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Construction History (ABPL90085)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2022
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Overview
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Students will gain the ability to analyse the use of materials and the means of constructing buildings from antiquity on, but with particular reference to the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Class activities will focus on the comparison of equivalent materials and trades between different cultures, and explore the transmission of skills, building processes and techniques from one to another.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion, students will be able to:
- Recognise traditional building materials and methods of construction and trace their origins and connections in different regions and historical contexts
- Appreciate the cultural role of building technology and its value as a source of reference and inspiration for innovative architectural design and construction practice
- Understand the historical and cultural developments underlying the history of construction processes, including the political, social and economic factors that led to them
Generic skills
Distinguish authentic from reconstructed fabric and contribute to the investigations of archeologists and heritage consultants
Last updated: 23 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into a course at the Melbourne School of Design.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
ABPL30027 History of Building Construction
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: 23 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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CANVAS 'Quiz' 1
| Week 6 | 20% |
CANVAS 'Quiz' 2
| Week 12 | 20% |
Research Report
| During the examination period | 60% |
Last updated: 23 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2022
Last updated: 23 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Incidental costs
Students may be required to purchase personal protective equipment (boots, hard-hat, vest and safety goggles); cost approx. $120 to $200 per person. Students may use equipment from a previous subject if these are in good working condition.
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Urban and Cultural Heritage Informal specialisation Research and Development - 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: 23 November 2022