Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students can identify the main characteristics and typical urban structures of the historical development of cities. The students understand the range of tasks within urban planning. The study module acquaints the students with the principal literature in the field and provides practise in the basic skills of writing.

Credits: 3

Schedule: 11.01.2023 - 15.02.2023

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Panu Savolainen

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: Finnish, Swedish, English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The study module presents the central background and development stages of world´s urban development and the concept of urbanity and, based on this, the range of tasks in urban planning.

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Attendance at the lectures, an essay or other assignment. Assessment criteria are available in MyCourses.

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures 14 hrs (17%).

    Reflection of the acquired knowledge 10 hrs (12 %)

    Becoming acquainted with the literature and an essay or other assignment 57 hrs (70 %).

    Total 81 hrs.

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    1 No Poverty

    6 Clean Water and Sanitation

    7 Affordable and Clean Energy

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

    11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

    13 Climate Action

    15 Life on Land

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring III
    2023-2024 Spring III

    Enrollment :

    A maximum of 3 students will be admitted to the course in addition to the Department of Architecture's own students and the Open University's students.

    The minimum amount of participants: 5.

    Registration for courses: Sisu. Priority order to courses is according to the order of priority decided by the Academic committee for School of Arts, Design and Architecture, https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/registering-to-courses-and-the-order-of-priority-at-aalto-arts