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Basics of town planningLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: TR00FH57

Credits

5 op

Objective

In the course, the student gets to know the basics of community planning and the history of urban planning.
The student understands the multidisciplinary influence of social and urban planning on architecture and building design.
The student acts as an active observer and knows how to prepare text content and illustrative material typical of the professional field from his observations.
The student knows how to combine theoretical knowledge and practical knowledge formed through observations and produces useful conclusions for the building designer.
The student can critically examine the subjects covered in the course from the perspective of aesthetic, technical, functional and ecological sustainability.

Content

Key concepts.
Basics of society and urban planning.
History of community and urban planning.
Observing the urban environment.
Study trip and its arrangements.

Prerequisites

All previous construction design project courses of the Construction Architecture degree program, as well as the construction project and its supervision.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student masters the content of the course and satisfactorily achieves the Competence Objectives of the course.
The student understands the basics of the subject only a little. There are significant deficiencies in understanding the basics of the subject. The student's conclusions are generally incoherent and the reasoning faltering. The whole gives the impression that the student has internalized the contents of the course only to a small extent.
The student has made little use of guidance.
The student takes responsibility for his own learning only to a small extent. He looks at and evaluates things only from his own point of view. The student's attitude is passive.
The student has a lot of absences.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student manages the content of the study course and achieves the Competence Objectives of the study course well.
The student understands the basics of the subject of the course and knows how to apply what he has learned to practical work. He can draw coherent conclusions based on what he has learned.
The student has utilized guidance and developed assignments based on the feedback he received. Work progresses consistently during the Study Course and activity in lectures and assignments is good.
The student takes responsibility and commits not only to his own activities but also to the activities of the group. The student knows how to give and receive feedback actively and constructively. He examines and evaluates things from both his own and the local community's point of view.
The student has very few absences.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student masters the content of the course and achieves the Competence Objectives commendably.
The student has a commendable understanding of the issues discussed in the Study Course and knows how to apply what he has learned in a versatile and insightful way to practical work. The student knows how to describe and justify the conclusions he has made expertly.
The student has participated actively and constructively in the teaching. He has actively utilized guidance and developed his work based on the feedback he received.
The student knows how to cooperate in a responsible, flexible, committed and constructive way. He develops both his own and the group's interaction.
The student systematically uses the feedback as a tool for his own and his community's professional growth. He examines and evaluates himself as well as the community or work group in which he works in his professional field.
The student has no absences.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student masters the content of the course and satisfactorily achieves the Competence Objectives of the course.
The student understands the basics of the subject only a little. There are significant deficiencies in understanding the basics of the subject. The student's conclusions are generally incoherent and the reasoning faltering. The whole gives the impression that the student has internalized the contents of the course only to a small extent.
The student has made little use of guidance.
The student takes responsibility for his own learning only to a small extent. He looks at and evaluates things only from his own point of view. The student's attitude is passive.
The student has a lot of absences.

Further information

The starting point is participation and thus learning.
The student has a role as an investigative learner.
Participation in face-to-face teaching and the return of the exercises according to the schedule are the evaluation criteria.