MATRIX of existing Master course (Georgian Technical University) Name of compulsory chair year Semester Number of ECTS Number of elective chairs List of available elective chairs short description relation between the contents and RETHINK’s theme Buildings Architecture 1st year 1 semester -Business Communication (English) -Business Communication (French) -Business Communication (German) 5 Management of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Technologies 5 New housing structural architecture 5 Habitation - Anthropogenic human living environment. Components of anthropogenic environment in the context of modern urban planning. Historical retrospective analysis of creating legal space of the architecture. Parallel analysis of Georgian and Western legal architecture spaces - the law on land, urban planning and cultural heritage. The history of establishing modern urban quarter and its role in creating the housing system. The logical harmony of the housing structure with the system of the old town. Identification of the new housing system and structure to the existing environment. A problem of social housing and its reflection in legal space and reality of the contemporary architecture. Reflection on the problem and the role of the new housing in architectural design. Architectural Design -1 5 The goal of the discipline is to assist MA students in forming creative outlook towards the architectural design, method, reasoning, compositional skills and professional knowledge, to develop an understanding of architectural ideas, space-volumetric thinking and imagination.
Building development in city planning and thus to contribute to the economic, social and cultural development of the current processes. S/he will also be able to pursue the doctoral study with an aim of improving his/her professional skills. 5 16. Architectural Bionics (design) Introduce to students the importance of developing sustainable buildings, to teach basics of theories of climatology, insolation, heat technology, reporting methodology, climatic characteristics of the building design, which is directly related to the energy efficiency of buildings and interior climate comfort. The student shall be able to analyse events and optimize them with methods, s/he shall be aware of ways to use solar and other renewable energy, energy impact of the nature on buildings and interiors. 5 17. Urban Basics of Sustainability Formation of competent, creative, criticalally thinking master graduates of architecture able to pursue independent professional career with the use of principles of sustainable development in city planning and thus to contribute to the economic, social and cultural development of the current processes. S/he will also be able to pursue the doctoral study with an aim of improving his/her professional skills. 5 18. computer modeling of Bionic forms The goal the course: mastering opportunities of CAD systems for the purpose of modelling bionic forms and visualization. Total 30 2nd year 2 semester Master thesis completion and defense 30 Master thesis completion and defense Total 30 Total for Master course: 2 years 4 semesters 120
organization of urban traffic and parking. The training course is designed to familiarise graduate students with urban planning-transportation systems, roads and intersections planning, an organization of transport and pedestrian movement and other specific issues. Literature and visual materials from the experience of leading countries of the world, as well as slides and microfilms from the internet will be used. Except the theoretical course, the study of the discipline envisages organization of hands-on classes with the aim of studying and reconstructing the functioning of the transport hubs of Tbilisi and other cities. The MA student shall perform and deliver the course work in the form of an abstract. 5 5. Social - economic fundamentals of urban development Learning-practical course is designed to introduce to students the essence of city and urban space as a complex socio-economic organism and ways of interpretation of its current multilateral architectural and planning processes. In particular, the focus is on the development of the city as a topology of urban space units, their development stages, modern research methods of urban sociology, economic foundations of using land and natural resources, economic indicators of the city's general plan and detailed projects, etc. 10 6. Designing the city (small city) Acquisition of urban design skills on an example of the city's residential district and the ability to graphically demonstrate the project proposal. 5 7. Designing the city (Residential District) 5 8. Computer modeling of urban spatial - planning organization Mastering computer modelling of spatial-planning organization of the town with CAD systems. 5 9. Transportation problems of urban reconstruction The goal of the training lecture-practical course is to learn important issues related to reconstruction of the historical part of the cities, the transport network and the organization of the traffic movement. Transportation network form a structural part of the cities and their historic areas, so functioning of urban space greatly depends on its proper organization. The training course explores urban planning, planning of transportation systems, roads and streets, transportation and pedestrian movement, vehicles, and other specific issues. 5 10. Urban and spatial reconstruction Relation of urban reconstruction, as one of the major forms of city development, to such fundamental issues as the problems of the protection of cultural heritage, a
forms introduce the students to the basics of planning small architectural forms, functional characteristics of their technical means - shape, color, textures and material types, application methods, modern solution methods, their psycho-emotional impact on consumers, etc. Artificial lighting of city and buildings 3 To introduce MA degree-seeking architects to the principles and major issues of designing outdoor advertising. which in the future will help them to solve creative and professional objectives. Outdoor Advertising Design 3 To introduce MA degree-seeking architects to principles and major issues of designing outdoor advertising, which in the future will help them to solve creative and professional objectives. Total 30 2nd year 1 semester Theoretical / experimental Research / Colloquium 10 Research / Colloquium Design Planning Basics and Methods 2 5 The goal of the course is study principles and techniques of design planning, as well as analysis, design, presentation and defence of designing objects and elements. Composition and coloristic in park and garden design 6 The course is designed to teach to graduates students basic compositional and colouristic characteristics of preparing the park design and application forms, methods, places and means. To develop ability for its composite solution and correct according to the purpose of greenery object. Art of Photography and Video 5 The aim of the activity is the use of photo and video equipment in the work so that MA students are able: to obtain, analyze and use photos and video materials together with other materials of perspective work. To setup the camera in a way to place the object in the most sharp and profitable perspective Computer (digital) processing, adjustment, montage of footage. Correct determination of both natural and artificial lighting and creating the most advantageous footage. Amenity of territory 4 The course is designed to prepare graduate students in the relevant discipline, to introduce them to the basics of landscaping, functional properties of its technical means - shapes, colours, patterns and material types, application methods, advanced solution methods, their psycho-emotional impact on consumers and others.