UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

ARC3401 Architecture and the city

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

ARC3401 Architecture and the city is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs ARC4130 or ARC2402.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2023
Semester 1, Semester 2
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
5 tasks

This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ARC3401

After ARC3401

No unit lists ARC3401 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Architectural Design double degree students should contact their managing Faculty to enrol in this unit

For enrolment in Semester 1, you must request approval from the Chief Examiner

You must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Architectural Design (F2001), or the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) / Bachelor of Architectural Design (E3009), or the Master of Architecture (F6001)

Overview

This unit introduces the history and theory of contemporary urbanism. The unit will also develop methods for the written, spoken and visual analysis of urban settings and their associated architecture including site visits, analytical case studies and other forms of analysis. In addition to the theoretical and historical contexts of the urban settings and associated architecture the unit will investigate their contribution to architectural design knowledge.

Offerings in 2023

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterCaulfieldOn campus
Second semesterCaulfieldOn campus

Assessment

  • 100% in-semester assessment
    100%
  • Quiz
    10%
  • Presentations
    5%
  • Exercises
    45%
  • Essay
    40%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Demonstrate knowledge of the history and theory of contemporary urbanism;

  2. 2

    Demonstrate knowledge of the socio economic, political and cultural contexts of selected contemporary cities;

  3. 3

    Demonstrate the techniques applicable to the visual analysis of urban settings and their associated architecture;

  4. 4

    Demonstrate an understanding of the selected urban settings and their associated architecture's contribution to architectural design in an urban context.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials36 hours
  • Lectures12 hours
  • Teaching approachProblem-based learning
  • Teaching approachOnline learning
  • Teaching approachResearch activities
  • Teaching approachPeer assisted learning

12 hours per week including 4 contact hours plus 8 hours of independent study, or equivalent.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Ms Charity Edwards
Chief Examiners
Ms Charity Edwards

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ARC3401?

You need ARC4130 or ARC2402 before you enrol; and OHS1000 before or alongside it. Enrolment rules also apply.

When is ARC3401 offered?

In 2023, ARC3401 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.

Does ARC3401 have an exam?

No. ARC3401 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
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