ARCH0125-1 : Psychosociology related to architecture and urban planning

Study Programmes 2015-2016

ARCH0125-1

Psychosociology related to architecture and urban planning

Duration :

24h Th

Number of credits :

Bachelor in architecture		2

Lecturer :

Marie Roosen

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

Introduction to the study of human behaviour : instinctive, learned, emotional and cognitive approaches to theory, specifying their connection with the disciplines of architecture and town-planning.
Introduction to the study of human interaction : approach to theories of communication (cultural, psychosocial and cognitive dimensions, external representations ...) specifying their connection to the disciplines of architecture and town-planning. The psychology and sociology classes aim to provide a bettter understanding of people, the complexity of collective living. 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 an architectural design question (integrating different pieces of information in a potential project)

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

A detailed command of the French langage.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Lectures and illustrations.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :