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A42O1A Orientation; History, Theory and Technology of Architecture 4:1 3.0 credits

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Termin

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

50133

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 4 or TARKM year 1 and exchange students coming through an exchange agreement within the Degree Programme in Architecture.

Planned modular schedule
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Schedule
Schedule is not published

Contact

Examiner
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Course coordinator
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Teachers
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Contact

Per Franson

Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus A42O1A (Autumn 2021–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus A42O1A (Autumn 2021–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course disposition

The course is based on lectures, seminars, material production and a final presentation.

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

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, or similar to the Basic Level of KTH Degree programme in Architecture (180hp)

Equipment

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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

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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

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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

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Contact

Per Franson