UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

ARC2402 19th and 20th century architecture

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

ARC2402 19th and 20th century architecture is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs OHS1000 and ARC2401 and unlocks 1 unit.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2022
Semester 2
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
5 tasks

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2025 entry.

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Requisites

After ARC2402

1 unit list ARC2402 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

Overview

This unit introduces the history and theory of 19th and 20th century Australian and international architecture. The unit will also develop methods for the written, discursive and visual analysis of buildings including site visits, analytical case studies and other forms of analysis. In addition to the theoretical and historical contexts of the buildings studied the unit will investigate their contribution to architectural design.

Offerings in 2022

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterCaulfieldOn campus

Assessment

  • Assignments
    30%
  • Presentations
    30%
  • Participation and Peer Review
    15%
  • Quiz
    10%
  • Essay
    15%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Demonstrate knowledge of the history and theory of 19th and 20th century Australian and international architecture;

  2. 2

    Demonstrate knowledge of the varied contexts of 19th and 20th century Australian and international architecture;

  3. 3

    Demonstrate familiarity with the techniques applicable to the visual analysis of architecture;

  4. 4

    Demonstrate an understanding of the selected buildings' contribution to architectural design.

Workload and teaching

  • Lectures12 hours
  • Tutorials24 hours
  • Teaching approachCase-based teaching
  • Teaching approachResearch activities
  • Teaching approachActive learning
  • Teaching approachField trips
  • Teaching approachOnline learning
  • Teaching approachPeer assisted learning

12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Jacqui Alexander
Unit Coordinators
Dr Jacqui Alexander

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ARC2402?

You need OHS1000 and ARC2401 before you enrol.

What can I take after ARC2402?

ARC2402 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including ARC3401.

When is ARC2402 offered?

In 2022, ARC2402 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.

Does ARC2402 have an exam?

No. ARC2402 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
2
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational unit
Department of Architecture
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Available
Handbook years
202020212022202320242025