The course deepens the student to self-describing, finding and working with architecture. This course will develop students in the process of spatial relationships and skill in interpretation.
AD1SA2 Orientation Course in Urban Management and Architecture II 15.0 credits
The overall goal of the courese is to provide students with extended knowledge in architecture. The course is intended to develop the sets of tools and concepts introduced in Orientation course in Urban management and Architecture, AD1OSA 15 hp.
Course offerings are missing for current or upcoming semesters.
Headings with content from the Course syllabus AD1SA2 (Spring 2016–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
The overall goal of the courese is to provide students with extended knowledge in architecture. The course is intended to develop the sets of tools and concepts introduced in Orientation course in Urban management and Architecture, AD1OSA 15 hp.
After the course, students shall be:
- able to understand and use the basic architectural concepts concerning design.
- able to compile and communicate the modernist world of ideas, and evaluate
and analyze it.
- able to conduct an in-depth discussion of architecture and interpretation.
- able to use established methods of dialogue within architecture.
- able to operate with certain aspects of architectural interpretation.
- able to produce a simple building permit document designed with CAD.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Completed upper secondary education including documented proficiency in Swedish corresponding to Swedish B and English corresponding to English A. For students who received/will receive their final school grades after 31 December 2009, there is an additional entry requirement for mathematics as follows: documented proficiency in mathematics corresponding to Mathematics A.
Recommended prerequisites
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Equipment
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Literature
Meddelas i samband med kursstart.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- PRO1 - Project 1 Extension, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- PRO2 - Project 2 Rebuilding, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- ÖVN1 - Language and Design, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- ÖVN2 - Ideology and Design, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- ÖVN3 - Architectonic Representations within Art, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- ÖVN4 - Basic CAD, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Other requirements for final grade
To obtain the degree past on the whole course, 80% presence on all teaching sessions and passed on all course items are required.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
Architecture
Education cycle
First cycle
Add-on studies
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