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Study programmes 2011-2012Last update : 14/06/2012
ARCH1947-1  History of the city and conceptions of urbanism

Duration :  24h Th
Number of credits :  
Master in architecture (Fusion), 1st year2
Master in architecture (Saint Luc), 2nd year2
Lecturer :  Pierre Frankignoulle
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Course contents :  
The objective is to acquire a general culture about the history of the city and about the history of the town planning design.
The course provides an overview about the main phases of the history of the town : Middles Ages, the town coming from the Industrial révolution, Haussmann, « progressist » and « culturalist » currents of thought, Contemporary city.
Set of theme are approached in a historical prospect : mobility, periurbanization, the Haussmann's print on Paris.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
To understand the essential steps in the history of the town and in town planning design in relation to social, political and economic history.
Be able to built a critical step by examination of scientifics documents about the history of the city and about the history of the town planning design.
Critical step means : be able to peel documents, to insert them in the continuum of the course, to prolong them by definition of research tracks.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
History of Art and Architecture courses in the Baccalaureat.
Social sciences Baccalaureat courses.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Lecture
Classes with exercises.
Visual aids.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Attendance in class is mandatory.
Recommended or required readings :  
Documents will be provided (syllabus)
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Written exam: 60%.
Exercises during class: 40%.
Contacts :  
pierre.frankignoulle@ulg.ac.be


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