Advanced Architectural Theory
Subject 702-644 (2008)
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| Credit Points: | 12.500 |
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| Level: | Graduate/Postgraduate |
| Dates & Locations: | This subject is not offered in 2008. |
| Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: Three hours of lectures and seminars per week Total Time Commitment: Not available |
| Prerequisites: | 702-305 Theories of Architecture, plus a Level 4 Theory or subject deemed equivalent, and approval of Subject Co-ordinator. Admission to a post-BPD course. |
| Corequisites: | None |
| Recommended Background Knowledge: | None |
| Non Allowed Subjects: | None |
| Core Participation Requirements: |
For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry. It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability |
Coordinator
Dr Paul Walker| Subject Overview: | The subject aims to develop understanding of a range of contemporary theories of cculture and their implications for architecture. It also aims to develop critical skills with regard to contemporary design practices and architectural knowledge. The seminar will investigate the interaction of architecture and the ideologies that bear on its production and reception. Contemporary critical theories of culture will be examined in relationship to architectural design practices and historiography. Topics will include cultural production and reproduction; identity and agency in architectural production and consumption; the end of modernity and current architectural conceptions of technology and innovation. |
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| Assessment: | Written works to the equivalent of 5000 words. |
| Prescribed Texts: | None |
| Recommended Texts: | Information Not Available |
| Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
| Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
| Generic Skills: | Information Not Available |
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