Course Title: Architecture History Introduction
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Architecture History Introduction
Credit Points: 12.00
Important Information:
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Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
ARCH1023 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
315H Architecture & Design |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 1 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013 |
ARCH1023 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
320H Architecture & Urban Design |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2014, Sem 1 2015, Sem 1 2016, Sem 1 2017, Sem 1 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 1 2022 |
Course Coordinator: Anna Jankovic
Course Coordinator Phone: by email
Course Coordinator Email: anna.jankovic@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Availability: by appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
ARCH1023 Architecture History Introduction: Modernism and Modernity introduces you to the diverse developments of western architecture from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century, examining the theoretical, historical and cultural contexts of the discipline. This course introduces you to influential architectural projects, theoretical writings and design practices from across this period. The course addresses the shifting attitudes towards historical sources, precursors to modernism and the conditions of modernity. The course also selectively addresses pre-eighteenth century periods that were the source for subsequent revival movements. A range of modern architectural debates and problematics are addressed, situating them within an historical context and exploring their contemporary design implications.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
Program Learning Outcomes
In this course you will develop the following program learning outcomes:
- Critically analyse, evaluate and make informed judgement on a wide range of architectural problems and situations
- Comprehend key architectural works, cultural movements and ideas, their theoretical and cultural context and relevance to design
- Communicate complex design ideas through verbal, visual and written means
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, you will be able to:
- undertake academic writing communication with enhanced skills.
- undertake research into architectural precedent practices with enhanced skills.
- engage in critical and analytical thinking with enhanced skills.
- present verbal and visual arguments clearly and concisely with enhanced skills.
Overview of Learning Activities
Learning activities include:
- a weekly lecture series
- weekly analytical, design precedent diagramming and other interpretative architectural representations with critical written annotation
- weekly tutorial discussion and debate
- structured activities on techniques and academic writing skills to support your develpoment of a critical written reponse and extended essay
This course offers thematic lectures introducing you to key precedent practices, theoretical frameworks and significant debates from the periods covered. Tutorials support the lecture series, and offer opportunities for you to discuss and debate the material in detail, gain skills in presenting task work on specific thematic questions relating to the lectures and gain feedback from tutors on the writing of an essay and assignment questions, and on your abstract, draft essay outline and final essay submissions and on your weekly pin-up of analytical and design precedent diagramming and other interpretative architectural representations with critical written annotation.
Overview of Learning Resources
This course is primarily delivered face-to-face via lectures and tutorials and through the online Canvas site. RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.
To access the online study resources you need to connect to the RMIT Learning Lab at https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/learning-lab
Course materials are available online via the Canvas site, including:
- Course assignments (assessment tasks)
- Reading List, including required and recommended readings and additional resources (online and library based)
- References to key projects discussed in the lectures
- The University library has extensive resources for architecture students. The library has produced a subject guide that quality online and print resources for your studies.
Library Architecture resources are available online at http://rmit.libguides.com/architecture
The library provides guides on academic referencing https://www.rmit.edu.au/library/study/referencing
Required and recommended readings are available on Reserve in the RMIT Library.
Course Guides are available through the RMIT website, with links provided on Canvas.
Overview of Assessment
You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes.
Assessments will primarily involve written submissions of varying lengths to give you opportunities to trial and develop a range of critical and analytical writing and representational skills and gain experience at researching and discussing arguments relevant to an enhanced understanding of architectural precedent and the history of architectural ideas and debates in the periods covered by the course.
Assessment Tasks
1. Assessment Task 1, Lecture Critical Written Paper, 20% [CLO-1, CLO-2, CLO-3]
2. Assessment Task 2, 'Visualising History' Journal, 30% [CLO-2, CLO-3, CLO-4]
3. Assessment Task 3, Essay, 50% [CLO-1, CLO-2, CLO-3]
Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions.