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Unit Overview

Description

This unit introduces key concepts and methods in the history of architecture and design. It examines how technical, material, cultural, and geographical factors fashioned the ways people build and why they have done so. While including a chronological survey of early modern architecture, the unit makes an adjacent study of specific architectural themes and theories accompanying the political and industrial upheavals that apparently closed the period of the Enlightenment in the West and produced the modern world. Students will investigate such themes and theories by comparing notable case studies that will be researched, documented, and analysed in detail.

Credit
6 points
Offering
(see Timetable)
AvailabilityLocationMode
Semester 1UWA (Perth)Face to face
Details for undergraduate courses
  • Level 1 core unit in the Architecture A major sequence
  • Level 1 elective
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) have a basic knowledge of social and technological context of architecture and design across cultures and time periods; (2) use a range of different texts to develop basic historical and critical interpretations of architecture and design objects as products of economic and cultural exchange in the premodern era; (3) acquire the protocols of basic research techniques including the different formats of reporting, essay writing and referencing; and (4) develop basic communication skills in interpersonal relations, oral discussion and essay writing on architecture and design works.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) tutorial exercises; (2) examination; and (3) essay. Further information is available in the unit outline.



Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Joely-Kym Sobott
Unit rules
Incompatibility
VISA1001 Art, Technology and Society.
HART1001 Art, Technology and Society
Contact hours
up to 3 hours per week
Note
Enrolled students can access unit material via the LMS (Learning Management System).
  • The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
  • All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
  • Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
  • Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.