Course Catalog 2011-2012
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Course Catalog 2011-2012

AYS-1406 African Architecture and Urban Planning, 5 cr

Person responsible

Staffan Lodenius

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
Lectures
 4 h/per

 

 

 

 
AYS-1406 2011-01 Wednesday 16 - 20, RO105
Wednesday 16 - 18, RJ107

Requirements

Participation in seminar lectures, exercise and writing personal essay on a chosen topic.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Learning outcomes

After the Course the student has gained knowledge and an understanding of the three major roots of African architecture: indigenous, Islamic and Western. Student has gained knowledge and an understanding of the foundations of African philosophy and its concepts of space and time. Student is enable to identify and explain why there are various forms of African architecture. Student is enable to identify and classify the origins and types of African cities.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. The course will focus on three major topics: Definition of African architecture, traditional architecture, concepts and origins of African cities.     

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
AYS-1406 African Architecture and Urban Planning, 5 cr 14501 African Architecture and Urban Planning and Design, 5 cu  

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
AYS-1406 2011-01        

Last modified04.03.2011