Course title
S0231000,S02310012
Urban and Regional Planning

 SHIMURA Hideaki
Middle-level Diploma Policy (mDP)
Program / Major mDP Goals
Department of Architecture 4. 4．建築設計や建築技術に関する体系的な専門知識を身につけ、それらを応用することができる
Purpose of class
The aim of this course is to help students acquire an understanding of city planning, town planning, and community design.
Course description
This course introduces history of modern city planning, the system of city planning in Japan and methods of citizen participation. This course includes the fields of town planning, city planning, urban planning, urban design, regional planning, community design and Machizukuri. Recently, Machizukuri (town planning and community design) is important in Japan. Also the partnership between local government and citizens is important. This course emphasizes of theory and methods of Machizukuri and partnership.
Goals and objectives
  1. be able to read town context
  2. understand basic theory of city and regional planning
  3. understand methods of citizen participation and partnership
  4. understand basic goal images of city and region
  5. be able to image of Machizukuri
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 mini-reports reports final exam Total.
1. 3% 5% 12% 20%
2. 3% 5% 12% 20%
3. 3% 5% 12% 20%
4. 3% 5% 12% 20%
5. 3% 5% 12% 20%
Total. 15% 25% 60% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Final exma:60%、Reports:25%、MIni-reports:15%
Language
Japanese
Class schedule

 Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. Introduction, what is Machizukuri read the texts and materials 200minutes
2. history of city planning read the texts and materials 200minutes
3. urban design in Japan read the texts and materials 200minutes
4. theory of city planning read the texts and materials 200minutes
5. system of city planning read the texts and materials 200minutes
6. system of Machizukuri read the texts and materials 200minutes
7. method of city planning read the texts and materials 200minutes
8. method of Machizukuri read the texts and materials 200minutes
9. citizen participateon read the texts and materials 200minutes
10. community workshop read the texts and materials 200minutes
11. environmental design read the texts and materials 200minutes
12. townscape read the texts and materials 200minutes
13. sustainable design read the texts and materials 200minutes
14. final exam read the texts and materials 200minutes
Total. - - 2800minutes
Feedback on exams, assignments, etc.
ways of feedback specific contents about "Other"
Feedback in the class
Textbooks and reference materials
Text of Machizukuri Vol.1 “Method fo Machidukuri”, Architectural Institute of Japan
Text of Machizukuri Vol.3 “Participatory design of public facilities”, Architectural Institute of Japan
Prerequisites
reading of Text of Machizukuri Vol.1 “Method fo Machidukuri”, Arcitectural Institute of Japan
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 problem-solving skills
Active-learning course
More than one class is 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
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