2018-2019 / ARCH1962-1

Sociological approach to contemporary living spaces : field study

Duration

24h Pr

Number of credits

 Specialised master in urban and regional planning2 crédits 
 Master in architecture (120 ECTS)2 crédits 

Lecturer

David Tieleman

Coordinator

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Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The theme of the workshop/seminar varies every year but always concerns the observation and analysis of urban practices. It focuses on theoretical research (bibliography, spatial approaches, meeting resource people, etc.) and research in the field (spatial readings, observations, interviews, etc.).
The workshop/seminar also focuses on the search for graphic transcriptions taking into account observations and analyses. The aim is to explore innovative graphic tools as transcription and analysis tools.
Based on real development issues, the module aims to identify the players, understand their roles, and their interactions in land appropriation and production today. It aims to help students better understand the role of the architect in these processes and the town planning and social stakes of their intervention.
In the first term, students are taught the foundations of research in human sciences, focusing on the practice of the architect and town planner based on a real case. The second term involves a seminar on the problems that can arise during the final piece of work (bibliographical research, methodology, etc.). This seminar is therefore mainly aimed at students whose final piece of work relates to problems associated with human sciences (especially in M2).

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

To succeed in the different stages of research and reflection: -theoretical framework (bibliographic research, interviewing resource people: collecting and processing data) -field research (observation, interviews, surveys: collecting and processing data) -linking, analysing, synthesising and presenting theoretical and field data -prospects in terms of quality of life

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

ARCH-1950

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Workshop/seminar with the possible participation of resource people.

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

Recommended or required readings

Notes and bibliographical references are provided during the seminar.

Assessment methods and criteria

The assessment takes into account the student's ability to succeed in every stage of the research, the ability to work effectively in a group, the ability to take into account the work carried out in terms of a written and graphic document and oral communication. This assessment involves the student's active presence at all sessions.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

david.tieleman@ulg.ac.be