063-0171-16L  History, Criticism and Theory of Architecture: City and Architecture (Thesis Elective)

SemesterAutumn Semester 2016
LecturersL. Stalder
Periodicityevery semester recurring course
Language of instructionGerman


AbstractWithin three elective courses the students need to fulfill an elective work (seminar work). Elective works serve the independent way of dealing with the contents of the according elective course.
ObjectiveThe goal is to develop a framework of questions within the field of the history and theory of architecture as well as cultural history and to discuss it in a text that will form a scientific thesis. Personal viewpoints and arguments should be based on historical and theoretical sources and literature, and should be presented with reference to the source.
ContentThe contents of these elective studies are expected to link to the subject matter of the attended course.