| Course Code |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
Prerequests |
|
462600
|
Urban Regeneration
|
3 |
|
| This course is an examination of the different elements of the existing built environment of urban and rural settlements. It consists of a study of the relationships and interaction patterns of these elements in order to improve the living standards. |
|
462603
|
Advanced Architectural Design (1)
|
3 |
|
| Design of multiple or complex-building types with emphasis on varying topics related to architectural design. Complex architectural design problems incorporating aesthetic, technological, social, and contextual issues. |
|
462612
|
Housing Issues & Policies
|
3 |
|
| This course gives students a fundamental understanding of housing through its social and economic aspects. It includes an analysis of the formation and components of housing policy and current housing problems and policies in developed and developing countries with reference to those in Palestine. |
|
462613
|
Islamic Town Planning and Architecture
|
3 |
|
| This course looks at the basic principles of Islamic town planning. This includes the evolution of Islamic cities, their architectural and spatial patterns, the general rules that affected their growth, the relationship between Islamic concepts of architecture and planning and the corresponding modern theories. |
|
462614
|
Theory of Architecture
|
3 |
|
| This course looks at the historical development of architectural thought through the examination of the major philosophies and trends that formed distinctive movements in architectural theory. The course covers classical architecture to the present, focusing on the modern and postmodern architecture. The relationship to social and political thought and to scientific and technological advances will be explored. |
|
462672
|
Urban Design
|
3 |
|
| This course looks at the basic elements and principles of urban design. It consists of an overview of urban design process through case studies and topics on urban policy, plan, program and project identification, formulation, finance, management and implementation of urban projects. |
|
462688
|
Thesis (1)
|
3 |
|
| In this course, the graduate student must submit a thesis and pass an oral defence related to his/her thesis. (See Academic Rules and Regulations for Graduate Students). |
|
462689
|
Thesis (2)
|
3 |
|
| In this course the graduate student must submit a thesis and pass an oral defence related to his/her thesis. (See Academic Rules and Regulations for Graduate Students). |
|
462690
|
Seminar
|
0 |
|
| Basic understanding of scientific research through the preparation and presentation of selected researches related to various urban and regional planning topics. |
| Course Code |
Course Name |
Credit Hours |
Prerequests |
|
434670
|
Urban Geography
|
3 |
|
| This course consists of an analysis of settlement systems and hierarchies. This includes models of urban form, land use type and density of variations in urban space and different statistical methods for the description and analysis of spatial distributes. |
|
435670
|
Urban & Rural Sociology
|
3 |
|
| This course consists of a comparative study of urban societies and institutions including the origins and evolution of towns and cities. It focuses on the relationship between industrialisation and urbanisation in the Third World, rural-urban migration, unemployment, the informal sector and squatter housing and the changing social structures in urban populations. |
|
461558
|
Environmental Impact Analysis
|
3 |
|
| Basic concepts of environmental engineering. Environmental impact assessment studies. Preparation of impact statements. Sources and control of environmental pollution. Impact of urban and industrial development. Criteria for urban planners. |
|
461661
|
Urban Transportation Planning
|
3 |
|
| This course looks at the context and definition of urban transportation planning. This includes the characteristics of urban travel, transportation planning and decision making, transportation demand and supply, data collection and processing. Issues regarding the urban land use, location choice of urban activities and transportation are also analysed. |
|
462604
|
Advanced Architectural Design (2)
|
3 |
|
| This course teaches students in the design of a comprehensive, single case study including surrounding urban landscape with emphasis on theory and site planning, interior space, building systems and materials relating to community activism and identity politics. |
|
462605
|
Urban Design Studio
|
3 |
|
| In this course, the studio emphasises the development of urban design concepts, exploring their implications into a fully realised design, responses to socio-economic, cultural, environmental, technical needs and implementation strategies. The studio is concerned with the mediation between the scale of the city as a whole and the architectural scale. Projects assigned address a range of scales, from the city, to the district, down to the scale of the street. Emphasis on the design of major interventions in more challenging site conditions. |
|
462606
|
Housing Studio
|
3 |
|
| This course provides students with an opportunity to understand and practice the knowledge gained in other courses in housing through a practical design projects. It looks at the design of housing in an urban context, analysis and theory of urban fabric and infrastructure, the emphasis on architectural form and its relationship to social, economic and environmental factors and user needs. |
|
462615
|
Sustainable Architecture
|
3 |
|
| The intent of this course is to integrate sustainable building and planning principles into the form of making process of architectural design and a survey of the principles of environmentally sensitive design and planning. This includes an analysis of bioclimatic comfort and building metabolism, design with climate, integration of passive heating and cooling systems, water conservation planning, waste systems and the basis for specifying sustainable building materials. |
|
462616
|
Design Theory and Methodology
|
3 |
|
| This course consists of a study of the major theoretical approaches to architectural design. This includes a survey of the different methods and techniques used to solve problems encountered in architectural design and an investigation of the technological basis for the construction of buildings, environmental controls, life safety systems and related physical systems in the design disciplines. |
|
462617
|
Theory & History of Housing
|
3 |
|
| This course consists of a study of the evolution of housing from the standpoint of individual structure and pattern of settlements. Principal historic examples are looked at including housing in the age of industrial revolution and contemporary housing. The course also includes an analysis of the conceptual and theoretical bases of housing in terms of its social, economic, political, physical, technological and ideological aspects. |
|
462618
|
Housing Economy
|
3 |
|
| This course consists of a study of the theory of housing markets and empirical methods for measuring market conditions and performance including Housing consumption, housing supply and production, market performance and an investigation of the role of both public and private sectors within the housing market. Emphasis is placed on approaches and technologies that maximise user involvement and reduce costs as well as a study and discussion of the scope, nature and characteristics of low-cost housing. |
|
462619
|
Building Systems & Technology
|
3 |
|
| This course consists of an examination of evolving technology in architecture from antiquity to the present. It looks at the appropriate uses of technology in building design and advanced studies of the integration and development of technical building systems. |
|
462621
|
Architectural Conservation
|
3 |
|
| A course consists of a study of the issues and problems related to historic sites, monuments and buildings and their evaluation, basic concepts of theory of conservation, historical background, contemporary international regulations and charters and declarations. Students also study the research techniques necessary to document historic structures and sites that are to be registered preserved or restored. Finally the course looks at research, discussion and case study development to explore political, social/historical, economic and design/restoration issues of preservation and adaptive use of buildings. |
|
462622
|
Urban Conservation
|
3 |
|
| This course consists of an analysis of the scope and theory of urban conservation. This includes planning and programming for urban conservation with emphasis on strategies for conservation and implementation at various levels such as neighbourhood, district and city. Contradictions between conservation policies and policies for urban transformation are also looked at, including a practical introduction to the management of historical buildings and sites. Palestinian conservation problems and policies will be analysed. |
|
462623
|
Methods of Architectural Conservation
|
3 |
|
| This course consists of an analysis of the methods and techniques of survey in historic areas, of project making and implementation. There is also a discussion of newly developed techniques related specific problems of material deterioration and remedies for them. |
|
462624
|
Comparative Studies in Architectural Conservation
|
3 |
|
| This course consists of a discussion and comparison of the theoretical approaches towards architectural restoration and conservation in different countries with emphasis on contemporary scopes. It also looks at analysis and discussion of general trends and recent international developments in conservation. |
|
462625
|
Design of Buildings Resistant to Earthquakes
|
3 |
|
|
462630
|
Contemporary Trends in Architecture
|
3 |
|
| This course examines the concepts and theories of architecture and urban design since the modern movement including typological, formal, technological and philosophical analysis. This includes a survey and evaluation of the major contemporary architects based on their attitudes, ideas and works. |
|
462631
|
Venrnacular Architecture
|
3 |
|
| This course looks at the historical development of all forms of vernacular and popular architecture. It studies the patterns and characteristics of human settlements and individual structures built according to local traditions. Finally the course will consist of an analysis of both the social and physical factors shaping these characteristics and architectural criticisms. |
|
462632
|
Architecture Criticism
|
3 |
|
| This course looks at an analysis of conceptual and theoretical framework of architectural criticism. This includes mapping cultural / positional differences between and across different forms of architectural criticism. Finally the course looks at a critical survey of selected themes, concepts, buildings and architects concerning contemporary architecture. |
|
462633
|
Regionalism in Architecture
|
3 |
|
| The course aims to emphasise the factors and effects constituting the architectural style of a distinctive geographic region and how such factors can be employed in bringing on an architectural identity concerning that region. It also looks at convoying the global developments in building technology and mutations in the contemporary life style, while holding the distinct features shaping the architecture of the region. |
|
462634
|
Contemporary Architecture in the Islamic World
|
3 |
|
| This course examines the evolution of contemporary architecture in the Islamic world. It looks at a survey and evaluation of the contemporary attitudes and architects based on comparative studies. |
|
462635
|
Special Topics in Architecture
|
3 |
|
| This course is an empirical study of selected topics in architecture covering theory, methodology and evaluation fundamentals to understanding and explanation of architecture, a discussion of implications of these to architectural practice, research and education. It consists of an investigation of current architectural issues and problems having a specialised nature. |
|
462636
|
Palestinian Architecture
|
3 |
|
| This course is a general overview about the scope, characteristics and patterns of traditional architecture in the Arab world with emphasis on the Palestinian architecture. It is an attempt to lay the bases for the establishment of an architectural school aiming at the development of the local architecture through the analysis and discussion of the evolution of the Palestinian architecture in the twentieth century and evaluation of the different architectural patterns as well as the discussion of the contemporary trends and attitudes. |
|
462650
|
Computer Aided Design
|
3 |
|
| This course looks at the advanced applications of computer-aided design (CAD) to architectural design and practice. It consists of the study of graphic database, database management and cad systems programming. |
|
462673
|
Landscape Planning & Architecture
|
3 |
|
| This course looks at the conceptual and theoretical bases of landscape. This includes the nature and use of natural and manmade landscape materials and elements to develop an understanding of the making of outdoor spaces and of their sequential development. |
|
462676
|
Fundamentals of Site Planning
|
3 |
|
| This course consists of an analysis of the main physical site elements, relation and location of activities on a site. It includes the study of alternative choices of vehicular and pedestrian circulation systems and the architectural design elements of site design. Finally, the course looks at the criteria for the evaluation of good site design. |
|
462678
|
Urban Morphology
|
3 |
|
| This course looks at the emergence of the nineteenth century urban design schools and the twentieth century urban design models within a framework of the evolution of urban design approaches and theories. It includes the exploration of urban space from a structuralist perspective. The primary emphasis of this course is on the relationships between socio-economic, experiential and formal structures of the urban environment. |
|
462679
|
Urbanization in Developing Countries
|
3 |
|
| This course looks at the historical evolution of city system in the developing countries. This includes cultural and environmental factors effecting similarities and variations, comparative analysis of urbanisation and social change and changing physical morphology of the major cities. |
|
465673
|
Techniques of Project Evaluation
|
3 |
|
| This course looks at alternative approaches to the evaluation of development projects at the micro and macro levels, private versus social costs and benefits, intertemporal choice problem, market imperfections and shadow prices, integration of project and sector studies. The course also consists of an analysis of the major evaluation techniques in the field of urban planning such as cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis, planning balance sheet, optimisation, goal achievement matrix and energy analysis. |
