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Contemporary Digital Practice (ABPL90149)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)

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Overview

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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

  • 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: 24 January 2023

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: 24 January 2023

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

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

  • 1500 words (equivalent)
2 Weeks after the end of teaching30%

Essay to the equivalent of at least 3000 words

  • 3000 words
2 Weeks after the end of teaching60%

Additional details

A case study description up to 500 words and an essay proposal up to 500 words must be submitted by December 5th

Last updated: 24 January 2023

Dates & times

  • November
    Mode of deliveryDual-Delivery (Parkville)
    Contact hours36 hours over 4 weeks
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Pre teaching start date11 November 2022
    Pre teaching requirementspre- teaching material will be provided via LMS
    Teaching period21 November 2022 to 16 December 2022
    Last self-enrol date14 November 2022
    Census date25 November 2022
    Last date to withdraw without fail16 December 2022
    Assessment period ends 2 January 2023

Time commitment details

170 hours

Last updated: 24 January 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:

    TypeName
    CourseMaster of Urban Design
    CourseMaster 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: 24 January 2023