EPOKA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
COURSE SYLLABUS
2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR
COURSE INFORMATIONCourse Title: DESIGN WITH CLIMATE |
| Code | Course Type | Regular Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH 492 | C | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) | Dr. Ina Dervishi iosmani@epoka.edu.al |
| Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: | Dr. Ina Dervishi iosmani@epoka.edu.al , Tuesday: 10:30-11:30 |
| Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: | NA |
| Language: | English |
| Compulsory/Elective: | Elective |
| Study program: (the study for which this course is offered) | Master of Science in Architecture |
| Classroom and Meeting Time: | |
| Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: | NA |
| Code of Ethics: |
Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline" |
| Attendance Requirement: | |
| Course Description: | - |
| Course Objectives: | The course aims to provide basic knowledge on the topic of sustainability and resilience applied to urban planning, policies and design, and to explore possible future scenarios of urban transition for implementing sustainability in place. |
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BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE
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| 1 | Urban Resilience |
| 2 | urban sustainability |
| 3 | Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change |
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COURSE OUTLINE
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| Week | Topics |
| 1 | Introduction |
| 2 | Overview |Key concepts |
| 3 | Project &Site Introduction |
| 4 | Research topics discussions |
| 5 | Site Analysis |
| 6 | Mapping |
| 7 | Mapping |
| 8 | Midterm |
| 9 | Design Proposal |
| 10 | Design Proposal |
| 11 | Proposals assessment |
| 12 | Proposals assessment |
| 13 | Proposals assessment |
| 14 | Proposals assessment |
| Prerequisite(s): | |
| Textbook(s): | |
| Additional Literature: | |
| Laboratory Work: | |
| Computer Usage: | |
| Others: | No |
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
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| 1 | Acquiring theoretical knowledge on the concept and recent policies on urban transition, including sustainable development, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, urban greening and NBS, with a focus on urban planning application |
| 2 | Integrating urban transition knowledge to urban planning and design, in particular mitigation and adaptation strategies and measures transferred to the built environments in urban regeneration projects. |
| 3 | Learning and applying design tools and software for spatial analysis and mapping of urban energy and climate. |
| 4 | The awareness to pay due attention to environmental conditions, not only as design requirements but also with respect for cultural, natural and moral values |
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COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution) |
| No | Program Competencies | Cont. |
| Master of Science in Architecture Program | ||
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COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
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| Method | Quantity | Percentage |
| Project |
2
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40
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| Case Study |
1
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10
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| Final Exam |
1
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| Attendance |
10
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| Total Percent: | 100% |
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ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
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| Activities | Quantity | Duration(Hours) | Total Workload(Hours) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 12 | 192 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 12 | 4 | 48 |
| Mid-terms | 0 | ||
| Assignments | 3 | 13 | 39 |
| Final examination | 1 | 21 | 21 |
| Other | 0 | ||
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Total Work Load:
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300 | ||
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Total Work Load/25(h):
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12 | ||
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ECTS Credit of the Course:
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6 | ||
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CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER
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Continuous communication with the studio professors is of a crucial importance. |