COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: URBAN DESIGN I

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 311	B	5	3	0	0	3	5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Egin Zeka
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Course Description:	Natural structural elements and settlement relations, identity of settlement, topography and natural structure analyses, exercises related to these analyses and synthesis. Introductory level subjects; Development of human being and society and spatial differentiation, spatial relations, function-space relationship, transportation, urban space, vision-perception, elements that from the urban space, image. Building, building scale, floor area ratio(F.A.R.) and building coverage ratio(B.C.R.), volume, building order, density, different spaces ranging from building vicinity to urban scale, street, square, open space, green areas, human scale. Technical representation of all works and practices held in the project.
Course Objectives:	The main objective of the course is to give a theoretical background in the field of urbanism by elaborating the themes such as: History of the cities and urbanism; Urban Planning theories; Urban Design process; Urban morphology ; and Principles of urban Design.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction of the Course. Presentation of the Syllabus
2	1.City Definitions. Urban Origins. Early Cities 2. Antiquity: a.Greek cities. b.Roman Cities
3	Medieval Period: 1.Western world, 2.Islamic Cities
4	1.Renaissance and Baroque period. 2.Industrial City
5	Modern City. Modern Planning theories and approaches
6	Urban Planning Instruments. Planning System in Albania
7	Urban design process and product
8	Midterm Exam
9	Urban morphology. Elements of the urban space. Streets and Sqaures
10	Urban morphology. Elements of the urban space. Built up Areas
11	Urban Pattern analysis, Case of Korca.
12	"Urbanized" Documentary film. Discussion on Assignements
13	Student presentations 1
14	Student presentations 2

Prerequisite(s):	No Prerequisites
Textbook:	Kostof, Spiro., 1991.The City Shaped, Urban Patterns and Meanings Through History, Thames and Hudson, London, UK. Lynch, K., 1960. The Image of the City, M.I.T Press, Massachusetts, USA. Lynch, K., 1984. The Good City Form, M.I.T Press, Massachusetts, USA. Marshall, S., 2005.Streets and Patterns, Spon Press, London, UK. Mumford, Lewis., 1989. The City in History, Harcourt, Inc. New York, USA. The City Reader (1996),Routledge, New York, USA.
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Learning the evolution of cities and Planning theory
2	Learning the processes and principles of urban Design
3	Analyze and evaluate complex urban settings and explain the social, economic and physical processes by which cities are formed.
4	Communicate effectively using written, graphical and oral formats based on individual and group contributions
5	Develop physical solutions through spatial interventions to deliver socially, economically and environmentally just places.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years) Program

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	30
Presentation	1	20
Final Exam	1	40
Attendance		10
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	3	48
Mid-terms	1	1	1
Assignments			0
Final examination	1	2	2
Other	1	26	26
Total Work Load:			125
Total Work Load/25(h):			5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			5