Course Catalog 2009-2010 International Basic Pori International Postgraduate Open University |Degrees|     |Study blocks|     |Courses|

Person responsible

Staffan Lodenius, Virpi Mamia, Arto Huovila, Minna Chudoba

Implementations

	Lecture times and places	Target group recommended to
Implementation 1	Periods 3 3 - 4

Requirements

For 14 ECTS credits: Accepted design projects of the given area, a written research paper on a topic related to the course theme, a short oral presentation of the paper, examination (short essays). For 11 ECTS credits: Accepted design projects of the given area, a written research paper on a topic related to the course theme, a short oral presentation of the paper.

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

The course is divided in two: lecture part (in Finnish) and project task part (task and guidance in English). In addition, it contains a seminar presentation and an essay. The project task is done in pairs. The students are encouraged to discuss and evaluate their work together during the design process. Group working skills and peer learning are practiced. Writing skills are practiced with either a research essay or literary essay.

Learning outcomes

On finishing the course the student is able to recognize the main stages of modern urban planning history as well as the corresponding social links. He/she knows how to dimension the functions of a residential area and knows the basics of traffic planning and landscape design. He/she recognizes the main factors of civic design and is able to apply them in designing public urban spaces. He/she is able to describe the basics of Finnish planning system and planning process. He/she recognizes planning markings and requirements and is able to compile the documents needed in a simple town plan.

Content

Content	Core content	Complementary knowledge	Specialist knowledge
1.	The design of urban environments, land use and city architecture. To enhance understanding of the specific characteristics of various areas with different functions and environmental bases. Town planning and design guidance. Interactive design. Project tasks involve the design of functionally mixed urban areas.

Evaluation criteria for the course

The focus of assessment is on the project task. In evaluation it is especially noted how innovatively and diversely the design has been developed from the chosen starting points.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Study material

Type	Name	Author	ISBN	URL	Edition, availability, ...	Examination material	Language
Book	The City Assembled	Spiro Kostof					English
Book	The City Shaped	Spiro Kostof					English

Correspondence of content

More precise information per implementation

	Description	Methods of instruction	Implementation
Implementation 1	Urban Planning Professional Course 1	Seminar work Excercises Practical works Other contact teaching Study journal, portfolio and other literary work	Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %

Last modified	04.01.2010
Modifier	Minna Chudoba