ARCH308 Urban History
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Course Code | Course Title | Weekly Hours* | ECTS | Weekly Class Schedule | ||||||
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ARCH308 | Urban History | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
Prerequisite | Junior Standing | It is a prerequisite to | None |
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Lecturer | Mejrema Zatrić-Šahović | Office Hours / Room / Phone | Monday: 12:00-15:00 Friday: 12:00-14:00 |
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mzatric-sahovic@ius.edu.ba | ||||||||||
Assistant | Assistant E-mail | |||||||||
Course Objectives | Introducing students to the logic and general principles behind the high points and declines of city development, from prehistory to the 20th c. Establishing a broad overview of the main historical episodes and phases in the development of the urban form, urban processes and urban culture. Raising awareness of the intricate and significant broader situation of urban planning and architectural design. | |||||||||
Textbook | A.E.J. Morris, History of Urban Form | |||||||||
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Learning Outcomes | After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: | |||||||||
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Teaching Methods | The course is a lecture based course. Lectures will be supplemented by student presentations and class discussions. | |||||||||
Teaching Method Delivery | Face-to-face | Teaching Method Delivery Notes | ||||||||
WEEK | TOPIC | REFERENCE | ||||||||
Week 1 | Introduction | textbook | ||||||||
Week 2 | The Early Cities | textbook | ||||||||
Week 3 | Greek City States | textbook | ||||||||
Week 4 | Rome and the Empire | textbook | ||||||||
Week 5 | Medieval Towns | textbook | ||||||||
Week 6 | Renaissance Cities - Italy | textbook | ||||||||
Week 7 | Renaissance Cities - Europe | textbook | ||||||||
Week 8 | Recap | |||||||||
Week 9 | Mid-Term Exam | |||||||||
Week 10 | The 19th Century City | tbd | ||||||||
Week 11 | Urban USA | textbook | ||||||||
Week 12 | Britain and the Garden City Movement | tbd | ||||||||
Week 13 | The Functional City | tbd | ||||||||
Week 14 | The Global City /ONLINE! | tbd | ||||||||
Week 15 | Recap /ONLINE! |
Assessment Methods and Criteria | Evaluation Tool | Quantity | Weight | Alignment with LOs |
Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 1,2,3 | |
Semester Evaluation Components | ||||
In-term Exam | 1 | 20 | 1,2,3 | |
Assignments | 1 | 30 | 1,2,3 | |
In-class Exercises | 1 | 20 | 1,2,3 | |
*** ECTS Credit Calculation *** |
Activity | Hours | Weeks | Student Workload Hours | Activity | Hours | Weeks | Student Workload Hours | |||
Lecture Hours | 1 | 14 | 14 | Assignments | 2 | 6 | 12 | |||
Home Study | 2 | 14 | 28 | In-term Exam Study | 12 | 1 | 12 | |||
Final Exam Study | 10 | 2 | 20 | In-class Exercises | 1 | 14 | 14 | |||
Total Workload Hours = | 100 | |||||||||
*T= Teaching, P= Practice | ECTS Credit = | 4 | ||||||||
Course Academic Quality Assurance: Semester Student Survey | Last Update Date: 08/04/2024 |