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History of Architecture
REGGIO DI CALABRIA
Overview
Date/time interval
Syllabus
Course Objectives
In order to achieve the expected results for the course program and the proposed experimentation, the educational offer articulated in the different activities pursues the following
Qualifying educational objectives:
- The course aims to provide knowledge for the critical understanding of the formative processes and dynamics of transformation of the city and the territory, in relation to the political, social, economic and cultural structures pertaining to the different historical periods, as well as to natural events and human actions (induced and/or spontaneous)
Specific training objectives (with reference to the theme of the course/laboratory):
- Knowledge of the formation processes and dynamics of transformation in the different historical periods, identifying their repercussions on the current structures
- Ability to read historical and critical centres as a whole and through their components (urban and architectural poles), in an interdisciplinary system, which combines the architectural component with others of an anthropological, social, economic nature, etc., recognising and reconstructing their links and interdependencies.
- Ability to identify and select sources and to communicate effectively, using appropriate terminology and also using graphic and IT support tools
Course Prerequisites
Knowledge of History of Architecture and Urban Planning, acquired in the previous university career. Knowledge of historical periods and major events. Good knowledge of written and oral Italian.
At the beginning of the course, the existence of the prerequisites will be verified. If there are deficiencies, the teacher will give appropriate communication, to identify the appropriate methods of recovery.
Teaching Methods
1_ COURSE STRUCTURE AND TEACHING
- Lectures: (hours/year in the classroom): 30 hours (5 hours/CFU)
- Exercises and midterm tests: (hours/year in the classroom): 6 hours (1 hour hours/CFU)
- Practical activities: (hours/year in the classroom): 24 hours (4 hours/CFU)
I semester
2_ AUTONOMOUS LEARNING OF THE STUDENT
1 cfu=25 hours (10 hours frontal/15 by the student*)
- In-depth study/research on bibliography and sitography: 48 hours (8 hours/CFU)
- Preparation of tests (experimentation): 12 hours (2 hours CFU)
- Exam preparation: 30 hours (5 hours/CFU)
Assessment Methods
- tests to verify basic knowledge (start of training activities)
- mid-term review of the program on lectures and seminars
- Final exam
Examination methods:
The exam will be oral and will focus on the topics covered during the course, as well as on the presentation and discussion of a paper produced individually or in groups. Ongoing evaluations, even in the form of exemption, may be carried out at the discretion of the teacher and promptly communicated. These can be organized through the discussion of a paper or by means of a test with multiple choice and/or open-ended questions.
Methods of final measurement of the outcome of the exam, with reference to the specific objectives
- Objective 1. Knowledge of the formation processes and dynamics of transformation in the different historical periods, identifying their repercussions on the current structures
- Objective 2. Ability to historical-critical reading of historic centers as a whole and through their components (urban and architectural poles), in an interdisciplinary system, which combines architectural knowledge with anthropological, social, economic, etc. components, recognizing and reconstructing their links and interdependencies.
- Objective 3. Ability to identify and select sources communicate effectively, using appropriate terminology and also using graphic and IT support tools
Progress in relation to initial knowledge/skills will also be taken into account for the final assessment.
30 - 30 laude: achievement of an organic vision of the topics addressed; placing them appropriately in the historical-cultural context of reference, demonstrating autonomous method and critical spirit, and making use of a safe and complete exposition, personal and appropriate synthesis, use of rich specific terminology. Targeted and complete elaboration, created with effective synthesis and critical ideas.
26 - 29: non-mnemonic knowledge; good synthesis and analysis skills, with appropriate methodological organization and historical-cultural contextualization, using appropriate language and terminology. Complete work, made with personal synthesis and reworking.
22 - 25: essential but sufficient historical-cultural knowledge and contextualization, simple and linear arguments, synthesis and critical analysis skills that are not perfectly accomplished, but substantially correct methodologically; partially appropriate language and use of essential terminology. Elaboration that responds to most requests with personal reprocessing
18 - 21: partial but sufficient knowledge of the topics; disordered methodological approach; language that is not always appropriate and relevant and/or communication difficulties. Elaborate that only partially responds to requests, with poor personal processing.
Insufficient: significant training gaps; inability to present concepts in an articulate manner; inappropriate language. Elaboration not compliant with the requests.
Texts
During the course, teaching materials and site indications will be provided, In addition, specific indications will be given on the selections to be used, taken from the following texts:
In particular, selections will be used from:
- collana Storia della città , AAVV, Laterza
- L. Benevolo, Storia della città (4 voll.), Laterza
Contents
1_DESCRIPTION
The course will deal with the themes of the origin and transformation, spontaneous and designed, of cities, understood as a whole, in their components (urban and architectural poles, intangible heritage) and in their relations with the territory, in relation to the cultural and design models of reference, taking into account political, social and economic aspects and conditioning. Indications will be provided on the methods of reading the settlements, as well as suitable knowledge tools for understanding their formative and evolutionary processes, with particular attention to examples from southern Italy. On the application level, an in-depth study of the settlement dynamics and physical transformations of a specific historic center or a significant territory will be implemented, of which the methods of formation and transformation will be analyzed, through bibliographic and historical-documentary sources, particularly cartographic and iconographic.
2_COURSE PROGRAMME
The discipline will address, also through seminar meetings, the topics related to:
- The great stages of urban history from antiquity to the present day. Breakdown into periods and their main characteristics.
- Methodologies of approach and analysis for the history of the city
- Sources for the history of the city and their use
- The city in its material and intangible aspects
- Image and imagination. Composition and transformation over time. The problem of "identity".
- Spontaneous or induced transformations (politics, economy, society)
- Traumatic events and their impact
- Abandonment phenomena and their consequence
- Analysis of some paradigmatic examples
- Application to be carried out individually or in groups: analysis of settlement dynamics, transformations, consequences of historical events on current structures, in relation to a case study
3_EXPECTED RESULTS
knowledge and understanding;
At the end of the course, the student will have developed historical-critical and historical-technical knowledge relating to the history of the city and its architecture and will have understood the processes of formation and transformation of urban and territorial systems in relation to the social, economic and cultural structures pertaining to the different historical periods.
Applying knowledge and understanding;
The student will use the knowledge and analysis methodologies learned to evaluate the problems of transformation processes, identifying and analyzing them critically and independently, also in order to understand the repercussions of historical events on current physical and intangible assets.
Making judgements;
Through personal study and research, the student will develop critical skills, will be able to formulate his own evaluation and/or judgment, to find, select and use data and information independently, also in an interdisciplinary vision, which takes into account social, economic, cultural phenomena.
Communication skills;
The course aims to obtain a strengthening of communicative language through the mastery of a specific technical dictionary; ability to work in a team and a proactive and responsible attitude within it; ability to display the works produced (also in terms of problems encountered and proposed solutions), through the support of graphic and IT tools
Learning skills.
The student will acquire the ability to continue the study independently even after the course is concluded, through self-training and self-updating. It will strengthen the methodology of active autonomous learning, based on the critical processing of interdisciplinary information from written texts and the web, developing selection skills, cross-referenced with those from historical, archival, cartographic and iconographic sources.
More information
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