Advanced theoretical study of housing and environmental design world wide

Course title

9M402000

Course content

This lecture treats a variety of problem concerning the dwelling environment and the house. The house is one of the most important inventions which the human being created. The human being has been able to live until today by obtaining it. Moreover, it came to have various meanings than living by its materiality and shape. In this lecture, the problem of "Living" and the environment that surrounds it will be widely considered based on such an aspect.

Purpose of class

This class aims to gain the viewpoints that will be needed for planning architecture by treating various phases of living, dwelling, and architecture. The house is one of the most important inventions which man made. It has made man to survive until today. The house also has been obtaining fruitful meanings in addition to being physical products. According to these understanding, this class treats various phases concerning architecture.

Goals and objectives

To understand a variety of problem over the dwelling environment.
To be able to make proper environmental planning based on such a problem.
To be able to discuss the quality of various "Living" of the present age.

Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

	final essay	presentation	Total.
1.	60%	40%	100%
2.			0%
Total.	60%	40%	-

Language

Japanese(English accepted)

Class schedule

	Class schedule	HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.)	Amount of Time Required
1．	Guidance of the lecture	check the syllabus and schedule of class	190minutes
2．	Culturally defined climate "Fudo" and original scenery "Gen-Fukei" Fudo and Architecture Theory of Gen-Fukei	read the book, Fudo, by Tetsuo Watsuji	190minutes
3．	Movement and settling down Hunter-gatherer world Cultural aspects of their living	preparation of reading the book related to hunter gatherer society	190minutes
4．	Movement and settling down, 2 Farmers world Cultural aspects of their living Consideration on the movement and the settling Family who moves Hunter-gatherer living in mega city	preparation of reading the book related to movable house	190minutes
5．	Presentation 1	preparation of presentation of assigned work	190minutes
6．	Symbolism of the house, 1 Living house The death of the house	preparation of symbol and sign	190minutes
7．	Symbolism of the house, 2 House as text Reading the text Interaction between the house and the human being	reading the book related to the theory of the practice	190minutes
8．	Symbolism of the house, 3 Sacred space and time Presentation of the sacredness in space and time	reading the book of Eliade, M	190minutes
9．	Symbolism of the house, 4 Theory of ritual space Spatial boundary	preparation of ritual space and boundary	190minutes
10．	Symbolism of the house, 5 Theory on culturally made area Dual symbolic classification Cultural exclusion	preparation on symbolic classification	190minutes
11．	Presentation 2	preparation of presentation of assigned work	190minutes
12．	House society House as group House and female Symbolic capital and the house as group Characteristic of the house society	reading the book on house society	190minutes
13．	Spatial acculturation House for the old Death converted House as the set of murder case Space and personality	reading the book related to the house and death	190minutes
14．	Submitting the final essay and discussion	review the whole class	190minutes
Total.	-	-	2660minutes

Evaluation method and criteria

Presentation and discussion in the class and the report(30％), final report(70％).
At least 2/3 or more of attendance to the class will be necessary.

Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.

ways of feedback	specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in the class

Textbooks and reference materials

Text will be assigned in the class.

Prerequisites

Finishing "Cutural Anthropology," "Architectural Planning" will be highly required.

Office hours and How to contact professors for questions

Thursday afternoon

Regionally-oriented

Regionally-oriented course

Development of social and professional independence

Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills
Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills

Active-learning course

About half of the classes are interactive

Course by professor with work experience

Work experience	Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
Applicable	Faculty member who has implemented architectural planning theory in society at research institutions such as the National Museum of Ethnology, the National Institute for Humanity and Nature, and universities will be in charge of this class.

Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals