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Formative Ideas in Architecture (ABPL30053)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Contact information
Semester 2
Email: hlewi@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject will examine the importance of formative ideas in architecture design, culture, technology. practice and history from the Enlightenment to early Modernism.
The subject will include study of the following themes: enlightenment, the rise of archaeology and neo-classicism; the emerging language of Modernity including the picturesque and revivalism; the industrial revolution and its implications for new modes of engineering and functionalism; the rise of the architecture, landscape and planning professions; designing and documenting the modern metropolis; colonialism and imperialism across the world; visualising the history of architecture.
Architectural precedents will be considered within their social, cultural, environmental and landscape contexts and analysed through concerns such as spatial organisation, technologies and theories of architecture as expressed in key texts and ideas. International influence and exchange will be examined through comparison to Australian and local significant sites and buildings.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of key concepts in the history of architecture;
- Analyse buildings, places and architecture images in terms of their context, form, planning, & theoretical ideas;
- Demonstrate an understanding of architecture as a form of social representation.
Generic 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.
- Familiarity with reading key texts and images in the history of architecture.
- Writing and presentation skills to undergraduate standard.
- Use and understanding of architecture terminology.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- One two hour exam at the end of semester (35%);
- Essay outline equivalent to 200 words, due mid -semester (5%);
- One essay , the essay is an illustrated written essay that reflects research into a selected essay question on a historical topic that relates to the key themes and issues and examples of the subject. The essay requires evidence of argument, research and accuracy of referencing, equivalent to 1600, late semester, (30%);
- Tutorial exercises equivalent to 800 words weeks 1- 12 , (20%);
- lecture quizzes equivalent to 400 weeks 1- 12 , (10%);
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Hannah Lewi Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours: (1 hour lecture , 1 hour online lecture and 1 hour tutorial) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Email: hlewi@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Subject Reader
- 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 Track Architectural History Breadth Track 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.
Last updated: 11 April 2024