Towards transdisciplinary urbanism education
Lessons learned from two elective courses
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Abstract
Although some degree of multi- or interdisciplinarity has been inherent in urbanism education, today, the skills and knowledge for transdisciplinary work are increasingly required from graduates facing the challenges of sustainable urban development in the field. In this article, we show how the master’s programme in urbanism at TU Delft has been tackling this challenge, and we discuss what further steps may be required to achieve the full potential of transdisciplinary education. We present two cases – both elective design courses from the Department of Urbanism – to identify (1) challenges of multidisciplinarity, (2) elements of the current educational setup that contribute to interdisciplinarity, and (3) the potential improvements to transdisciplinary learning. The two cases, both part of research projects carried out in collaboration with practice, show essential features of education that can strengthen the education-research-practice nexus underpinning transdisciplinary practices for sustainable urban development.
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