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Contemporary Architectural Archives (ABPL90419)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2024
Overview
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The subject will focus on data related to all activities of a firm including design, documentation, contract administration and management.
- Through this elective students will research how practice based data and information can be identified, recovered and digitised.
- The subject will look at how both physical and digital data in architect’s offices can be managed for research purposes.
- The subject will explore a range of strategic, administrative, technical and digital methods related to the management of both research and archival data.
- The subject will link together concepts related to architectural practice, urban heritage, library studies, museum conservation and also the material and digital management of archives.
- Theories related to the digital transformation, IT management and knowledge management of architectural practices will be discussed.
- The subject will use contemporary (post 1970) architectural archives to explore how to best identify, recover and manage individual architectural archives for future research, exhibition and public access.
- The subject will prompt the following questions: As architectural work is increasingly digitised how can this work be archived for research and public purposes? What role should digital media play in recording the oral histories of architects? How should architectural practices managed both their digital and physical assets to ensure these are available for the future research
- The subject will bring together a broad range of disciplines various ABP academics, and practitioners, librarians, data managers and archivists.
Intended learning outcomes
Having completed this subject it is expected that the student be able to:
- Understand the history of different physical media and digital technologies in the context of architectural design and practice.
- Work with individual architects, architectural companies and public archives in order to develop appropriate management plans for archival material
- Understand how different media and storage technologies impact on architectural theory, criticism and historiography.
- Understand and apply practical knowledge of advanced technologies related to different physical and digital media archiving.
- Formulate research data management plans.
- Develop skills related to the identification, collection, capture, registration and ongoing management of contemporary architectural archives.
Generic skills
- To anticipate and solve problems within the context of architectural practice and research data.
- To understand the different modes and protocols of data management.
- To work in small teams and to understand issues related to physical and digital archival management.
- Project management skills.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Note: the following subject/s can also be taken concurrently (at the same time)
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABPL90142 | Master of Architecture Studio C | No longer available |
OR
Admission into one of the following:
- Admission into or selection of one of the following:
- MC-UCH Master of Urban and Cultural Heritage
- MC-ARCHUCH Master of Architecture/Master of Urban Cultural Heritage
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Group presentation ( 10 minutes, 250 words equivalent per individual student)
| FEB- teaching : Week 2 of teaching period , SEM2- teaching : Week 4 | 5% |
Group Draft Report (4 students per group, 1250 words per student)
| FEB - teaching: week 3 of teaching period ( first week in March), SEM2- teaching : Week 6 | 25% |
Group presentation ( 4 students per group), 20 minutes , equivalent to 1000 words per student
| FEB- Teaching : Two weeks after draft report submission ( third week of March); SEM2- teaching : Week 120 | 20% |
Final Report based on research completed in the draft report (equivalent to 2500 words per student)
| FEB- Teaching: Two weeks after draft submission ( third week of March), SEM2- teaching : Week 12 | 50% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2024
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Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- 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: 31 January 2024