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Australian Architecture (ABPL90089)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 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
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Topics include:
- the development and planning of settlements in Australia: the colonial architecture of New South Wales and Tasmania;
- land and building regulations, urban conditions, building techniques;
- the development of architecture in Melbourne from its founding to recent times and the emergence of modern architecture.
Special emphasis will be placed on the Melbourne environment.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject students should be able to:
- Understand the historical development of Australian architecture, construction, landscape design and urban planning;
- Demonstrate an appreciation of the formative traditions in the design of the built environment in Australia by establishing an overall cultural framework within which an individual building (or place) can be located and assessed;
- Develop a critical framework for the evaluation and assessment of architectural ideas as translated into built form.
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students should be able to:
• Analysis of buildings and places in terms of their context, form, planning spatial effects, construction, function and social role
• Understanding of architectural historiography
• Understanding of primary architectural research methods
• Essay/report writing to master's standard
Last updated: 24 January 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into or selection of 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: 24 January 2023
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
A visual research exercise | Week 4 | 5% |
Written exercises, due weekly
| Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
A Research report
| End of semester | 75% |
Last updated: 24 January 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Stuart King Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 2X1 hour lectures and 1X1 hour tutorial Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 24 January 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Recommended texts and other resources
Subject reader, annual publication.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Urban and Cultural Heritage Course Master of Architecture - Links to additional information
- 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: 24 January 2023