2025
Introduction To Islamic Architecture And To The Maghrebian Space
Name: Introduction To Islamic Architecture And To The Maghrebian Space
Code: ARQ02541I
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
Architecture
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English, Spanish, Italian
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
This course stems from the objective that for a better knowledge of history and architecture it is necessary to obtain a more comprehensive perspective of the multicultural factors that influence the various conceptual methods and appropriation of space (urban, domestic, religious). The architectures of the South and the Mediterranean are an example of permanence and adaptation to different cultures and religions, associating a constructive tradition with a geometric erudition of rare precision and aesthetic sense. This course explores the intersection of the areas of history, architecture, archaeology and design.
The UC is based on four main objectives:
1. Recognition of the characteristics of urban spaces in cities of the Islamic period;
2. Identification of the main architectural typologies of Islamic cities;
3. Identification of the essential characteristics of the architecture of the Islamic period;
4. Identification of the main Islamic structures in the Portuguese context.
The UC is based on four main objectives:
1. Recognition of the characteristics of urban spaces in cities of the Islamic period;
2. Identification of the main architectural typologies of Islamic cities;
3. Identification of the essential characteristics of the architecture of the Islamic period;
4. Identification of the main Islamic structures in the Portuguese context.
Contents
The syllabus is as follows:
1. Theoretical and methodological issues;
2. Islamic Portugal: a historical perspective;
3. Islamic heritage in Portugal;
4. Topography and urbanism of Islamic cities in the West;
5. Military spaces;
6. Popular architecture;
7. Palatine spaces;
8. Religious spaces;
9. Baths and markets of Islamic cities;
10. Water and architecture in the Western Islamic world;
11. Mudejar art;
12. Contemporary architecture in Islamic cities.
1. Theoretical and methodological issues;
2. Islamic Portugal: a historical perspective;
3. Islamic heritage in Portugal;
4. Topography and urbanism of Islamic cities in the West;
5. Military spaces;
6. Popular architecture;
7. Palatine spaces;
8. Religious spaces;
9. Baths and markets of Islamic cities;
10. Water and architecture in the Western Islamic world;
11. Mudejar art;
12. Contemporary architecture in Islamic cities.
Teaching Methods
Theoretical-practical practice classes, active learning methodologies. Dialogic approach based on the exposure of contents, debates, group discussions, short workshops, focused on solving problems in a real context and collaborative project design. Soft skills: communication skills, teamwork and problem solving. Individual and group monitoring, stimulating collaborative learning. Self-assessment and peer review.
Assessment
The classification in this curricular unit may result from one of the following evaluation regimes: continuous evaluation or final exam. Class attendance is mandatory (75% of classes).
Continuous evaluation = (0.25xA) + (0.25xC) + (0.25xC) + (0.25xD)
Evaluation by normal period exam = 0.50x[(0.25xH) + (0.25xC) + (0.25xC) + (0.25xD)] + (0.50xE)
Evaluation by appeal exam, special exam and extraordinary exam = 0.40x[(0.25xA) + (0.25xC) + (0.25xC) + (0.25xD)] + (0.60xE)
Where:
Final Note - cannot be less than 10 points.
A, B, C, D ? practical assignments related to all components A, B, C and D indicated in the syllabus, whose arithmetic average cannot be less than 10 points.
E ? exam whose minimum grade is 10 points.
Continuous evaluation = (0.25xA) + (0.25xC) + (0.25xC) + (0.25xD)
Evaluation by normal period exam = 0.50x[(0.25xH) + (0.25xC) + (0.25xC) + (0.25xD)] + (0.50xE)
Evaluation by appeal exam, special exam and extraordinary exam = 0.40x[(0.25xA) + (0.25xC) + (0.25xC) + (0.25xD)] + (0.60xE)
Where:
Final Note - cannot be less than 10 points.
A, B, C, D ? practical assignments related to all components A, B, C and D indicated in the syllabus, whose arithmetic average cannot be less than 10 points.
E ? exam whose minimum grade is 10 points.
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