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2017　History of Cities and Urban Planning

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Urban Design and Built Environment
Instructor(s)
Fujita Yasuhito 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Tue5-6(G324)  Fri5-6(G324)  
Group
-
Course number
UDE.D408
Credits
2
Academic year
2017
Offered quarter
3Q
Syllabus updated
2017/4/12
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

The class reviews history on the theories, methods and systems of urban design in Japan and in the world, with a lot of practices on urban design, so as to comprehend the values inherent in cities.

Student learning outcomes

Through the lectures of the class, the participants must make themselves to understand the overview the characteristics and the historical flow of developments on urban design. Additionally, the methods and the theories to analyze urban environments and space will be cultivated.

Keywords

Cities, Urban Design, Urban Facilities

Competencies that will be developed

✔ Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

The class is mainly composed of lectures by the lecturer.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Guidance # Several Assignments will be given to the participants, as needed.
Class 2 Ancient Orient Cities # Several Assignments will be given to the participants, as needed.
Class 3 Ancient Greek and Roman Cities # Several Assignments will be given to the participants, as needed.
Class 4 Mediaeval European Cities # Several Assignments will be given to the participants, as needed.
Class 5 Renaissance and Baroque Cities # Several Assignments will be given to the participants, as needed.
Class 6 Islamic Cities # Several Assignments will be given to the participants, as needed.
Class 7 Ancient Cities in Japan # Several Assignments will be given to the participants, as needed.
Class 8 Mediaeval Cities in Japan # Several Assignments will be given to the participants, as needed.
Class 9 Pre-Modern Cities in Japan # Several Assignments will be given to the participants, as needed.
Class 10 Modern Urban Design : Garden City and New Town # Several Assignments will be given to the participants, as needed.
Class 11 Modern Urban Design : Community and Neighborhood Unit # Several Assignments will be given to the participants, as needed.
Class 12 Modern Urban Design: Modernists’ Ideal Cities # Several Assignments will be given to the participants, as needed.
Class 13 Modern Urban Design in Japan # Several Assignments will be given to the participants, as needed.
Class 14 Modern Urban Facilities in Japan # Several Assignments will be given to the participants, as needed.
Class 15 Conclusion: Aspects of Contemporary Cities

Textbook(s)

Any textbooks are not designated.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Reference for the lecture will be handed out each time, as needed.

Assessment criteria and methods

Grading marks is based on the result of the exam in the end, the assignments during the quarter and additionally the rate of attendance.

Related courses

  • ARC.D302 ： History of Japanese Architecture
  • ARC.D202 ： History of Western Architecture
  • ARC.D201 ： History of Modern Architecture

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Any conditions are not required for taking this course.

Contact information (e-mail and phone)    Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).

fujita.y.ab[at]m.titech.ac.jp
phone number internal: 5604

Office hours

Office hour is not fixed. If you have some questions, it is preferable to send a message by e-mail to the address as above, in advance.

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