15 ECTS credits
450 h study time

Offer 2 with catalog number 4023864ENR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.

Semester
2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
English
Faculty
Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences
Department
Geography
Educational team
Nele Aernouts (course titular)
Fabio Vanin
Activities and contact hours
15 contact hours Lecture
100 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
200 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

The main goal of the Design Studio is to make students familiar with tools for reading, interpreting, representing and designing space on multiple scales, getting acquainted with methods used in urban-landscape design. The studio aims at offering a wide spectrum of possibilities in analytical and design terms, taking advantage of students’ different backgrounds and specific skills. Students will familiarise with different aspects of the design process, ranging from spatial design to socio-political and economical aspects, towards a critical design proposal (masterplan, scenarios).

The general goal is to acquire the capacity of understanding the complexity of the urban realm through critical design using different methods and representation techniques.

Additional info

NA

Learning Outcomes

General competences

The main goal of the Design Studio is to make students familiar with the basic tools for reading, interpreting, representing and designing space that are used in urban/landscape design.

The studio aims at teaching different methods and representations in order to give a wide spectrum of possibilities in analytical and design terms. Moreover, the aim is to acquire the basic understanding and skills to handle complex socio-spatial situations through design.

Since students will probably have different backgrounds, special attention will be given to their specific skills in order to take advantage of them while teaching urban/landscape design methods.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Other Exam with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

NA

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Urban Studies: Standard track
Master of Urban Design and Spatial Planning: Track 1 (Bachelor via SCH of VRB) (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Urban Design and Spatial Planning: Track 2 (Master indirect) (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Urban Design and Spatial Planning: Track 3 (Bachelor of Master direct) (only offered in Dutch)