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Contemporary Digital Practice (ABPL90149)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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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
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online |
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This subject focuses on impacts of digital technologies on professional practice and services. It explores issues such as emerging forms of professional practice, status of professional knowledge and skills, use and value of digital information in design, and digital fabrication and assembly of contemporary buildings. The subject involves guest lectures by practicing designers and case studies of real projects.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject students should have developed:
- knowledge of how digital technology is used in architectural practice;
- Critical awareness of the impact of digital technology on architectural practice.
- Understanding and critical appreciation of the appropriate use of specific digital technologies for specific architectural project
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students should have developed the following:
- Critical evaluation of policies and practices;
- Skills in seeking, evaluating and retrieving information;
- Comprehension of complex concepts and the ability to express them lucidly in writing;
- Identification of emergent trends in practice.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into a course at the Melbourne School of Design.
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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Class participation, contribution to Tutorial and lecture class through engagement with lecture/ tutorial topics and through supportive critique and class discussion | 10% | |
Gathering of case study data and production of a journal
| 2 Weeks after the end of teaching | 30% |
Essay to the equivalent of at least 3000 words
| 2 Weeks after the end of teaching | 60% |
Additional details
A case study description up to 500 words and an essay proposal up to 500 words must be submitted by July 2nd
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Principal coordinator Dominik Holzer Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 1 x 3 hour studio 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
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Architecture Course Master of Urban Design Course Master of Architecture - 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: 3 November 2022