AD250V Architecture, Quality and Assessment 7.5 credits

The course contains the following themes: assessment methods within architecture; theories on architectonic quality; quality assessments within architecture (for instance awards and competitions); the quality issue in architectural policies. The course literature consists of theses, articles, reports and architectural policies.

The main objective of the course is to develop the student's ability to discuss, criticize, understand and assess quality in architecture.

After the course, students shall

- have knowledge of the concept of architectonic quality and its history

- be able to present how the concept of quality is used within architecture

- have developed the ability to understand and to conduct professional quality assessments

- through an individual written assignment have penetrated some core quality issues within architecture

120 hp högskolestudier inom arkitektur eller samhällsplanering.

Dokumenterade kunskaper i Svenska B/Svenska 3 och engelska A/Engelska 6 eller motsvarande.

Meddelas vid kursstart

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

• MOM1 - Lectures, Seminars and Exercises, 5.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
• MOM2 - Written Project, 2.5 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.

To obtain final grade both course moments have to be passed, and 80% attendance on all tuition is required.

Per Fransson

• 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.