LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing this course, the students are familiar with the current trends in housing studies defined by sustainable housing design practices. In this context, the students learn how to critically evaluate the transferability of research findings into practices, and how research plans are developed in a manner relevant to professionals working in the field of housing design and development.
Credits: 3
Schedule: 10.01.2024 - 21.02.2024
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Anne Tervo
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: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
This course focuses on the current trends in housing studies (for example, adaptability and flexibility, housing preferences) examined in the framework of sustainable housing design practices. Focusing on research methods and the ways of analysing data (for example, floor plans and typologies, interviews and design games), the course examines how research findings can be applied when developing housing and living environments mainly in the Nordic context.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Assessment is based on completing the weekly assignments and final reflection as presented in the assignments, and participation in classroom discussions.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
Collaborative teachings methods (classroom discussions) followed by lectures that are held by visiting scholars. Weekly assignments (reading and commenting texts) and final reflection where the students can focus on their own development areas in the realm of defined by the interaction between research and practice. Seven lectures (14 hrs), weekly assigments (40 hrs) and reflection (27 hrs) = 81 hrs
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
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Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring III
2023-2024 Spring IIIEnrollment :
Min 5 students, Max 25 students
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