Courses Handbook 2008

6851 (v.5) Architecture and Culture 202/222


Area: Department of Architecture and Interior Architecture
Credits: 12.5
Contact Hours: 2.0
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
Lecture: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus: An interpretation of 19th and 20th century architectural ideals, principles and theories, and an examination of the impact of these concepts on Australian architectural and environmental development. Theoretical approaches to concepts of 'community'. Theinfluence of physical, social, economic and political factors on planning, and individuals and land use. An introduction and analysis of 'modernism' and 'the modern movement'. The discussion and analysis of issues facing the architect and the professionof architecture in today's world.
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
Field of Education: 040100 Architecture and Urban Environment (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Not Online
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2008 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y        

Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.

Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

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