Human settlement

Module in Human Settlements Addresses Rapid Urbanization In The Developing World And Contemporary Urban Transformations Within The Scope Of Sustainable Development. It Focuses On Issues Of Housing, Building And Urban Development In A Context Of Development With Scarce Resources And Pressing Social And Environmental Constraints. Architecture, Urbanism And Spatial Planning Are The Core Disciplines Of The Program.

Upon the Successful Completion Of This Program, students will have Acquired:

                    I.            Thorough  Understanding  Of  The  Dynamic  And  Multifunctional  Aspects Of  The  Constructed Environment Through

                 II.            Skill in Interventions Reflecting Context-Responsive Concepts of Sustainable Development and Dealing With Different Levels Of The Constructed Environment (From Individual Buildings To Entire Cities)

              III.            Skill in Stimulating Exchange and Feedback between Academic Theory and Day-To-Day Practice

              IV.            Skill in Cost Control on All Scale Levels

                 V.            Sufficient Knowledge and Skills to Participate In Research On These Topics