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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

310430 (v.1) Architecture and Culture 603

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Tutition Patterns

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Unit references, texts and outcomes

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Area: Department of Architecture and Interior Architecture
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 3.0
Lecture: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Syllabus: The idea of heritage and building conservation. Heritage and conservation theory including interpretation. Heritage legislation and International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) conservation guidelines. The assessment of cultural significance and conservation management. The practices of archival research, building inspections, building measurement and recording. The conservation of building construction and materials. The recycling of buildings. As a postgraduate level unit, students will be expected to display a higher level of academic achievement than at undergraduate level and to review the literature at greater depth and critical analysis.
Field of Education: 040100 Architecture and Urban Environment (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Not Categorised
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

Availability

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