Valid for: 2017/18
Decided by: PLED A
Date of Decision: 2017-03-28
Elective for: IBYA3
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
The aim of the course is to give an orientation on sustainable development with a focus on the built environment in an international perspective.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
in writing and with references to the course literature, be able to:
describe the main features of urbanization in an international perspective
describe challenges for a sustainable, urban development
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
in writing and with references to the course literature, be able to carry out a broad analysis of a housing area on themes related to sustainable development of the built environment
in writing and with references to the course literature be able to make a general analysis of a housing area on themes related to sustainable development of the built environment
in drawings and with references to the course literature be able to design a building and part of a housing area on themes related to sustainable development of the built environment
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
show an interest to discuss the built environment from the perspective of sustainable development
be willing to try out new methods in their continued studies
The course gives an insight on sustainable development of the built environment from an international perspective with a focus on low-income groups. The course contains both literature studies and a design proposal of a building and part of a housing area.
The course provides an introduction to the global goals and strategies for a sustainable development of the built environment, based on UN documents. Concepts of Urbanization, urban growth, and the distribution of the urban population in different regions of the world will be introduced. The course focuses on themes of sustainable development of the built environment related to social, environmental and economic aspects.
The course aims to analyze and interpret the design of housing and public space related to themes of sustainable development of the built environment. The following themes are included: use of public space, physical planning, energy consumption and passive climatization of buildings and urban space, slum upgrading, finance for low-income housing and organized self-help housing.
Examples include projects, case-studies and research from Algeria, Costa Rica, Honduras, Morocco, Nicaragua, the Philippines Sri Lanka, Sweden, South Africa, Tanzania, and Tunisia.
Grading scale: UG - (U,G) - (Fail, Pass)
Assessment: For approval of the course a minimum of 80% attendance is demanded at lectures, seminars and workshops. The student must hand in the assignments for approval and write a paper for approval.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course might be cancelled: If the number of applicants is less than 16.
Course coordinator: Erik Johansson, erik.johansson@hdm.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.hdm.lth.se/education/undergraduate_courses