Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

Students learn the basics and history of land use and community development. After the course, students understand the meaning of community planning as basis for architectural design. Students can analyse the community structure and produce documents to support architectural design. They understand the zoning system and zone levels, can read planning maps and recognise related markings.

Students can compose regional plan for small-house areas. Students can consider the landscape and environment as well as technical systems in architectural design. Students can make block, plot and yard layouts and related documents.

Content (course unit)

Basics and methods of analysing landscape and built environment
Basics of community planning
History of community planning
Zoning system, zone levels, planning maps and markings
Related laws, regulations and guidelines

English language studies are an integrated part of the course contents.

Location and time

Announced in moodle

Exam schedules

Announced in moodle

Assessment methods and criteria

Attendance and course assignments

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Contact and on-line learning
Communitive and experimental learning
Project work
Team work

Learning materials

Announced in moodle

Student workload

27 h / credit

Content scheduling

Announced in moodle

Completion alternatives

No alternative ways

Practical training and working life cooperation

The project area is a real design area.

International connections

Suitable for exchange students.
One of the course seminares will be held in English.

Further information

Announced in moodle