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Urban Design

Urban Design

Module Coordinator/Lecturers
Study Programmes
Master's degree programme in Architecture
Project Description
In this seminar, key topics of high relevance to contemporary urban design are discussed. These are approached in a transdisciplinary manner and embedded in a holistic view. Based on the principles of decarbonisation, adaptation to climate change, the fostering of biodiversity and an inclusive and equitable distribution of space, urban
design is understood as a key to the spatial discourse. Over the course of the semester, students will engage intensively with a selected topic and develop their own position on it using theoretical texts and case studies from practice.
Teaching Method
Seminar with input lectures and active participation of the students in group discussions, assignments etc.
Learning Objectives
After successful completion of the course, students will be able to
Learning Outcomes The students...
Professional Competence
  • understand the basics of conceptual thinking and the terminology necessary for a critical discussion of urban design.
  • understand and evaluate central concepts and arguments of urban design discourses.
  • understand sustainable urban design approaches in a critical environment and translate theoretical concepts for urban design practice.
Methodological Competence
  • realise the task efficiently and effectively within time and with the resources available.
  • give a high-quality presentation of the final result.
  • present and defend the results of tasks convincingly.
Social Competence
  • organise and structure learning materials and equipment independently.
  • tolerate different opinions and working styles and to represent and argue their own.
  • assess their own performance and the performance of others.
  • divide problems into meaningful tasks and develop and argue solution strategies independently or in groups.
Personal Competence
  • carry out tasks with a high degree of autonomy.
  • situate their own work in the context of resource scarcity, climate change and responsibility towards the environment and society.
  • ask subject-related questions and put them in the context of what they have already learned.
Requirements
None
Assessment Methods
Compulsory attendance according to the Study and Assesment Regulation MSc Architecture.
The final grade is calculated according to the weighting of the following components: submission (40%) and presentation/participation (60%).
Module number:
6212200
Semester:
WS 26/27
ECTS Credits:
2
Courses:
24 L / 18 h
Self-study:
42 h
Scheduled Semester:
1-2-3