Urban Planning (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

After completing the course, students know the basics of town planning. Students deepen their knowledge of zoning and town planning history. Students learn to apply community planning and zoning regulations and guidelines. Students understand the ecological viewpoint of town planning.
Students understand the effect of community planning on the townscape. Students can do simple zoning in urban environment and produce related designs and documents. Students can consider communal technical systems in design. Students understand the cost effects of zoning.
The course is closely connected to other third-year projects.

Content (course unit)

Community planning in practice
Effects of community planning laws, decrees and regulations on design
Ecological town planning
Zoning and technical systems of communities
Zoning and related cost effects

Prerequisites (course unit)

Regional Design Project
Basics of Community Planning

Location and time

Will be announced at the beginning of the course.

Exam schedules

Digital Exam

Evaluation methods and criteria

The activity in the course and lectures.
Assignments, practical work, exam, schedule management.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures
Independent work
Group work
The course will provide a basic understanding of the spring Design Project, Multi-storey Buildings

Learning materials

Riitta Jalkanen, Tapani Kajaste, Timo Kauppinen: Kaupunkisuunnittelu ja asuminen
Rt-kortisto

Student workload

The student's work is 27 h/CR

Content scheduling

Town planning criteria.
The history of the town and country planning and the design of the apartment house.
Town and country planning an ecological perspective.
Block design
Apartment types
Communal areas
Yards
Underground parking
Balconies
Staircases

Completion alternatives

None

Practical training and working life cooperation

As far as possible.

International connections

As far as possible.

Further information

TUNI Moodle

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The students have a lot of absences, the group work will not succeed. The activity of the lectures and assignments is weak.
The student will not be able to perceive the basic ideas of the subject and will therefore not be in a position to apply their practical work. The complex, you can see that the issues are not at all the point of focus.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The students have a lot of absences, so that the own share of group work is small. The activity of the lectures and assignments is weak. The students have difficulties in identifying the subject of the application of basic ideas and, therefore, it is difficult to apply the practical work. Assignments are weak and shortcomings previously learned information. Practical work is not on schedule.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has a little bit of absences. The activity of the lectures and assignments (group work) is good. Work is progressing during the course. The students become familiar with the basic ideas of the subject and the students are able to apply their practical work, as well as to explain the reasons for the selections in the work and professional consequences. Practical work is not on schedule.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student has participated in classroom and group work actively and constructively. The students become familiar with the students taught, as well as lessons learned in the past and are able to apply their varied and creative approach to practical work. The students are able to explain and justify the expertise and professional training at work, the causes and consequences of choices.