Planning and Design Fundamentals | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

UPD 7102

Course Credit Units:

Semester:

Semester 1

Year of Study:

Year 1

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Graduate Level

College:

College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology

School:

School of the Built Environment

Department:

Architecture and Physical Planning

Course Discipline:

Architecture

Course Description & Objectives:

This foundation course introduces graduate students to the theory, methods and practice of physical design for urban areas. Classes involve a variety of teaching and learning approaches.

Learning Outcomes:

Verbal and Writing Skills – Ability to speak and write effectively on subject matter contained in the professional curriculum.
Graphic Skills – Ability to employ appropriate representational media, including computer technology, to convey essential formal elements at each stage of the programming and design process.
Research Skills – Ability to employ basic methods of data collection and analysis to inform all aspects of the programming and design process.
Critical Thinking Skills – Ability to make comprehensive analysis and evaluation of a building, building complex, or urban space.
Fundamental Design Skills – Ability to apply basic organizational, spatial, structural, and constructional principles to the conception and development of interior and exterior spaces, building elements, and components.
Collaborative Skills – Ability to identify and assume divergent roles that maximize individual talents, and to cooperate with other students when working as members of a design team and in other settings.

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