The course is based on lectures, seminars, material production and a final presentation.
A52O1A Orientation; History, Theory and Technology of Architecture 5 3.0 credits
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Information for Autumn 2025 Start 25 Aug 2025 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 25 Aug 2025 - 24 Oct 2025
- Periods
- P1 (3.0 hp)
- Pace of study
25%
- Application code
50139
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Min: 5
- Target group
Only for ARKIT year 5 or TARKM year 2
- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Schedule is not published
Contact
Per Franson
Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus A52O1A (Autumn 2021–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus A52O1A (Autumn 2021–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course disposition
Course contents
The course consists of a series of lectures and seminars presentations relate to a architecture frågeställning. All students produce material for a final examination.
Intended learning outcomes
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Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
A student must have completed compulsory courses from one academic year at the Master´s programme in Architecture or the Advanced Level of the KTH Degree Programme in Architecture, or equivalent (60hp).
Equipment
No information inserted
Literature
To be announced at course start.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- MOM1 - Moment 1, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Other requirements for final grade
A requirement for examination is 80% attendance and active participation at lectures, seminars and tutorials. Completed and approved written assignement.
Special regulations for completion apply. The rules for completion can be found on the programme web.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
No information inserted
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
No information inserted
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
Architecture
Education cycle
Second cycle
Add-on studies
No information inserted
Contact
Per Franson