FG Städtebau und Siedlungswesen

Built environment education, or BEE for children and youth is as multifaceted as its subject: the built, designed environment. BEE is also known as architecture education for young people. BEE incorporates educational activities related to cultural, arts, democratic, and environmental education. All of these types of learning activities are linked by the use of cities, buildings, places and spaces – as a subject, a context for learning and a curricular resource.

The number of initiatives dedicated to teaching about architecture and built environment has risen in the past two decades. It has become an interdisciplinary movement bringing together various professionals.

Based on this expertise the students will gain insights in the frameworks, methods, and outcomes of built environment education BEE for children and youth and its linkage to children and youth participation. They will gain applicable skills to teach BEE respecting the specific circumstances and contexts in which children and young people grow up in. They will get an overview on BEE practice world-wide and be able to identify needs and gaps in BEE policies. The class will be an online course as MOOC via OnCampus.plattform with an introduction and conclusion meeting with the lecturer.