The exam will have 3 parts testing students' knowledge of urban planning concepts and history. Part I contains 25 multiple choice questions worth a total of 40 points. Part II consists of 5 short answer questions worth 6 points each for a total of 30 points. Part III requires analyzing an element of urban reform in 600-300 words for 30 points. Possible topics for Part III include the structure of Roman cities, medieval city growth, Renaissance urban planning reforms using a discussed example, impacts of the Industrial Revolution, and specific architectural elements like Barcelona's city walls and cathedral.

1. Exam Surviving Guide

2. The exam will have 3 parts: Part I 25 Multiple choice questions: there will be 3 options and only one correct. Specific concepts will be asked. Total: 40 pt. /1.6 pt. per right answer.

3. Part II 5 short answer questions: 150 words at maximum. Concepts and notions will be developed briefly. Total: 30 pt / 6 pts per answer.

4. Part III Develop the analisys of a building or an element involved in a urban reform. 600 words at maximum and 300 words at minimum. Total: 30 pt.

5. Possible questions for the 3rd part of the exam: 1. The city in the Roman Empire: Structure and main areas of the city and function of each area. The importance of the city for the Roman Empire. 2. The city and the Middle Ages: Main characteristics. Historical and social frame in which the cities grew. The burgs, the guilds and the universities (10th -13th Centuries). 3. The urban plan reforms in the Italian Renaissance: Main characteristics of this period. Which kind of urban plan reforms were done? Give an example discussed in class. 4. Industrial Revolution and the changes in the city: the value of the soil, the organizations of the space, social conflicts and alternatives. 5. Haussman Plan from Paris. 6. The Roman city wall from Barcelona: origins of the city wall, localization of the main remains and explanation about the gates without remains. 7. Growth of Barcelona outside the Roman city walls: 10th-13th C. The burgs. 8. The Cathedral of Barcelona: History, main characteristics of the gothic style with Catalan specific features, main areas of the building. 9. Plaça del Rei: Main buildings commented in class, localization and functions.