290120 VU Principles of Urban Planning and Urbanism (2024S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 04.03.2024 00:00 to Tu 05.03.2024 00:00
- Deregistration possible until Su 31.03.2024 23:59
Details
max. 40 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Tuesday
05.03.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
Tuesday
19.03.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
Tuesday
09.04.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
Tuesday
16.04.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
Tuesday
23.04.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
Tuesday
30.04.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
Tuesday
07.05.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
Tuesday
14.05.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
N
Tuesday
21.05.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
Tuesday
28.05.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
Tuesday
04.06.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
Tuesday
11.06.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
Tuesday
18.06.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
Tuesday
25.06.
13:15 - 14:45
Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
This course consists of 13 lecture units plus weekly readings, plus optional field visits. The taught course takes you through the history of urbanism and urban planning, from Ancient Rome to recent forms of collaborative planning. Themes will be illustrated with a large collection of slides, all to be uploaded on moodle. Examples will often be from Vienna, the 4 cities, and other European cities. Concerning the Vienna examples, you are strongly advised to visit iconic locations and exhibits yourself, alone, or with friends.
Assessment and permitted materials
Written final exam, 70 minutes
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
2 major questions including a number of smaller questions have to be answered in detail. All short tests have to be uploaded on moodle on time.Grading Scheme:
1 (excellent): 100 - 86 %
2 (good): 85 - 71 %
3 (satisfactory): 70 - 56 %
4 (sufficient): 55 - 41 %
5 (failed): 40 - 0 %The Austrian grading system ranges from 1 to 5:
1 = excellent
(outstanding performance)
2 = good
(generally good, but with some errors)
3 = satisfactory
(generally sound work with a number of substantial errors)
4 = sufficient
(performance meets the minimum criteria)
5 = failed
(< 50%; substantial improvement necessary; requirement of further work)
1 (excellent): 100 - 86 %
2 (good): 85 - 71 %
3 (satisfactory): 70 - 56 %
4 (sufficient): 55 - 41 %
5 (failed): 40 - 0 %The Austrian grading system ranges from 1 to 5:
1 = excellent
(outstanding performance)
2 = good
(generally good, but with some errors)
3 = satisfactory
(generally sound work with a number of substantial errors)
4 = sufficient
(performance meets the minimum criteria)
5 = failed
(< 50%; substantial improvement necessary; requirement of further work)
Examination topics
Reading list
See Moodle for the complete reading list.Hall, Peter (1998): Cities in Civilization. Culture, Innovation, and Urban Order. Selected chapters as announced in the lecture. Further readings announced within lecture units.
Association in the course directory
(MU 07)
Last modified: Fr 23.02.2024 17:07