Handbook home
Twenty-first Century Architecture (ABPL90117)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
From 2023 most subjects will be taught on campus only with flexible options limited to a select number of postgraduate programs and individual subjects.
To learn more, visit COVID-19 course and subject delivery.
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Semester 2
Email: brea@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 - Dual-Delivery Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject offers a broad introduction to contemporary theories and methods used in the production and critique of architecture in the context of current practice.
Architectural concepts such as program, diagram, transparency, tectonics, materiality, and ornament will be explored along with the contemporary manifestations of landscape urbanism, digital technologies, ecological sustainability, and biomimicry in design. The subject provides a perspective within which contemporary architectural polemics and strategies can be understood so that students can approach their own practice with the knowledge of existing contemporary theories of design.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Understand and articulate a broad range of contemporary architectural theories.
- Identify the major architectural thinkers, their philosophical positions and the debates between them.
- Develop a disciplinary vocabulary based in architectural discourse.
- Investigate a particular architectural theory for critical debate and to develop it for their own design practice and criticism.
Generic skills
- Critical thinking and analysis
- Use and citation of sources
- Written and verbal presentation of ideas
- Essay and report writing
- Ability to analyse social and cultural contexts
- Application of generic theories to specific examples
Last updated: 6 February 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Option 1
Admission into one of the following: MC-ARCH3Y Master of Architecture, 300pt Program course entry point in the MC-ARCH Master of Architecture
AND
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABPL90289 | Architectural Cultures 2:After Modernism | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Option 2
Admission into one of the following:
- 200pt Program course entry point in the MC-ARCH Master of Architecture
- MC-ARCH2Y Master of Architecture
- MC-UCH Master of Urban and Cultural Heritage
- MC-LARCH Master of Landscape Architecture
- MC-CM Master of Construction Management
- MC-URPL Master of Urban Planning
- MC-URBDES Master of Urban 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: 6 February 2023
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Weekly tutorial attendance and participation Hurdle requirement: Attendance in 9/12 tutorials is a hurdle requirement. | 10% | |
8 Weekly Reading Analysis
| Throughout the semester | 25% |
3 quizzes on lecture content, week 4, 8 and 12, 10% each
| From Week 4 to Week 12 | 30% |
Manifesto outline
| Week 7 | 5% |
Manifesto draft
| Week 10 | 15% |
Manifesto final (revisions), 1500-2000 words incorporating not in addition to the draft.
| During the examination period | 15% |
Additional details
Last updated: 6 February 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Annmarie Brennan Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours (2 x 1.5 hour lecture per week and 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week). 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
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Annmarie Brennan Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 48 hours (2 x 1.5 hour lecture per week and 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week). Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Email: brea@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 6 February 2023
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 Architectural Engineering Course Master of Urban and Cultural Heritage 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.
Last updated: 6 February 2023