| Course title | Introduction to Architecture |
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| Course code | DVU/B1A02 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminary |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Lecturer(s) |
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| Course content |
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1. Methods 2. Chronology 3. Styles 4. Theory of architecture 5. Typology 6. Functions 7. Situations 8. Dispositions 9. Ground plans 10. Architectural morphology 11. Architectural schemes 12. Frontage description 13. Structure of the architectural theme
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming) |
| Learning outcomes |
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Lectures combined with practical seminars introduce students to the issues of architecture, acquaint them with theoretical concepts and professional terminology. Primary architectural drawings are practiced both in the classroom and in the field and so is the study of building typology, ground plans and architectural morphology. Students learn and develop optimal methods of describing architecture. They are also introduced to the basics of architectural theory, methods of architectural study and architectural research procedures.
Knowledge of specialised terminology and methods of architectural description. |
| Prerequisites |
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Interest in the specific topics; basic orientation in general European history
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Seminar Work, Written exam
Credit test on terminology 30/10 2024. Producing a written description of a fassade assigned by the lecturer (deadline 15/12 2024). Attending at least 80% of classes. |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): The History of Art and the Theory of Art (2023) | Category: Theory and history of arts | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Art History and Heritage Conservation (2023) | Category: Theory and history of arts | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): The History of Art and the Theory of Art (2023) | Category: Theory and history of arts | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): The History of Art and the Theory of Art (2023) | Category: Theory and history of arts | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): The History of Art and the Theory of Art (2023) | Category: Theory and history of arts | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter |