Histories and Politics of Architecture

larct2231  2025-2026  Tournai

Histories and Politics of Architecture
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5.00 credits
40.0 h + 15.0 h
Q1
Language
French
Main themes
This course examines the history of architecture and cities through their political dimensions. It explores both real and utopian projects as reflections of the issues and challenges faced by contemporary society.
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

Specific Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  • Grasp the political significance inherent in every architectural act,
  • Analyze architectural works as expressions of ideologies and power structures,
  • Critically examine the concept of utopias, identifying the dissatisfactions and challenges that give rise to alternative perspectives,
  • Engage with inhabited realities by applying contextual approaches to a chosen topical theme, including recognizing, observing, analyzing, and critically evaluating complex places and contexts.

General Learning Outcomes

In line with the program’s learning outcomes (LOs), this course contributes to the development and acquisition of the following LOs:
  • LO1.2 Justify the intentions and choices of an architectural project at different intervention scales.
  • LO4.1 Understand and mobilise the concepts and methods of scientific disciplines.
  • LO4.3 Understand and integrate the content of other artistic or scientific disciplines to enrich the architectural project.
  • LO4.4 Understand and assess the environmental, social, and economic consequences of architectural choices.
  • LO5.4 Advocate for and act in favor of exemplary architecture in light of Sustainable Development requirements.
  • LO6.1 Acquire and rigorously apply disciplinary, interdisciplinary, or transdisciplinary methods of scientific research.
 
Faculty or entity
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Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] in Architecture (Tournai)
ARCT2M
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