Week

Topics

1

Introduction

2

Globalization and Comprehensive Planning

3

Identification of Changing Functions and Dynamics at Local Scales

4

Introduction to Contemporary Urbanism - 1

New Approaches

5

Introduction to Contemporary Urbanism - 2

Principles of New Urbanism, Urban Renaissance and Sustainable City

6

New Strategies in Urban Planning

7

Social Dimension of Contemporary Planning

8

Conflicts in the City

9

Public Space and Participation

10

Self-organizing Spaces

11

Contemporary Planning in Turkey – 1

12

Contemporary Planning in Turkey – 2

Identification of Context-specific Problems

13

Developing policies for the future

14

General Discussion