The course consists of five seminars organised around central concepts, methods and references within ciritical studies in architecture. In addition there are two tasks of deeper studies: a review of a central work (which the student choses from a literature list), and an essay in which an independent application of the subject area is developed in relation to the students´s own planned or ongoing research project. The tasks are supervised in group and/or individually and presented in a final review session.
F1A5039 Critical Studies in Architecture 7.5 credits
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Course syllabus F1A5039 (Autumn 2013–)Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
The specialisation course in Critical Studies aims to:
- Introduce basic concepts, methods and references within critical studies in architecture.
- Further delve into the study of a central work within the subject area.
- In essay form develop an application of ciritical studies in relation to one´s own planned or ongoing research project.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
In order to follow the course a student must have completed a Masters´degree in Architecture or adjoining fields, or have an equivalent level of education. Priority is given to students enrolled at KTH or as doctoral students in architecture at other universities.
Recommended prerequisites
Equipment
Literature
Course literature will be announced in the course PM each time the course is run.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
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
Examination
The course is examined through active participation in seminars and submissions, presentations, and the writing o essays. Participation in all examining events is required, as well as the completion of all submissions and presentations. Examiner for each iteration of the course is defined in the course PM.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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.