UCL - History of Urbanism

[ARKM2790]

[15h] 4 credits

This course is taught in the 1st semester.

Teacher(s): Philippe Bragard

Language: French

Level: Second

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

Students will acquire knowledge on the evolution of urban development from Antiquity to the 21st century. They will learn how to analyse and identify an urban morphology and its constitutive parts.

Main themes

Presentation of the important historical phases of urban development: Antiquity, the Orient, Africa and America, Middle Ages, Renaissance, Modernity, 19th century, 20th century, by type and by country or group of countries, according to its constitutive parts (plans - volumes - public spaces, etc.).

Content and teaching methods

Illustrated lectures.
Examples in :
- The first cities and settlements.
- The Greek city.
- The Roman city.
- The city in the Far East, Africa and America.
- Medieval city.
- The Modern city.
- The industrial city.
- The Contemporary city.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Assessment: Oral examination
Recommanded readings
Course Holder/Supervision: Course holder