Study Guide

Objective

In the course, the student learns about urban planning and plans a small residential area.
After completing the course, the student will be able to apply the principles in residential area planning to create an aesthetically, technically, functionally and ecologically sustainable compact and low-rise area of small houses. The student knows how to plan an integrated whole of the area from the point of view of urban planning. The student knows how to use architectural publications and other sources typical of the professional field to support their expression.
The student understands the special features of residential area planning and knows how to distinguish them from tasks related to building design.
The student can find out and follow the regulations and instructions related to the planning task of the residential area and site planning.
The student manages the planning process of a residential area. He knows how to prepare presentation material typical of the professional field and present his own proposal.
The student understands the role of key special planners and regional development project parties in the planning process of a residential area and is able to negotiate the coordination of special plans and the general plan.
The student knows how to justify and critically evaluate the artistic planning solutions of urban construction in the residential area.
The student knows how to make use of his previously accumulated theory and design knowledge.
The student can analyze initial data and form conclusions and develop design solutions from the conclusions.
The student knows how to act as an active learner and a member of a group.
The student understands and knows how to use the markings used in zoning. After completing the course, the student understands the planning system and plan levels, can read plan maps and recognize plan markings.
The student knows how to prepare a site plan extract of the planned residential area.

Content

Key concepts.
Residential area planning process.
The planning of the residential area is guided by regulations and instructions.
Observing the urban environment.
Planning system, plan levels, plan maps and markings.
Station plan extract.
Use of information sources and information search.
Phenomenon-based project learning in a community and environment that simulates working life.
Teamwork.
Reference and model work.
Drawing up a reference plan (proposal design phase, sketch-level drawings).

Prerequisites

Completed: all previous courses in the project, material and construction theory of the Construction Architecture degree program.

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 shortcomings in applying the basics of the subject to design work. As a rule, the design solutions are incoherent and the justifications fumbled. 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 presentation material prepared by the student is of satisfactory quality. There are significant deficiencies in the management of the planning process.
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 consistently justify the reasons and consequences of the choices made in the exercises. The presentation material prepared by the student is in accordance with the instructions.
The student has utilized the guidance and developed his work based on the feedback he received. Work progresses consistently during the Study Course and activity in lectures and assignments is good. The student controls the design process.
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 subjects taught in the Study Course and knows how to apply what he has learned in a versatile and insightful way to practical work. The student can competently describe and justify the reasons and consequences of the choices made in the exercises. The presentation material prepared by the student is in accordance with the guidelines and of a high standard.
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 shortcomings in applying the basics of the subject to design work. As a rule, the design solutions are incoherent and the justifications fumbled. 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 presentation material prepared by the student is of satisfactory quality. There are significant deficiencies in the management of the planning process.
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 study course is completed simultaneously with the Urban Planning study course.
The course is implemented as a project.
The content is mastered and the Competence Objectives are achieved by doing a building design project.
The student acts as an active investigative learner.
Participation in face-to-face teaching and the return of the exercises according to the schedule are the evaluation criteria.