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Forms and Politics in Architecture (ABPL90357)
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In design thinking and practice, there is a schism between ‘formal’ and ‘political’ (or compositional and socio-political) considerations. This subject provides a study of the relations between form and politics, in an attempt to fill up this critical gap. Ideas and theories of form and of politics are introduced. Under the category of ‘form’, visual, formal, spatial, aesthetic, compositional, syntactical and organizational issues will be introduced; whereas under the concept of ‘politics’, issues of the nation, the city, the institution, micro spatial politics, the body, visibility, knowledge, design ethics, design criticism, spatial and urban planning, and art-politics relations, will be introduced and explored. Multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural, the subject also aims to test western ideas and Asian cultures in an attempt to forge a constructive dialogue between the two systems.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon the completion of this subject successfully, students will obtain:
- A broad knowledge of the issues concerning form, politics and their relations
- A set of ideas, theories and case studies in which form-politics relations are explored and studied
- A deeper knowledge and an insight obtained from a self-driven and self-defined mini-thesis on a specific idea or case
- Skills of deep/close reading
- Skills of catalogue/bibliographic research
- Basic skills of critical analysis
- Skills of writing
- Skills of presentation
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into a course at the Melbourne School of Design.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Architecture Design, Desighn Thinking
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: 30 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Proposal for a mini-thesis topic
| Week 3 | 10% |
Annotated bibliography for a mini-thesis
| Week 6 | 20% |
Powerpoint presentation of the mini-thesis (equivalent to 1000 words)
| Week 9 | 20% |
Final submission of the mini-thesis
| Week 12 | 50% |
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2023
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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Type Name Course Master of Urban Design - 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: 30 January 2024