The programme overview is adopted 2023-02-16 by Dean of Education.

• AUTUMN TERM

  • Study period 1

    • Compulsory courses

      Course code and name	Module, credits/period	Block	Note	Examination	Re-examination (okt 2023 - aug 2024)
      ACE380 Sustainable development and the design professions	Written and oral assignments 0 credits		E, 1)
      ACE440 Beyond sustainability	Written and oral assignments 0 credits		E, 2)

    • Elective courses

      Course code and name	Module, credits/period	Block	Note	Examination	Re-examination (okt 2023 - aug 2024)
      ACE370 Master's thesis preparation: Academic approaches and general structure	Written and oral assignments 0 credits		E, 3), 4)
      ACE425 Master's thesis preparation: Design approaches and narratives	Written and oral assignments 0 credits		E, 5), 4), 2)

  • Study period 2

    • Elective courses

      Course code and name	Module, credits/period	Block	Note	Examination	Re-examination (okt 2023 - aug 2024)
      ACE550 Design and planning for social inclusion	Project 0 credits		E, 6), 2)
      ACE555 Key projects for sustainable development in a local context	Project 0 credits		E, 6), 2)
      ACE580 Sustainable transformation of a derelict industrial building	Project 0 credits		E, 6), 2)

• SPRING TERM

  • Study period 3

    • Elective courses

      Course code and name	Module, credits/period	Block	Note	Examination	Re-examination (okt 2023 - aug 2024)
      ACE350 Building climatology	Written and oral assignments 0 credits		E, 3)
      ACE355 Colour and light in spatial contexts	Written and oral assignments 0 credits		E, 3)
      ACE360 Nordic architecture	Written and oral assignments 0 credits		E, 3)
      ACE365 Hybrid practice of architecture	Written and oral assignments 0 credits		E, 3)
      ACE385 Resistant architecture	Written and oral assignments 0 credits		E, 3)
      ACE390 Urban inequalities	Written and oral assignments 0 credits		E, 3)
      ACE405 Design and performance optimization in architecture	Written and oral assignments 0 credits		E, 5), 2)
      ACE410 Managing design projects	Written and oral assignments 0 credits		E, 5), 2)
      ACE445 Design systems	Written and oral assignments 0 credits		E, 5), 2)
      ACE450 Emergency architecture and resilient design	Written and oral assignments 0 credits		E, 5), 2)

  • Study period 4

    • Elective courses

      Course code and name	Module, credits/period	Block	Note	Examination	Re-examination (okt 2023 - aug 2024)
      ACE520 Residential healthcare: Housing for seniors	Project 0 credits		E, 2)
      ACE525 Building on building	Project 0 credits		E, 2)
      ACE530 Prototypes and assemblages	Project 0 credits		E, 2)
      ACE535 Social-ecological urbanism	Project 0 credits		E, 6), 2)
      ACE565 Dare to build, architects	Project 0 credits		E, 6), 2)
      ACE570 Reality studio	Project 0 credits		E, 6), 2)
      ACE575 Sustainable building transformation	Project 0 credits		E, 6), 2)

• Other

  • Regardless of period

    • Elective courses

      Course code and name	Module, credits/period	Block	Note	Examination	Re-examination (okt 2023 - aug 2024)
      ARK435 Sustainable development: contemporary challenges	Written and oral assignments 0 credits		E

• 1 The course has theme Environment 0 credits
• 2 The course has theme Architectural design project 0 credits
• 3 Compulsory elective: Theory courses (ACE350, ACE355, ACE360, ACE365, ACE370, ACE385, ACE390) 1 of stated courses are required for the degree
• 4 Recommendation: Courses only open for year 2 students (ACE370, ACE425)
• 5 Compulsory elective: Method courses (ACE405, ACE410, ACE425, ACE445, ACE450) 1 of stated courses are required for the degree
• 6 Compulsory elective: Design studios (ACE535, ACE550, ACE555, ACE565, ACE570, ACE575, ACE580) 2 of stated courses are required for the degree
• DIG: Digital examination is an examination written in the Inspera system. The student will bring their own computer and access the exam via Safe exam browser.
• E: The only module in the course. Module grade and grade for the course are reported at the same time.