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Popular Architecture and Design (ABPL90151)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2024
Overview
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This seminar will explore the aesthetics of popular material culture in the everyday. A diverse range of topics, theories, and bodies of work in the field will be introduced and discussed. Students will develop an appreciation of popular or everyday art, architecture and design, and also gain an understanding of how these things may inform their own design work.
At the conclusion of this subject students will develop an appreciation of popular or everyday art, architecture and design, and also gain an understanding of how these things may inform their own design work.
Intended learning outcomes
At the conclusion of this subject students will develop:
- an appreciation of popular or everyday art,
- architecture and design, and
- also gain an understanding of how these things may inform their own design work.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Identify key theories and issues in the field of popular material culture;
- Engage in critical debate about the use of vernacular form;
- Utilise an understanding of everyday aesthetics in design work.
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into a course at the Melbourne School of Design
OR
Approval from the subject coordinator
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
702-318 (ABPL30030) Popular Architecture & Design (UG)
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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Written and graphic assignments - one individual project of up to 1000
| Week 4 | 20% |
One group project of up to 2000 words
| Week 8 | 30% |
One essay of at least 3000 words | End of semester | 50% |
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2024
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 30 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.
- 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