Duration
40h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in architecture | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
For architecture students this course tends to be the opportunity to to first meet and get acquainted with some philosophical concept-tools, that is concepts that have and still can equip afresh our ways of doing and thinking in architecture. The course is therefore structured around a selected set of concepts situated at the crossing of architecture and philosophy.
The chosen concepts go beyond the traditional field of Western philosophy and aesthetics. In the frame of that course, what is at stake is to explore all what trouble and blur our systems and habits of thinking, considering that -in view of environmental and social issues- crossed discourses between architecture and philosophy need to question aesthetic concerns but also political and ethical ones.
During each course session, a chosen philosophical concept-tool is exposed, deepened and debated in order to question how can it reconsider design works in architecture. This approach is based on individual and collective readings of philosophical texts.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The aim is to provide students with a toolbox of concepts, with which sharpen their understanding of architectural and urban design. As an introductory course to philosophy, it is also about awakening them to new critical and speculative thinking resources and taking part to the training of future reflective practitioners.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- understand and explain the set of concept-tools seen in class;
- weave links between the concept-tools and philosophical notions seen in class and current debates on architectural discourses and practices;
- develop a reflexive and critical view of contemporary issues as a future architect in-becoming; to build a clear argument based on philosophical references.
Link with the optional skills reference framework :
- to investigate an architectural issue ;
- to undetake exploratory readings.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
A good command of the French language, spoken and written.
In the courses of human sciences, philosophy, history of construction/architecture, etc., the teachers try to put the different realities studied into perspective by constructing a timeline on which we ask the students to place progressively, throughout their course, the essential milestones that allow them to understand the history of their civilization and the evolution of their discipline. We count on the knowledge of the periods of history expected at the end of a high school curriculum. We invite everyone to be proactive in mastering this tool of representation. It is very easy to remedy one's own possible shortcomings.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lectures based on reading one or two texts per week. The texts are available online. The course sessions are supported by visual presentations (slideshows, videos, etc.), written documents, audio recordings. Such a diversity of lecture supports aims to lead students to open philosophical thinking to the non-textual. During each course session, a time for debate is reserved. Lecturers can be invited for exceptional some course sessions.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
- MyULiège
Further information:
(à venir)
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
celine.bodart@uliege.be