Architecture and Urban Design - Paris

Course Structure

1. Urban Landscape
2. Research Methods and Analysis
3. Theory and History of Urban Design
4. Mise en Scene: European Theatre Aesthetics
5. Paris: The Residency
6. Modernism and Paris
7. Film and Modernity Paris
8. Paris and the European Enlightenment
9. Paris: Reality and Representation
10. Modern Art in Paris
11. Religion and European Thought (Paris)
12. Dissertation:Urban Design
13. ensure that you achieve excellence in your knowledge of architecture and cities through the development of your understanding, research, design and other related abilities
14. promote creativity and excellence in architecture and urban design; from understanding concepts to thoughtful project development and the integration of research, strategically and in detail
15. develop your knowledge of the theoretical, historical and professional contexts of architecture and urban design and ensure that you are aware of your responsibilities
16. develop your understanding of architecture, cities and urban design within a broader cultural context that would include studies of arts and humanities
17. promote and support independent research and high-quality skills
18. accommodate a wide range of views and develop your specialised original interests
19. develop understanding of how the boundaries of knowledge are advanced through research and promote originality in applying knowledge in architecture and urban design
20. develop initiative, responsibility and sound critical judgement in making decisions about complex architectural and urban design issues
21. enable you to develop strategies for self-improvement and commitment to research and learning
22. support you in achieving your full potential in all parts of the programme
23. enable you to learn from the direct experience of the city and the wealth of its resources as this programme will be partly based in Paris.
24. the ways in which human activities shape and influence the environment and how the physical environment in turn affects and influences humans
25. the complexity of circumstances and constraints to which architecture and urban design has to respond
26. the histories and theories of urban design, architecture, the history of ideas, and the related disciplines of art, cultural studies and landscape studies and their application in critical debate
27. a critical awareness of the nature of architecture, cities, and conditions of emergence of urban space, in all its manifestations, including buildings, infrastructure, open spaces and landscape
28. a conceptual understanding that enables you to develop strategies and/or sound urban design proposals for new architecture and urban areas and the improvement of existing ones, in ways that are socially and culturally agreeable, economically viable and environmentally sustainable.
29. the ability to develop analytical and critical skills in the understanding of architecture and urban transformation applied to urban areas in relation to social, historical, organisational and political processes
30. the ability to independently define and appraise ideas in architecture and urban design and form considered judgements about spatial, aesthetic, technical and the social qualities of an urban context within the scope and scale of a wider environment
31. the ability to question and critically evaluate past and current design methods and tools
32. the ability to refer to, and analyse, case studies competently
33. the ability to speculate and apply relevant research to the proposed design ideas, development and tasks
34. the ability to formulate a research proposal with its appropriate methodology
35. the ability to develop strategic proposals/masterplans that deal with the built environment in a culturally sensitive, socially just, and environmentally and economically sustainable manner.
36. the ability to produce documentation and clear, analytical reports covering a range of issues in relation to culture theory and urban design
37. the ability to use visual, verbal and written communication and appropriate media (including sketching, digital and audiovisual) to present critical appraisal and analysis of design proposals to professional and general audiences
38. the ability to formulate viable, original and well-supported design proposals and advice aimed at dealing with the complexity of urban contexts
39. the ability to acquire advanced negotiation skills and professional attitudes in dealing with stakeholders
40. the ability to acquire research skills including the formulation of a conceptual framework and use of a range of information sources
41. the ability to develop excellent graphic and other visual presentation skills to be applied to the design projects or the submission of written reports
42. the ability to understand how big cities work and develop.
43. the ability to prepare and manage well-supported critical analyses (written, visual and oral) based on theory and empirical evidence
44. the ability to challenge conventional wisdom and provide advice
45. the ability to reflect critically on your own ideas by becoming more open and acquainted with unfamiliar ideas and practices
46. the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary, multicultural environment
47. the ability to negotiate and work as part of a team
48. the ability to systematically plan, carry through and manage a project programme in a given time
49. the ability to be self-critical about your own work and constructive in how to address and progress it
50. the ability to live and study in another country and adapt to different structure of resources.