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Academic year 2014-2015Value date : 12/05/2015
ARCH0226-1  Sociology and its relationship to architecture and urban planning

Duration :  24h Th
Number of credits :  
Bachelor in architecture, 2nd year2
Lecturer :  Marie Roosen
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Organisation and examination :  
Teaching in the second semester
Course contents :  
Introduction to the study of man in society : analysis of contemporary society and its history (spatial, socioeconomic, cultural system and personality systems) using major sociological trends and concepts, highlighting their link with the disciplines of architecture and town planning.
Spheres of life and construction of the person: psychosocial aspects of childhood, adolescence and ageing, highlighting the role of domestic, semi-public and urban spheres. The course will also raise awareness of learning, command, negotiation and inventiveness of town planning rules.
The psychology and sociology classes aim to provide a better understanding of people, the complexity of collective living, and the social dynamics of contemporary society. The classes also aim to incite reflexive practice in such a way as to develop an architectural response which takes into account human, social and ethical challenges.
Learning outcomes of the course :  
- understanding of the subject (demonstrating knowledge by giving an individual response to a question tackled during class) -combining acquired information (combining different pieces of information to formulate a response to a new question) - the ability to use acquired information in a new context - the ability to use acquired information in a architectural design question (integrating different pieces of information in a potential project.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
A detailed command of the French language. Lectures bac 1 : "psychosociologie dans ses rapports à l'architecture et à l'urbanisme."
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Lectures and illustrations.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Recommended or required readings :  
An updated syllabus is provided each year.
A bibliography is included in the syllabus.
Assessment methods and criteria :  
A written examen V/F , QCM, QROC.
Work placement(s) :  
Organizational remarks :  
Contacts :  
marie.roosen@ulg.ac.be // //



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