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GEPL302 Architecture and Urban Design

Updated: 23 April 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites 12cp or candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions GEPL202 or GEPL402
Notes None
Combined Units GEPL402 - Architecture and Urban Design
Coordinator(s) Stephen Wood (stephen.wood@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit is designed to open your eyes to the world of architecture and enhance your enjoyment and understanding of your surroundings. It provides an introduction to architectural aesthetics. The work of prominent international architects is examined. Some of the world's most interesting recent buildings are looked at. The unit also deals with the design of city centre streets and public places, including such issues as public art, street furniture, climatic comfort, and advertising. From a heritage viewpoint, consideration is given to the integration of old and new buildings. No previous knowledge of architecture or urban design is assumed.
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

A Pictorial Guide to Identifying Australian Architecture: Styles and Terms from 1788 to the Present
ISBN: 9780207185625
Apperly, R., Harper Collins Revised ed. 1994
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 30% 1800
Assessment Notes
Journal
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4 GA: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
Assignment 2 30% 1800
Assessment Notes
Field observation task 1
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 3, 4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
Assignment 3 30% 1800
Assessment Notes
Field observation task 2
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4 GA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7
Online Assessment 10%
Assessment Notes
assessed online activities
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. recognise and name common architectural styles;
  2. recognise the name, and some of the work, of a number of well known architects;
  3. observe town centre streets and public places with a heightened awareness of design issues;
  4. discuss architectural issues with some understanding of the professional world in which architects operate.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students are taught content relating to the disciplines of architecture and urban design, including ways in which they relate to the discipline of urban and regional planning. This is assessed through assignment 2 and the exam. 		True True
2 Communication Skills
Written and graphical communication skills are assessed through the various assignments. Lectures and required readings provide instruction concerning different ways of conveying ideas about built form. This is assessed through assignments 1 and 2. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Globalisation and global trends are important forces that shape urban design and architecture. Throughout the unit students will develop an understanding of urban design and architecture as international disciplines, in which debates and discussion involving practitioners and theorists from a range of nations have shaped their objects of study and worldview. 		True
4 Information Literacy
Students will develop an awareness and appreciation of: core theories and concepts in architecture and urban design; major contributors to the disciplines; and their key texts. In addition, students will develop skills in: critical interpretation of built form; different methods used to analyse built form; and critical engagement with key texts and ideas. This is assessed through assignment 2. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Students will develop a critical appreciation of the theories and methods that architects and urban designers use to shape and understand the built environment. This knowledge can be drawn upon by students in their professional and/or academic careers. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students will develop a critical understanding of the theoretical and methodological practices employed by architects and urban designers, and the ways they shed light on core problems confronting built environment professions. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Most of the topics covered in this unit develop understanding amongst students of the social consequences of built form. Assessment tasks (including assignment 2) and tutorial discussions encourage students to engage with debates concerning the ways in which built form interacts with broader social processes. 		True True
8 Team Work
Lectures and required readings introduce students to some of the many other disciplines, beyond urban and regional planning, that play a key role in shaping built environments, thus facilitating appreciation of the value of multi-disciplinary endeavours. Tutorial discussions are developed to encourage students to draw on one another's insights and develop responses to some of the key concerns in architecture and urban design. 		True
   

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