Course 3: Urban Design

Author:	Prof. Dr. Detlef Kurth and Dipl.-Ing. Poliksen Qorri-Dragaj
Offering Institution:	Technische Hochschule Lübeck
Course Language:	English
Field of Knowledge:	Engineering	Free of Charge
Average Workload:	45 Hours	Free of Charge	Enrol

What awaits you in this course?

Welcome to the course 3 Urban Design. This course is part of the Competence Platform for Integrated Urban Development and Reconstruction in Ukraine.

Over the span of 8 weeks, this course will provide a thorough examination of strategies and tools for creating livable, resilient, and inclusive urban environments. Distinguished experts from academia and practice bring their diverse expertise from international projects to offer a critical analysis of the prevailing urban challenges we face today.

What can you learn in this course?

By the end of the course participants will

have an overview about the main theories and methods of urban design
have an overview about main aspects of urban design like housing, climate, mobility, resilience

Outline

The course consist of 8 chapters. Each chapter is also divided into theoretical sections, tools and case studies. It has a total length of 60 to 90 minutes and is divided into several lessons. A lesson consists of a video of 10-15 minutes and/or a text/reading part of 10-15 minutes. At the end of each chapter there is a recap part with a review and test as well as a short summary of the chapter.

Target group

Ukrainian experts in the municipalities, Ukrainian planners, Ukrainian students, people interested in urban planning and urban development issues.