17. Theories of Architecture Design |
3 |
The course "Theories of architecture design" will focus on creating a general understanding about Architecture and Design from a theoretical perspective. The course aims to furnish students with a set of questions, techniques and tools to develop a strong design vocabulary, how and by what means to communicate their design and to understand the philosophy and the undercurrents of the design process. In addition, the “Theories of architecture design” give students a foundation understanding of design rules, laws and guidelines that they can use throughout their education and career pursuits. |
18. Study Trip |
1 |
The study visits course focuses on developments in interior architecture and architecture, design and urbanism. The trip is offered with a lot of places of architectural and cultural interests in Vietnam. Inspired by the day trips, students have to make an individual presentation in a given format. |
19. History of Architecture and Urbanism |
3 |
The course "History of architecture and urbanism" introduces general knowledge about the history of World Architecture, Urbanism, and the built environment from pre-history to the present; in addition to examining the formal properties of global architecture, this course explores buildings and cities in their cultural, social, political, and religious contexts with thematic reflections towards the urban context of Ho Chi Minh City. The students will learn about the important processes that shape our urban past, present and futures, including urbanization and the historical development of cities. These processes form an epistemic context upon which the study of urban planning will be introduced. The course will discuss the relevance of urban planning as part of urban governance, including its scope of practice, the agencies and institutions involved in the planning process in different cities, and in Ho Chi Minh City. |
20. Building Structure |
3 |
The course "Building structure " introduces general knowledge of structural systems, construction materials and practical design solutions for contemporary building structures. The course focuses on developing the student’s capacity to explain and interpret information related to the fundamental principles and structural behavior of modern buildings in withstanding gravity, wind, earthquake, and other environmental forces. Analyze the structural characteristics of common construction materials and learn to integrate structural elements into complete structural systems in modern buildings. |
21. Analysis and Architecture Design |
2 |
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22. Architectural Physics |
3 |
The course "Architectural Physics" introduces general knowledge of waves, sound, seismology, laws of motion, forces, gravity, energy, thermodynamics, fluids, properties of materials, and light to architecture. At the end of the course the student will have competence ● to select proper constructions and materials from technical requirements ● to apply building physics to design sustainable and moisture safe buildings |
23. Smart Urban Design |
3 |
Urban design is the process of designing and shaping the physical features of cities, towns, and villages and planning for the provision of municipal services to residents and visitors. It usually deals with issues of a larger scale than architecture. Smart urban design is the process of more sustainable approaches of urban design which encourage an effort to promote more desirable social and environmental outcomes as well as a more efficient use of urban resources. Goals of this course include understanding urban design theories with a variety of precedent practices which pursue sustainable design techniques, environmental conservation, restraint of urban sprawl, minimization of transport costs, prevention of land use conflicts, etc. By and large, urban design determines the diverse socioeconomic activities that occur in a specific area, the patterns of human behavior they produce, and their impact on the environment. The course aims to: ensure that students have a functional and integrated understanding of the dynamics of urban design; and demonstrate how to effectively utilize design and planning instruments to manage urban growth and achieve sustainable, equitable and efficient development outcomes. |
24. Urban Planning |
3 |
This course introduces students to the theories and disciplinary practice of urban planning. The course covers the trends and challenges in city planning in different scales from regional to neighborhood planning. Students will also gain fundamental knowledge in historical and contemporary issues, debates and contentious issues in planning through many case studies. Finishing the course will help students gain a clear understanding of "what is planning" and some of the many challenges in shaping our cities and neighborhood. |
25. Smart and Resilient Landscape Design |
3 |
The course "Smart and Resilient Landscape Design" will guide you through the basic concepts in resilient landscape design. This course is organized around disruptive events that communities now experience: drought, extreme heat, fire, flooding, landslides, and, importantly, biodiversity loss, which subverts our ability to work with nature. The goal of resilient landscape planning and design is to retrofit our communities to recover more quickly from the mentioned extreme events, now and in the future. In an era when disasters can cause traditional, built systems to fail, adaptive, multi-layered systems can maintain their vital functions and are often the more cost-effective and practical solutions. Learn about the various resilient landscape design solutions and nature-based design materials, and the professional scope of landscape design projects. The course includes numerous case studies and resources demonstrating multi-benefit systems as well as the small-scale solutions that fit within those. The course also explains landscape architects’ role in the planning and design teams helping to make new developments more resilient. |
26. Smart City |
3 |
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27. Architecture StudiloLab 1: Residential project |
4 |
The Architecture Studiolab 1 is the core course of the program. This course will focus on analyzing the types and key characteristics of residential buildings. Through the Studiolab, students are encouraged to understand the interrelationship between human behavior and space in a detached residential building for a small joint family. The projects investigate the study of built form, function, activity, and its relationship to the site and surroundings. The Architecture Studiolab 1 work will be done both individually and in teams. |
28. Architecture StudiloLab 2: Commercial project |
4 |
This course is a studio type class for architectural design. In this course, students will learn the process of completely designing a commercial building from the initial programming to technical design of a building. This course will focus on the key concept of sustainable design with the aims of giving students hand-on practices to develop a comprehensive design of commercial building, Students will work both individually and as teams during the design process. Students will be introduced to a design process based on original thinking, in which they will synthesize collected information and draw conclusions based on established premises. The course will also demonstrate how to generate a number of design alternatives, and evaluate and select the most appropriate one. The site and studio topic will be selected every year in the current urban issues and challenges. |
29. Architecture and Smart Urban Design StudioLab |
6 |
This course is a studio type class for physical site design. The site design is the design process of the surrounding environment of a new development project such as a building, group of buildings or a large complex. It refers to the design, and in some cases, the planning of the exterior physical environments around the main architecture, including the design of landscape, open spaces, connectivity, accessibility, spatial connection and transportation connection, topography, morphology, livability, programs, etc. It involves the considerations of site context, site mapping and analysis, land use zoning, infrastructure, access and circulation, natural and cultural and social environments, local identity, sense of place and genius loci, participatory place making, and other sustainability and livability factors in relationship with the development. This course aims to design sites in a smart and sustainable way, thereby contributing to the overall development of a smart city. Various smart city elements will be introduced and encouraged to be integrated in the design processes. Three stages constitute the compositional arrangement of the site design include site survey and analysis, synthesis and conceptualization, and design ideation phases in relationship with the development. In this studio type course, an intermediate scale in between architectural design and urban design will be focused. |
30. Smart Urban Design StudioLab |
6 |
This course is a studio type class for physical site planning. The site planning is the design process of planning for a new development project. It refers to the organizational stage of the external physical environment such as architecture and landscape design process. It involves the organization of site analysis, land use zoning, infrastructure, access and circulation, natural environment, and other factors. This course aims to plan a sustainable city environment by systematically arranging the compositional elements of topography, buildings, open spaces, planting, water, and paving in site plans. Three stages constitute the compositional arrangement of the site planning and design; research, analysis, and synthesis phases. In this studio type course, a medium scale area will be selected for planning and design… The site and studio topic will be selected every year in the current urban issues and challenges. |
31. Landscape Design Studiolab: Resilience Landscape Design |
6 |
The Smart and Resilient Landscape Studiolab emphasizes composition, the spatial and sensory qualities of landscape and the relation between space and time: the expression of landscape features and processes in the design and the interaction between landscape and human experience. The topic of this StudioLab is the exploration and discovery of the visible landscape as an object of resilient design. The courses deliver tools and techniques for landscape architectural research and design that will result in a design with the size of a park area in an existing urban context or new urban development. In the design proposal the theoretical knowledge from the course ‘Resilient Landscape Design’ will be applied with various resilient landscape design solutions to tackle the disruptive events drought, extreme heat, fire, flooding, landslides, and, importantly, biodiversity loss. |
- Smart Urban Design |
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- Elective: Select 1 out of 2 |
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32. Regional and Urban Economy |
3 |
This course gives an overview of how economic principles and forces are interrelated with regional planning, urban development and urban life, with a particular focus on social and cultural aspects. Students are provided with a broad knowledge on how economic factors influence, and are influenced by, the design, use and experience of the built environment. The course also explores how Smart Cities promote urban economic development, how urban spatial systems adapt to the specific needs of smart urban economy and how Smart Economy can generate wealth and social benefits for the whole community. |
33. New Urban Economics & City Marketing |
3 |
Urban economics is the study of cities and regions, and the economic activities therein. As a discipline, urban economics lies at the intersection of geography and economics introducing the role of space into economic considerations. Students will be exposed to the theories and concepts that help to explain the existence, growth and impact of cities, as well as gain a deeper understanding about the role of public and private policies that impact the urban form, structure and economy. The course also offers the students the opportunity to develop their knowledge about place- and nation branding. During the course, we will critically explore different facets of contemporary place branding practices, as well as discussing historical and theoretical foundations. |
- Seminar |
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- Elective: Select 1 out of 3 |
2 |
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34. Seminar: Smart Placemaking |
2 |
This seminar introduces students to the Vietnam and Global Context, specifically, Vietnam in economic and political transition and developing country in transformation; focusing on the public realm. The settings for the case study might range from Vietnam cities like Ho Chi Minh, Nha Trang, Vinh Long,… to International ones such as Seoul, Bangkok, Brussels,… The work will be based on a concrete case study and work at the site (if possible). During this seminar, students will represent a specific stakeholder to participate in workshops, city tours, site visits, and lectures. Each student will make a presentation and write an advisory report from this specific stakeholder perspective. Activities in this seminar aim to investigate the complex in the process of planning and urban design. Students will work collaboratively to produce a project that is either design based, or in the form of a strategic proposal for a specific urban development project on the neighborhood or city district level. Placemaking is in the heart of the seminar, very much related to local community's assets, inspiration, and potential, with the intention of creating public spaces that promote people's health, happiness, and well being. |
35. Seminar: Entrepreneur and Startup |
2 |
The course "Entrepreneurship & Startup'' illustrates in depth the main strategies and concepts for the management of business startups. The students will learn the methodologies for elaborating a business model and a business plan. In this way, they develop important competences which can be applied in the conception and planning of new business. In the progress of the module, the simulation games and workshop will be carried out, using the acquired knowledge to excuse the case study. In addition, students will have opportunities to engage and learn from inviting speakers, startup founders, investors of local and international Startup Ecosystem. |
36. Seminar: Technology and the Smart City |
2 |
This course introduces learners to emerging technologies and how these technologies can be used to improve planning, design and management of modern cities. Learners will gain fundamental knowledge of systems and services aspects of a smart city deployment. With a focus on technology and data in the planning and design process, learners will be guided through a process of investigating and developing potential solutions to transform urban areas for a more sustainable and vibrant urban future. |
- Smart Urban Studies |
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- Elective: Select 1 out of 2 |
3 |
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37. Sociology |
3 |
This course emphasizes on study of human interactions in a public space which are influenced by the social and cultural setting of the context. In addition the course shall prioritize exploration of social and community based engagements which are essential for improving quality of life. The sustainable development goals promote the idea of sustainable cities through cohesive community engagement as well as active people participation. Sociology is like a scientific investigative process to examine people and demographic behavior, through study of data , comparing a range of topics from different areas like social and economic parameters. Method of data collection involves many methods like interviews, theoretical research, statistical analysis and social theory based research. This course would also enable students to develop critical thinking skills and compare social theories with urban data. Awareness of subjects like social structure, understanding community behavior, meaning of social life and social interactions and eventually quality of life.This would enable students to assess how these actions translate to meaningful placemaking and public space design. In addition subjects like empathy, inclusivity and recognising vulnerability will be included in the course to make the learning holistic. |
38. Co-Design |
3 |
Collaborative planning is a process that involves multiple individuals or groups working together to develop a shared plan or strategy. It is commonly used in various fields, including business, project management, urban planning, and emergency response…, especially to solve urban problems. This course explores from fundamental concepts to collaborative planning principles and techniques, focusing on community engagement and stakeholder collaboration and supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in urban areas. Students will develop and apply the knowledge and skills necessary for collaborative planning processes to real-world situations. Through interactive discussions, case studies, and group projects, students will learn to leverage different stakeholders' knowledge, expertise, and perspectives and build consensus to create a more comprehensive and effective plan. |
- Elective: Select 1 out of 4 |
3 |
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39. Resilience Urban Infrastructure Management |
3 |
This course aims to provide fundamental knowledge and concept as well as state-of-the-art models and applications in the field of asset management toward optimal determination of intervention strategies and resilience urban infrastructure management. The course consists a series of lectures on risk and resilience definition for infrastructure systems of a modern urban city, especially under deterioration and natural disaster events (e.g. earthquakes, flooding); reliability modelling methods; Application and demonstration of linear, non-linear, and network optimizations to determine optimal intervention strategies for a single component, a single network consists of thousand of components, or an interrelated networks with multiple objects. In addition, the course also provides students with methods concerning multiple decision analysis and multiple stakeholders analysis toward optimization. |
40. Building Information Model |
3 |
This course aims to provide fundamental knowledge and concept of building information modeling. Students will understand the historical issues in construction and how BIM can be used to support a transition to a more efficient construction. During the course, students will acquire basic building information modelling skill, create their own project, learn how to draw up architectural and construction drawings and develop a construction schedule using modern software systems. |
41. Sustainable Accessibility and Smart Mobility |
3 |
The course introduces essential transport planning concepts and approaches of sustainable accessibility and smart mobility. Methods, tools and usage scenarios are discussed to help students have a better understanding of these concepts in practice. |
42. Lightitng Management |
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- Elective: Select 1 out of 3 |
2 |
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43. Cultural Heritage Management and Conservation |
2 |
This course covers general knowledge about architecture and urban conservation. The study focuses on (1) technical, socioeconomic and legal factors affecting the conservation of historic buildings and sites; (2) adaptive reuse of historic buildings and (3) international charters concerning the conservation of historic buildings and sites. The course consists of a series of lectures covering the architectural and urban conservation aspects and a project as a practical application on the conservation of a historic building and areas. |
44. Urban Policy |
2 |
Urban policy is an important topic that touches on many aspects of public policy because most people live, work, and play in cities or their surrounding suburbs. This course is designed to give a theoretical and policy context for students that wish to work in local government, the nonprofit sector, economic development, or related fields. The course covers many aspects of urban policies to provide students with an understanding of the policy challenges and opportunities to cities in both the developed and developing world in fields. |
45. Smart Climate Design |
2 |
The course "Smart Climate Design" is designed to build adaptive capacity and resilience to the impacts of climate change in urban areas in the Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific regions. The course is specifically targeted at second- and third-tier cities across these regions, but the material can be customized for other contexts. The course is geared towards both government and nongovernment stakeholders. The primary objectives of the course are as follows: ● Introduce a systems perspective for thinking about the impacts of climate change on cities; ● Increase general knowledge of global warming and climate change; ● Provide a foundation for understanding direct and indirect impacts of climate change that are locally specific; ● Provide a framework for conducting vulnerability assessments at different scales, ranging from neighborhoods to municipalities; ● Enable participants to generate a portfolio of strategies to systematically address identified vulnerabilities; ● Provide tools and techniques to establish priorities and evaluative criteria to choose between resilience and adaptation options; ● Present a general overview of the process of writing proposals for external grants and loans to finance the implementation of resilience options; and Provide an overview of financing options, including locally generated revenue, private sector support, and national and international grants and loans. |
- Elective: Select 1 out of 2 |
3 |
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46. Mapping the City |
3 |
In this course, students will learn to understand the city through making maps. By the end of this course, students will gain a solid knowledge of the ArcGIS mapping software and know how to visualize urban data. They'll also gain a better understanding of how to collect, process and present urban data in order to effectively communicate with different stakeholders. |
47. Urban Living Lab |
3 |
Urban Living lab is considered an integrated research platform to jointly research, test, develop and create real products/services/systems to thoroughly solve each problem of the urbanization process by applying technology and innovation in each specific locality/region. This integrated platform must be understood as a specific physical or virtual reality, or interactive space, in which stakeholders form a tripartite partnership between the public and private sectors. individuals - other partners, which are representatives of government agencies, universities/research institutes, businesses, users and other relevant partners. The purpose of this course is to help students to understand the definition, process and know how to operate a living lab project from discovery, experiment to evaluation. Some of the best practices in the field over the past two decades around the world will be analyzed to draw lessons for selected areas in HCMC or other Vietnamese cities. depending on the theme of each year and the needs of society. By the end of the course, students fully understand, have the ability to develop living lab projects. Multidisciplinary, stakeholder and teamwork skills will also be developed during the teaching sessions. |
- Internship: |
3 |
The Internship provides an opportunity for students to experience a working environment in an architecture field in which to observe and apply their knowledge and skills. This course will focus on training, education and experience in the practice of a variety of design stages from preliminary design, design development, documentation, and presentation to a client. Students must complete the course to the satisfaction of the host organization and academic supervisor. |