The course is based on specific contemporary examples to achieve a general level of competence on the subject of housing in Sweden. The course covers housing construction and its processes; from general planning and citizen dialogues, to projection and completion, as well as the impact of state and municipal bodies on housing construction. In addition, this will also include the construction industry’s position and capacity within house building, existing and historical housing concepts from the perspectives of several professional groups, as well as the management, sustainability, lifecycle analysis and spatial relationship of housing within the city.
AM201U The Housing Issue: new perspectives of a classical challenge 7.5 credits
Information per course offering
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Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus AM201U (Spring 2016–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus AM201U (Spring 2016–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
Understand and explain contemporary building environment planning, processes, production and management from a political, social and financial perspective
Explain the historical development of housing and the built environment in the city.
Problematisize and apply the concept of sustainability and lifecycle analysis in the built environment.
Generally make use of the relevant regulatory framework and differentiate conflict of aims in the built environment
Differentiate and perform basic assessments of quality, architecture and design in housing and the built environment.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
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Literature
You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.
Examination and completion
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- PRO1 - Project, 5.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TEN1 - Written exam, 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.
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
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, The Built Environment
Education cycle
Second cycle
Supplementary information
The course is part of the Masters degree in Design and Construction in the City and is a commissioned course.
The seven-day course is divided into two or three blocks, in addition to the students working on their own, between course meetings.
Commissioned Course. Admittance to the course can only be purchased by a legal entity who appoints course participants.