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Unit of study_

ARCH9113: Advanced Topics in Australian Architecture

Semester 1, 2022 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

This unit will explore the history of Australian architecture in its various contexts. Lectures and seminars will cover key architects, projects and building types and their relation to Australian history. Students will explore a range of architectural styles and movements and their characteristics. They will undertake individual self-directed research and learn how to record and present the results of this research. Students will develop an appreciation of the factors that shape architectural design and thought in Australia and how these relate to wider social and cultural circumstances. Tutorials will explore key books, essays and journals concerned with Australian architecture. On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to: demonstrate an advanced familiarity with a range of Australian architects, buildings and types; research, record and present a specific project in Sydney; connect specific works to other works of a similar style, period or cultural context. This will be assessed in the submitted essay.

Unit details and rules

Unit code	ARCH9113
Academic unit	Architecture
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	None
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Andrew Leach, andrew.leach@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Book review Written assessment	30%	Week 06	1200 words
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Research paper Written assessment	70%	Week 12	4500 words
Outcomes assessed:

Assessment summary

Book review: This assessment requires the selection, analysis, and review of a single book that treats the history of Australian architecture. These criteria may be interpreted liberally: a book may treat those aspects of the built environment that might not be called architecture by everybody; or might position Australia in a broader setting; or treat buildings, structures or urban fabric as a vehicle to advance a history other than an architectural history.
Research paper: Over the course of the semester, you will research and prepare a long essay on an aspect of Australian architecture. Depending on your ambitions or interests, your paper may rely on published work or explore archival holdings in such collections as those of the University of Sydney, the State Library of New South Wales, or other repositories, major and minor.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100	Work of outstanding quality, demonstrating mastery of the learning outcomes assessed. The work shows significant innovation, experimentation, critical analysis, synthesis, insight, creativity, and/or exceptional skill.
Distinction	75 - 84	Work of excellent quality, demonstrating a sound grasp of the learning outcomes assessed. The work shows innovation, experimentation, critical analysis, synthesis, insight, creativity, and/or superior skill.
Credit	65 - 74	Work of good quality, demonstrating more than satisfactory achievement of the learning outcomes assessed, or work of excellent quality for a majority of the learning outcomes assessed.
Pass	50 - 64	Work demonstrating satisfactory achievement of the learning outcomes assessed.
Fail	0 - 49	Work that does not demonstrate satisfactory achievement of one or more of the learning outcomes assessed.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Week 1. Course Introduction; Assignments; Books and Biographies.	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 02	Week 2. Maritime Geographies for Early Colonial Architecture.	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 03	Week 3. Land and Institutions.	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 04	Week 4. Figuring Country.	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 05	Week 5. Climatic Categories for Architectural History.	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 06	Week 6. Writing Workshop 1 (book review).	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 07	Week 7. The NSW Office of Government Architect.	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 08	Week 8. Construction Histories.	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 09	Week 9. Intentional Communities.	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 10	Week 10. From Philadelphia School to Global Practice.	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 11	Week 11: Writing Workshop 2 (research paper).	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 12	Week 12: Writing Workshop 3 (research paper).	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 13	Week 13: Contemporary Issues in Australian Architectural Historiography	Seminar (2 hr)

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

Suggested reading will be advised, week by week, on Canvas.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. demonstrate advanced knowledge of a selected range of social, cultural, technological, and political factors that have shaped Australian architecture
LO2. conduct research in the holdings of the city’s collections, archives, and libraries
LO3. demonstrate critical analysis and the ability to examine works of architecture in their context, reflect on their connections with works, movements, and ideas of various kinds
LO4. construct an argument that is informed by and extends the literature on the history of Australian architecture and its cognate fields
LO5. demonstrate your ability to think abstractly, conceptually, and critically about architecture, both contemporary and historical
LO6. convey a coherent argument in visual, verbal, and written forms.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

This course was last offered 2019. Excepting its assessment items, it has been restructured around a series of structured discussions, and its relationship with DAAE2001 reconceptualised.

Additional information

Each week’s seminar will include segments, large or small, dedicated to your assessment work and synthesis of staged conversations. More information on structure and format, week by week, will be available on Canvas.

Additional costs

There may be costs involved in getting quality copies of images or documents, but these will be fairly minor.

Disclaimer

The University reserves the right to amend units of study or no longer offer certain units, including where there are low enrolment numbers.

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Study commitment

Required readings

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