13900 - International Urban Design Modulübersicht

Module Number: 13900
Module Title:International Urban Design
  Internationaler Städtebau
Department: Faculty 6 - Architecture, Civil Engineering and Urban Planning
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Prof. Schmidt, Verena
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: On special announcement
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome:The learning objectives of this seminar are the understanding and the ability to classify global and local guiding principles of urban development and their goals (e.g. NUA, SDG11, Leipzig Charter), and to learn methods for impact-oriented implementation in the context of general processes of urban development.
Contents:In this seminar, students will investigate:
(a) topics of selected guiding principles of global and local guiding principles of urban development (CO2, inclusion, living city),
b) comparative analysis of implementation policies and processes in an international context and
c) critical analysis of implementation approaches based on case studies.
Recommended Prerequisites:None
Mandatory Prerequisites:none
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Seminar / 4 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Self organised studies / 120 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:
  • Read et al.(ed.) 2005: Future City
  • Loeckx et al. (eds) 2004: Urban Trialogues - visions, projects coproductions
  • Mohsen Mostafavy (ed.) 2010: Urban Ecology, Lars Mueller Publishers
  • OSA 2010: Human settlements - formulations and (re-)calibrations. Sun Academia
Module Examination:Continuous Assessment (MCA)
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:
  • presentation of a graphic and textual analysis (max. 30 min, 50%),
  • seminar paper (max. 2000 words, 50%)
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:None
Part of the Study Programme:
  • Master (research-oriented) / Stadt- und Regionalplanung / PO 2023
  • Master (research-oriented) / Urban Design and Sustainable Revitalization / PO 2024
Remarks:Just in case that the module can't be taught as described, all relevant information will be communicated via the existing communication platforms (Homepage, Moodle).
Module Components:Seminar
Components to be offered in the Current Semester:
  • no assignment