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Global Foundations of Design (ABPL10004)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Semester 2
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 patterns, 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 acquire the following skills:
- Analysis of physical artefacts 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: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
ABPL20030 Foundations of Architecture
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Assessment Task 1 - Tutorial Participation, 12 weeks of the semester. Participation in tutorials and tutorial discussion boards. Hurdle requirement: Submission. Submission should be a genuine attempt to fulfill the requirements of the task. | From Week 1 to Week 12 | 0% |
Assessment Task 2 - Essay Outline. Essay Outline, incorporating a thesis statement and bibliography.
| Week 5 | 0% |
Assessment Task 3 - Graphic Building Analysis. 2 x A3 sheets and 800 word limit.
| Week 8 | 20% |
Assessment Task 4 - Final Essay. 2000 word limit.
| Week 11 | 50% |
Assessment Task 5 - Exam.
| During the examination period | 30% |
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Philip Goad Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 2 x one hour of lectures and 1 x one hour of tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 30 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 May 2021 Assessment period ends 25 June 2021 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Philip Goad Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 2 x one hour of lectures and 1 x one hour of tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 11 April 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 Course Bachelor of Environments Informal specialisation Bachelor of Design Elective Subjects Informal specialisation Non-allowed Breadth Subjects within the Bachelor of Design - relating to specific majors Major Architecture Informal specialisation Environments Discipline subjects Breadth Track Architectural History Breadth Track Architecture - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- 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: 11 April 2024