Course Title: History / Theory 5 Interior Design

Part A: Course Overview

Course ID: 014639

Course Title: History / Theory 5 Interior Design

Credit Points: 12

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
ARCH1107	City Campus	Undergraduate	315H Architecture & Design	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2006, Sem 2 2006

Course Coordinator: Suzie Attiwill

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 2819

Course Coordinator Email: suzie.attiwill@rmit.edu.au

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

History / Theory 4 or equivalent

Course Description

Each semester at least one seminar based course will be offered in History and Theory. Each course focuses on a particular area considered relevant to the contemporary practice of interior design and its discourse. Individual seminar course descriptions will be disseminated in the first week of class.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course will develop skills and capabilities in the areas of knowledge and critical analysis, creativity and communication, together with an appreciation of historical and theoretical contexts and precedents. Students will be encouraged and guided to think critically and engage their knowledge with different contexts and examples through listening, reading, observation and discussion; and sharing their ideas and views with fellow students for debate and dissemination.

Please refer to seminar specific handout

Overview of Learning Activities

The course is taught through seminars, offering experiences of assimilating material, organising what is assimilated, and questioning and professing it.

Overview of Learning Resources

Individual seminar leaders will also distribute a list of suggested reading.

Overview of Assessment

Refer to individual seminar course descriptions for assessment breakdown.

Assessment grades: HDH (80– 100%), DID (70– 79%), CRC (60– 69%), PAP (50– 59%), NNN

Assessment grades: HDH (80– 100%), DID (70– 79%), CRC (60– 69%), PAP (50– 59%), NNN

High Distinction: 80– 100% HDH
Satisfies assessment criteria as set out in assignments to a high standard. Demonstration of an exceptionally clear understanding of subject matter and addresses all of the specific aims with many to a high standard. High standard of conceptual and presentation skills demonstrated in assignments. Evidence of creative insight and originality.

Distinction: 70– 79% DID
Satisfies assessment criteria as set out in assignments with several to a high standard. Strong grasp of subject matter and addresses the specific objectives, with several to a high standard. Good to high standard of conceptual and presentation skills demonstrated in assignments. Evidence of creative and solid work

Credit: 60– 69% CRC
Satisfies assessment criteria as set out in assignments to a competent standard. Competent understanding of subject matter addresses the specific objectives, some reasonably well. Competent standard of conceptual and presentation skills demonstrated in assignments. Evidence of solid work.

Pass: 50– 59 PAP
Satisfies assessment criteria as set out in assignments to a satisfactory standard only. Errors evident in the work. Satisfactory appreciation of subject matter and issues. Addresses the specific objectives; work generally lacking in depth and breadth. Satisfactory standard of technical, conceptual and presentation skills demonstrated in assignments. Often work of this grade demonstrates only basic comprehension or competency. Work of this grade may be poorly prepared and presented.

Fail: 0– 49 NNN
Work does not satisfy assessment criteria as set out in assignments. Work does not demonstrate an understanding of the techniques taught in the subject. Errors evident in the work. Evidence of lack of understanding of subject, minimal or inadequate comprehension and does not address all the objectives. Work is often inadequate in depth and breadth and sometimes incomplete or irrelevant; lack of care and thought in organising and structuring work.

All work must be submitted to pass this course.

All work must be submitted by the due date. Applications for extensions of time or special consideration must be submitted in writing to the course coordinator. These will be processed in accordance with departmental procedures and university regulations. Work received after the due date without special consideration will be marked as PAP or NNN.