International Studies in Vernacular Architecture

By Prof. Ram Sateesh Pasupuleti | IIT Roorkee

Learners enrolled: 1043

ABOUT THE COURSE:
This course, titled 'International Studies in Vernacular Architecture,' is a response to rising concerns regarding how to study and teach the world's vernacular architectural traditions in Architecture education. The objective of the course is to investigate various facets of vernacular architectural tradition and to acquire a critical contextual awareness that will aid in effectively addressing the problems and challenges of the present situation. The content and structure of the course are unique, and it provides urgent and pertinent responses to a variety of problems ranging from climate change to housing issues. This course will assist in providing the next generation of students and instructors with the essential knowledge and understanding of the world's vernacular traditions by re-examining diverse approaches of learning and inquiry. The proposed course can be considered an elective subject by schools imparting architectural education, sociology, anthropology, and cultural geography.

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Elective
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	4 weeks
Category :	Architecture and Planning
Credit Points :	1
Level :	Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date :	22 Aug 2022
End Date :	16 Sep 2022
Enrollment Ends :	22 Aug 2022
Exam Date :	29 Oct 2022 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1: Anthropology of Shelter

Week 2: Materials and Resources

Week 3: Cultural Geography

Week 4: Natural Hazards

Books and references

1. Oliver, Paul (1987). Dwellings: the house across the world. Phaidon, Oxford.
2. Oliver, P. (2003). Dwellings: The Vernacular House World Wide. London: Phaidon Press.
3. Oliver (2006) Built to meet needs: Cultural issues in vernacular Architecture, Oxford: Architectural press
4. Rapoport, A. (1969). House, Form and Culture. New Jersey: Prentice Hall

Instructor bio

Prof. Ram Sateesh Pasupuleti

IIT Roorkee

Prof. Ram Sateesh Pasupuleti, is an Indian architect also a member of Swedish Association of Architects. He is currently working as Assistant Professor Department of Architecture and Planning Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. He is currently the Professor-in charge Institute Archives at IIT Roorkee. He will be taking responsibility for coordinating the proposed course on International Studies in Vernacular Architecture. The other instructors mentioned above represent different academic and practice sectors coming different parts of world. This then help to bring an international perspective on the vernacular Architecture studies.

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.

The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).

Date and Time of Exams: 29 October 2022 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.

Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.

The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.

Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 3 assignments out of the total 4 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Roorkee .It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.

- NPTEL team