Course Catalog 2007-2008

AYS-1406 AFRICAN ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING, 5 cr
African Architecture and Urban Planning

Courses persons responsible
Staffan Lodenius

Lecturers
Marie-Alphonse Liwata, ma@liwata.net

Implementations
Extra info: Exact dates will be specified later.
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
Seminar - - - 2 h/week 2 h/week -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
GOALS AND CONTENTS: The purpose of the course is to provide basic elements for understanding African architecture by exploring the contribution of African philosophies and religions on the built environment. The course will focus on three major topics: Definition of African architecture, traditional architecture, concepts and origins of African cities.

Requirements for completing the course
Participation in seminar lectures, exercise and writing personal essay on a chosen topic.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Prerequisites
    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Remarks

    Literature will be specified during the seminar.

    Correspondence of content
    14501 African Architecture and Urban Planning and Design

    Last modified 12.03.2007
    Modified byMarleena Yli-Äyhö