Outline

Overview

This unit will introduce students to 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 become familiar with 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 also acquire 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 introduce students to key books, essays and journals concerned with Australian architecture. On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to: demonstrate a 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	DAAE2001
Academic unit	Architecture
Credit points	6
Prohibitions ?	DESA2305
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
Lecturer(s)	Daniel Ryan, daniel.ryan@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Andrew Leach, andrew.leach@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Kathryn Hempstead, kathryn.hempstead@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Assignment	Archives, Articles and Records (process submission) Portfolio	20%	Week 04 Due date: 17 Mar 2023 at 23:59 Closing date: 30 Jun 2023	Dossier documenting research activity.
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Investigating a Site Portfolio	20%	Week 07 Due date: 06 Apr 2023 at 23:59 Closing date: 30 Jun 2023	Dossier documenting research activity
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Making Sense of it All Essay	60%	Week 13 Due date: 26 May 2023 at 23:59 Closing date: 30 Jun 2023	2500 words essay
Outcomes assessed:

Assessment summary

Course assessment will build up over a series of formative assessments that track and test weekly exercises in archival and bibliographic research, with a focus on engagement with online resources. Assessment items focus on the discovery and analysis of primary and published documents.

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.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

Late penalties will be applied according to the School's assessment policy.

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 (AL). Lecture: Locating Country in the History of Australian Architecture (AL+). Tutorial: Introduction to assignments, strategy—how to find what you need.	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 02	Week 2. Lectures: Freeland's Primitives (1770-1820) (AL); Sydney in 1808 (AL). Tutorial: Searching for Images (focus on State Library of NSW collections).	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 03	Week 3. Lectures: Country Towns and the Frontier Wars (1820-1840) (AL); Architecture in the Tasman World (AL). Tutorial: Searching for Images and Newspapers (focus on Trove).	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 04	Week 4. Lectures: A Colony among Colonies (1840-1860) (AL); Style in the Victorian World (AL). Tutorial: Great Hall (site visit).	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 05	Week 5. Lectures: Growth and Prosperity (1860-1880) (AL); Inventing Traditions (DR). Tutorial: discussion of set reading (see Canvas).	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 06	Week 6. Lectures: Nations and Empires (1880-1900) (AL); Arts and Crafts: Three Biographical Sketches (DR). Tutorial: discussion of set reading (see Canvas).	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 07	Week 7. Site visit to Eryldene (DR).	Field trip (3 hr)
Week 08	Week 8. Lectures: Federation and Empire (1900-1920) (AL); Foundations of Architectural Education (AL). Tutorial: MacLauren Hall (site visit).	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 09	Week 9. Lectures: Between the Wars (1920-1940) (AL); The Modern House and the Sydney School (AL). Tutorial: Physics Building (site visit).	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 10	Week 10. Lecture: Northern Australia (DR). Tutorial: discussion of set reading (see Canvas).	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 11	Week 11. Lectures: Postwar Nation (1940–1960) (AL); Myth of the Bush (DR). Tutorial: Chemistry Building (site visit).	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 12	Week 12. Lectures: Identity Crisis (1960–1980) (AL); Australian Parliament House, Canberra (AL in conversation). Tutorial: discussion of documentary film.	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)
Week 13	Week 13. Lectures: Sustainability and Australian Architecture in the 1990s and 2000s (DR); Australia and the World—Course conclusion (AL). Tutorial: essay clinic.	Lecture and tutorial (3 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance requirements will be consistent with school policy. Participation in this course will be evidenced in submissions for the formative assessments.

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

All readings, both prescribed and recommended for extension, are from books and journals held in the University of Sydney’s online collection, or accessible through public repositories. Students will require USyd credentials to access these resources. Required and extension readings will be advised 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 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. express your own views on the work of others and explain how your views are informed by, and extend, the literature on the history of Australian architecture and cognate fields
LO5. demonstrate an ability to think abstractly, conceptually and critically about architecture both contemporary and historical
LO6. convey a coherent argument in visual and written form.

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 redesigned in 2022 after a brief hiatus. Feedback from 2020 was considered in identifying the balance of content and tasks, and feedback from 2022 has informed a series of minor changes in delivery style, educational experience and assessment.

Additional information

Additional costs

Students will be responsible for transport to and from the off-campus site visit to Eryldene in Gordon in Sydney's north, for which trains ex Redfern are the most obvious option.

Site visit guidelines

A series of site visits will be staged on campus. One will be held off campus, with advice and instructions posted on Canvas concerning expectations, requirements and safety considerations, all consistent with School policies.

Work, health and safety

Thsi course is taught both online and remotely this semester. When accessing physical resources in the University or visiting the campus, please refer to published University advice.

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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Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Additional costs

Site visit guidelines

Work, health and safety

Disclaimer

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Student links

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DAAE2001: Australian Architecture

Semester 1, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Additional costs

Site visit guidelines

Work, health and safety

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect