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Foundations of Architecture (ABPL20030)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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This subject will survey the history of architecture and urbanism from the beginnings of shelter to the end of the 17th century in the context of social, technical and environmental settings. It will include the architecture and design traditions of early civilisations in the Middle East, Europe, South Asia, East Asia, South America and the Pacific. It will analyse the values reflected in vernacular buildings (housing), religious institutions (churches, temples), and the power of ruling institutions (state, city, palace and empire).
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- demonstrate a broad understanding of the history of architecture and urbanism from ancient origins to the end of the 17th century in both the East and the West;
- understand concepts of spatial organisation, construction, theory and representation which are useful in the analysis of architecture;
- analyse buildings and places in terms of their context, form, spatial grammar, structural approaches, function and social role.
Generic skills
Students should aquire the following skills:
- Analysis of physical artifacts in their historical context;
- Understanding of history as a discipline and as a process;
- Understanding of the social, cultural and environmental context of architecture;
- Essay writing to undergraduate standard;
- Use and understanding of architectural terminology.
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ABPL10004 | Global Foundations of Design |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Three written submissions with graphic content equivalent to a total of 3000 words due from weeks 4 to 10 (totalling 60%).
- A two-hour end-of-semester examination (40%).
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Philip Goad Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Two hours of lectures and one tutorial hour per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Ching, F, Jarzombek, M and Prakash, V. A Global History of Architecture, John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken, NJ, 2007.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Major Urban Design and Planning Informal specialisation Environments Discipline subjects Major Landscape Architecture - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 22 March 2024