Duration
24h Th
Number of credits
| Master in architecture (120 ECTS) | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit 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 learning unit
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.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
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%.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
pierre.frankignoulle@ulg.ac.be