Course detail

Town Planning

FAST-CG051Acad. year: 2018/2019

Enhancement of fundamental knowledge in the field of urban planning, building solution in compliance with principles of each urban component of solved region, economic infrastructure of settlement and landscape services, enhancement of knowledge of technical infrastructure in planning and supervision of urban and rural development.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Basic knowledge of the legislative and administrative context of urban planning. Understanding the spatial planning process at a country, regional and urban development areas. Orientation in planning documents and documentation of various levels.

Prerequisites

the ability to know the ropes in building law, basic survey over the history of architecture and civil engeneering, basic knowledge of economics

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures, practical classes and self-study assignments. Attendance at lectures is optional, but attendance at classes is compulsory.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Graphical excercise and written test are needed to succesfully complete the course.

Course curriculum

1. Society, architecture and urbanism
2. Environment
3. Urbanization and settlement
4. Modern development and trends
5. Functional urban systems – residential and industrial areas
6. Functional urban systems – traffic and technical infrastructure
7. Urban and region development, urban concept
8. Principles of everlasting town development
9. Urban economics
10. Urban planning and supervision
11. Urban planning documentation
12. Philoshophy of urban planning documentation processing
13. Expertize on urban planning puproses

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Introduction to fundamental principles of spatial planning, system of landscape planning, processing and approval of planning documentation, introduction to urban economics, creation of preconditions for tenure of authorized civil engineer profession.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

No previous knowledge required regarding this subject.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-P-C-SI (N) Master's

    branch N , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme N-K-C-SI (N) Master's

    branch N , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1. Society, architecture and urbanism
2. Environment
3. Urbanization and settlement
4. Modern development and trends
5. Functional urban systems – residential and industrial areas
6. Functional urban systems – traffic and technical infrastructure
7. Urban and region development, urban concept
8. Principles of everlasting town development
9. Urban economics
10. Urban planning and supervision
11. Urban planning documentation
12. Philoshophy of urban planning documentation processing
13. Expertize on urban planning puproses

Exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

1.-2. Introduction of the requirements. Working approach. Presentation of topics.
3.-4. Analysis of planning documentation, tutorials task
5.-6. An analysis of the city quarters, tutorials task
7.-8. Analysis of selected development areas, tutorial task
9. Consultation
10.-11.Review of work