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Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus
(name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)
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NA
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Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address
and signature) and Office Hours:
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Egin Zeka
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Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email
address and signature) and Office Hours:
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NA
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| Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: |
NA
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| Language: |
English
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| Compulsory/Elective: |
Elective
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| Classroom and Meeting Time: |
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| Course Description: |
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| Course Objectives: |
1) Understand the basic legal framework and major issues that both allow and limit land use planning activities in Albania and abroad.
(2) Be familiar with the nature of various legal systems and how legal decisions are argued and made.
(3) Be able to do research on a legal issue to determine the most recent legal thinking on an issue.
(4) Understand the ethical issues related to planning regulations.
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| Week |
Topics |
| 1 |
Growth Management and Smart Growth, including Integration of land use planning with transportation, Sprawl versus Transit Villages |
| 2 |
Zoning and land use controls, Vested Rights, Subdivision, Permits and Project Review, Regulatory Takings |
| 3 |
Financing of Infrastructure, including Exactions, Tax Policies, Funding Municipal Services |
| 4 |
Affordable housing & Urban Design l, Design, Siting, Mixed Use, New Urbanism |
| 5 |
Affordable housing & Urban Design ll, Walkability and Pedestrian Access, Transport Integration |
| 6 |
Revitalization of Economically Distressed Areas, Street Misconduct, Brownfields Development |
| 7 |
Sustainability and the Environment, including Siting Unpopular Uses, Environmental Justice, Environmental Review |
| 8 |
Mid-Term l |
| 9 |
Litigation, including Judicial Review, Alternative Dispute Resolution, SLAPP lawsuits, Judicial Standing |
| 10 |
Planning and alternative planning models |
| 11 |
Redevelopment, Urban Revitalization Theories & Strategies |
| 12 |
Aesthetic Controls, including Architectural Design, Historic Preservation, Public Art |
| 13 |
Freedom of Expression and Religion, including Adult Entertainment, religious development |
| 14 |
Nondiscrimination Policies, including Fair Housing and land use discrimination, Regulation of Occupancy |
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Program Competencies |
Cont. |
| Doctorate (PhD) in Architecture Program |
| 1 |
Speaking and Writing Skills Ability to read, write, listen, and speak effectively |
4 |
| 2 |
Critical Thinking Skills Ability to raise clear and precise questions, use abstract ideas to interpret information, consider diverse points of view, reach well-reasoned conclusions, and test them against relevant criteria and standards |
5 |
| 3 |
Graphics Skills Ability to use appropriate representational media, including freehand drawing and computer technology, to convey essential formal elements at each stage of the programming and design process |
3 |
| 4 |
Research Skills Ability to gather, assess, record, and apply relevant information in architectural course work |
5 |
| 5 |
Formal Ordering Systems Understanding of the fundamentals of visual perception and the principles and systems of order that inform two- and three-dimensional design, architectural composition, and urban design |
4 |
| 6 |
Fundamental Design Skills Ability to use basic architectural principles in the design of buildings, interior spaces, and sites |
2 |
| 7 |
Collaborative Skills Ability to recognize the varied talent found in interdisciplinary design project teams in professional practice and work in collaboration with other students as members of a design team |
5 |
| 8 |
International Traditions Understanding of the International architectural canons and traditions in architecture, landscape and urban design, as well as the climatic, technological, culture-economic, and other cultural factors that have shaped and sustained them |
5 |
| 9 |
National and Regional Traditions Understanding of national traditions and the local regional heritage in architecture, landscape design and urban design, including the vernacular tradition |
5 |
| 10 |
Use of Precedents Ability to incorporate relevant precedents into architecture and urban design projects |
5 |
| 11 |
Conservation and Restoration of Historical Districts Knowledge on historical districts and the gain of conservation consciousness documentation of historical buildings and the understanding the techniques which are needed to prepare restoration projects. |
3 |
| 12 |
Human Behavior Understanding of the theories and methods of inquiry that seek to clarify the relationship between human behavior and the physical environment |
5 |
| 13 |
Human Diversity Understanding of the diverse needs, values, behavioral norms, physical ability, and social and spatial patterns that characterize different cultures and individuals and the implication of this diversity for the societal roles and responsibilities of architects |
5 |
