Course title
9M4300001
Theory of Community Improvement

 SHIMURA Hideaki

SATO Hirosuke
Course content
This course is about learning how does a planning specialist design the planning process through some lectures and interviews with community or non-profit organization or local authority. While other courses concentrate on lecture and observation, this course concentrates on the interaction with social sectors and discussion with students too. You will design the planning process in actual site where the instructor introduces.
It is significant to improve the urban context: traditional community, social activities, local economy, townscape and ecology, for example. The theory of community planning should be based on such context. Also partnership between various sectors is necessary. The process planning should be based on the partnerships in social arena. You will become an expert in community improvement from these viewpoints.
This course has relationship with internship.
Purpose of class
Understanding of community improvement
Goals and objectives
  1. Digestion of the way for finding out the community resources
  2. Digestion of the method of research, analysis and dialogue for community improvement
  3. Understanding of the method for communtiy improvement as a specialist
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 reports presentation discussion Total.
1. 10% 10% 13% 33%
2. 10% 10% 13% 33%
3. 10% 10% 14% 34%
Total. 30% 30% 40% -
Language
Japanese
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1． Introduction read the texts and materials
indicate in the course 		200minutes
2． Lecture1: Traditional urban design in Japan read the texts and materials
indicate in the course 		200minutes
3． Lecture2: Beginning of community improvement read the texts and materials
indicate in the course 		200minutes
4． Fieldwork read the texts and materials
indicate in the course 		200minutes
5． Lecture3: Case study of community improvement in Japan read the texts and materials
indicate in the course 		200minutes
6． Lecture4: Townscape and place making read the texts and materials
indicate in the course 		200minutes
7． Evaluation and Overview read the texts and materials
indicate in the course 		200minutes
8． Introduction:fluidizing region review city planning and urban design 200minutes
9． Ideas on utopia Learn various idea of ideal city 200minutes
10． Problem of urban space Learn problems of urban space 200minutes
11． Design of symbiosis Learn problems of urban space 200minutes
12． City and region Learn system of city planning in regional level 200minutes
13． Spatial planning Learn system of city planning in regional level 200minutes
14． Summary Making the report 200minutes
Total. - - 2800minutes
Evaluation method and criteria
Presentations and discussions (90 points), reports (10 points).
Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.
ways of feedback specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in the class
Textbooks and reference materials
“Science of Local Partnership -Managing Community-based Coalitions and Prijects-” (Tokyo; Seibundo Press, November, 2005)
“The Method of Machizukuri” Textbook of Machizukuri Vol.1, (Tokyo; Maruzen Press, March, 2004)
“The Design Method for Public Facilities by Citizen Participation” Textbook of Machizukuri Vol.3, (Tokyo; Maruzen Press, March, 2004)
"Process of Community Design"(Architectural Institute of Japan)
“Seikatsu-kei -The Value of Townscape and Community Improvement-” (Gakugei Press, March, 2009)
Prerequisites
Reading of “The Method of Machizukuri” Textbook of Machizukuri Vol.1, (Tokyo; Maruzen Press, March, 2004)
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Tuesday lunch time
Regionally-oriented
Regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
  • 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 Gain basic knowledge of urban planning
Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 11.SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
  • 17.PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
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