Master of Sustainable Architecture and Urbanism
Program Curriculum – 2 years consists of 4 semesters
Year 1
Semester 1
- Policy Analysis
- Innovation for Sustainability
- Design Studio-I
- Urban Economics, Finance, and City Making
Semester 2
- Energy Management in Buildings
- Sustainable Architecture Theory and Principles
- Fundamentals of Ecology
- Elective
Year 2
Semester 3
- Building Information Modelling, Management, and Analysis
- Urban Environmental Design
- Sustainable Development & Planning
- Elective
Semester 4
- Environmental Laws and Economics
- Design Studio-II
- Elective
- Thesis
Electives:
- Parks and public facilities planning
- Advance topics on urban sustainability
- Urban growth and affordability
- Justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion
- Urban health impact assessment
- Megacities in a globalized world
- Urban growth and affordability
- International studio in sustainable urban planning
- Regional development and agricultural economics
Examination Expectations for Each Course
Preparation Courses
Assignments
Assignments will be held throughout the course and weigh 60% of the course’s grade.
Proctored Final Exam
The final Exam will weigh 40% of the course’s grade. It will be structured similarly to the official certification exam for each corresponding course. The Faculty will change the mock Exam’s structure depending on the actual Exam.
Core & Elective Courses
Quizzes
Quizzes will be held throughout the course and weigh one-third of the course’s grade.
Assignments
Two assignments will be held during the course and weigh one-sixth of the course’s grade each.
Proctored Final Exam
The final Exam will weigh one-third of the course’s grade each.
Capstone Course
Instructors will assign the weight of each portion of the dissertation and evaluate it accordingly.