Urban planning (5 ECTS)

Objective

On completion of the course, the student will be familiar with the basics of urban planning and history of town planning. The student will be familiar with process guiding land use, and its diversified effect on architectural design. The student will be familiar with infrastructural systems.
The student will be familiar with the land use system and able to read planning documents and symbols. The student will be able to analyse urban structure and produce documents to support architectural design. The student will be able to connect landscape, urban area and infrastructure into architectural design.
The student will be able to design block, plot and courtyard plans and to produce related architect
drawings and specifications.

Content

Basics of urban planning.
History of urban and town planning.
Land use system, documents and symbols.
Systems of infrastructure.
Basic methods to analyse landscape and urban area.
Site layouts.
Laws, orders and instructions supporting the subject.

Location and time

Läsnäopetuksena päivisin. Huom! opintomatka, alustavasti suunniteltu viikolle 40

Materials

Ilmoitetaan myöhemmin

Teaching methods

Luennot viikoittain lähiopetuksena.
Opintomatka viikko syyslukukauden puolivälissä.
Ryhmätöitä ja tehtäviä.
Lopussa tentti.

Employer connections

Ei ole

Exam schedules

Ilmoitetaan myöhemmin

International connections

Opintomatka

Completion alternatives

Ei ole

Student workload

Kurssin suorittaminen vaatii opiskelijalta itsenäistä työskentelyä ja ajankäytön suunnittelua. Ajankäyttö 5 op x 27 h = 135 h

Content scheduling

Kurssi etenee tasaisesti alkusyksyn aikana.

Further information

Läsnäolo luennoilla vähintään 75%.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is familiar with the course subjects on a satisfactory level.
The student has often been absent from the teaching sessions. Activity during the teaching sessions and rehearsals has been unsatisfactory.
The capacity to formulate relevant problems associated with the work is limited and the student has problems to apply theoretical studies to practical work. The reasoning in the rehearsal tasks is weak and the student has many gaps in his/her knowledge.
The student does not work independently and needs a lot of further guidance from the teacher. The student has not given a enough attention to the subject, and he/she does not have a clear overall understanding of the subject.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is familiar with the course subjects on a good level.
The student has taken part in all teaching sessions and rehearsals and the activity on the course has been good.
The studies have proceeded consistently. The student is able to understand the basic topics of the course and is able to apply the theoretical studies to practical work. The reasoning of the rehearsal tasks is valid and the student understands the causes and effects of one's choices in the tasks.
The student works independently but there is still some need for further guidance from the teacher. The student has given enough attention for the subject and has an overall understanding of the subject.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student masters the course subjects excellently.
The student has achieved the course objectives fully. The student has taken actively and constructively part in the teaching and the project.
The student masters the topics of the course and its prerequisites, and is able to apply theoretical studies to practical work. The reasoning in the rehearsal tasks is professional and the student can validate the causes and effects of his/her choices.
The student works independently and takes initiative. The student masters the overall subject in both theory and practice.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is familiar with the course subjects on a satisfactory level.
The student has often been absent from the teaching sessions. Activity during the teaching sessions and rehearsals has been unsatisfactory.
The capacity to formulate relevant problems associated with the work is limited and the student has problems to apply theoretical studies to practical work. The reasoning in the rehearsal tasks is weak and the student has many gaps in his/her knowledge.
The student does not work independently and needs a lot of further guidance from the teacher. The student has not given a enough attention to the subject, and he/she does not have a clear overall understanding of the subject.

Assessment methods and criteria

Arviointiasteikko ja arvioinnin perusteet ks. opintojakson tiedot

Qualifications

Knowledge in materials, structures and design.

Further information

Participation in class lessons and returning the assignments on schedule are part of the grounds of the evaluation.

Further information

Participation in class lessons and returning the assignments on schedule are part of the grounds of the evaluation.