Course: Urban Construction 2

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Course title Urban Construction 2
Course code KUR/SM2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Burgerová Lenka, PhDr. Ing. arch. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Starting points for designing urban structures and functions for the third millennium / urbanism and spatial planning, regulating the development of urban structures. 2. Basic terminology - revision and expansion of knowledge / nature and landscape / student lectures on selected urban or rural settlements. 3. Basic terminology - revision and extension of knowledge / people and society / student lectures on selected urban or rural settlements. 4. Basic terminology - revision and extension of knowledge / theoretical concepts / student lectures on selected urban or rural settlements. 5. Basic terminology - revision and extension of knowledge / infrastructure / student lectures on selected urban or rural settlements. 6. Town and city I - morphogenesis (formation of local and regional structures and functions) / student lectures. 7. Global urban structures and megacities II - morphogenesis (formation of global structures and functions) / student lectures. 8. Seminar I. - processing of settlement analysis and consultation, application of acquired knowledge, guided discussion on assigned reading. 9. Seminar II. - processing of settlement analysis and consultation, application of acquired knowledge, guided discussion on assigned reading. 10. Seminar III - processing of settlement analysis and consultation, application of acquired knowledge, guided discussion on assigned reading. 11. Seminar IV - processing of settlement analysis and consultation, application of acquired knowledge, guided discussion on assigned reading. 12-14. Excursion to a selected Czech city. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Demonstration
  • Class attendance - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 30 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
In the course Urban Construction 2 (SM2), the interpretation of some selected topics of settlement development is partially (but more abstractly) repeated with a special focus on the development of selected urban and landscape elements; special attention is paid to the "meta-city", or general description of the development in terms of current theories and trends/tendencies of development of urban settlements and landscapes for the third millennium in historical parallels and connections. During the semester, individual students give a short lecture with visual accompaniment focused on their chosen urban or rural housing estate; then complete this lecture and submit it in writing for the credit. In the lecture and in the written elaboration, they will focus on the natural assumptions and their influence on the structure and function of settlements, on the basic nodal points of the development of the structure and functions of settlements in historical contexts up to the present at their chosen urban or rural settlement (including relevant infrastructural requirements, for example influence of transport on the analysed settlement) and on the socio-economic context of the settlement. Finally, they will summarize the analysis of the area, present their own knowledge of the state and their idea of possible future trajectories of urban development of their chosen settlement (urban or ).
Ability to be well informed about history and theory of urbanism
Prerequisites
Unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Interview

- Active participation in lectures. - Study of specialized texts. - Knowledge of the basic stages of settlement development, their characteristics, classification in broader cultural and civilizational contexts, knowledge of the specialized literature discussed, and the ability to interpret and practically apply the acquired knowledge, demonstrated in a prepared analysis of a selected settlement. Learning outcomes: Knowledge Students: 1. Know the basic theoretical approaches to the development of settlement structures in a European and global context, including key concepts of urban planning. 2. Understand the historical development of urban and rural structures and their typology with regard to natural, social, and economic determinants. 3. Master the principles of spatial planning and are familiar with its tools, including historical and contemporary planning documents. 4. Has an overview of development trends in 21st-century urbanism, including the relationship to environmental and climate challenges. Skills Students: 1. Are able to analyze settlements in terms of landscape conditions, spatial structure, historical development, functions, and infrastructure. 2. Can apply acquired theoretical knowledge to specific case studies and interpret the development trajectories of the urban environment. 3. Uses basic research methods in urban planning (working with historical maps, plans, texts) and can present them in written and oral form. 4. Is able to work in a team on analytical and presentation outputs; reflects on and defends selected conclusions in professional discussions. General competencies Students: 1. Are able to critically evaluate urban phenomena in relation to the natural, social, and cultural environment. 2. Can independently search for, study, and interpret professional texts and incorporate them into a structured analysis. 3. Develops the ability to argue objectively and formulate their own opinion based on professional knowledge. 4. Can present the results of their work to professionals and the wider public, orally, visually, and in writing.
Recommended literature
  • autorský sborník. Urbanistická čítanka I, II [Vybrané texty urbanistické literatury XX. století / I - Klasikové moderní urbanismu / urbanismus jako prostorové utváření měst / II - Forester, Rossi, Hall, Brindley, Rydinová, Stoker, Sandercocková]. Praha: ČKA/AUÚP, 2001.
  • Bosma, K. a kolektiv. Mastering the City I, II / North European City Planning 1900 - 2000. NAI Publishers/EFL Publications, 1997.
  • Croff, D., Burdett, R. Cities, Architecture and Society I, II - X. Internazionale Biennale di Architettura; Fondazione la Biennale. Venezia, 2006.
  • Hrůza, J. Teorie města. Praha, 1965.
  • Hrůza, J., Zajíc, J. Dějiny urbanismu I-II (aktuální znění). Praha: ČVUT, 2003.
  • Koucký, R. Elementární urbanismus; Zlatý řez. Praha, 2006.
  • Plos, J., Štěpán, P. Praktická příručka plánování území a projektování staveb (včetně dalších průběžných čtvrtletních aktualizací). Praha: Verlag Dashöfer, 2001.
  • Valena, T. Město a topografie / evropské město v topografickém kontextu. Praha: NTM, 1991.


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