Advanced History & Theory 2 PG (9781.3)

Please note these are the 2026 details for this unit
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Advanced History & Theory 2 PG
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods On-campus
 Bruce, Canberra
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Arts And Design
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
School Of Design And The Built Environment Post Graduate Level Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
Focusing on a number of historical themes, this unit provides a critical analysis of contemporary architecture. It discusses the theoretical issues pertinent to a comprehensive understanding of the formal and aesthetic implication of architectures adaptation to digital technologies.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Compare contemporary architecture with early modern movement architecture;

2. Measure learned tolls for architectural analysis;
3. Collect data showing how technological changes influence architecture; and
4. Formulate a critical review of an assigned project.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development


Skills development

Unit focus:

The unit offers a historico-theoretical background on the question of housing, considering the development of modern architecture since the 19th century. Focusing on different concepts associated with the notion of housing, including utopian visions, social housing, cooperative proposals, company towns, and single iconic residential projects, this unit will provide explicit themes, delivering a comprehensive study that highlights various challenges and contributions involved in the provision of housing since the Industrial Revolution.

In this unit, students will explore historic and contemporary architectural and urban responses, in addition to the social, cultural, ethical and technical aspects behind the key concepts and ideas of housing projects. By offering focused and in-depth studies of selected themes and cases in housing history, this unit provides a tool enabling students to reflect on and enhance their prior studies of architectural history. The study of this unit will enable students to critically investigate historical and contemporary thinking and explore how architects understand, include, and respond to the needs of communities in their design responses. This encompasses the process of drawing on a knowledge of architectural history and theory in all projects.

 

 

 



Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

7631 Architecture History and Theory PG

Equivalent units

7631 Architecture History and Theory PG

Assumed knowledge

Architectural knowledge in accord with the learning outcomes of the Bachelor of Arts in Architecture or equivalent.
Availability for enrolment in 2026 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2025 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 03 February 2025 On-campus Dr Rahmatollah Amirjani
2026 Bruce, Canberra Semester 1 16 February 2026 On-campus Dr Rahmatollah Amirjani
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

Students can access the assigned weekly readings on the Canvas page for the respective unit.

The required readings are chosen from the following sources, and additional materials or secondary readings may be introduced throughout the semester:

  -Frampton, Kenneth. Modern Architecture: A Critical History. 4th ed. London: Thames & Hudson, 2007, 

-Ockman, Joan., and Edward. Eigen. Architecture Culture, 1943-1968: A Documentary Anthology. Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, 1993, 

-Mallgrave, Harry Francis. Modern Architectural Theory: A Historical Survey, 1673-1968. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005, 

-Mallgrave, Harry Francis, and David Goodman. Introduction to Architectural Theory: 1968 to the Present. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011,

-Claeys, Gregory. Utopia: The History of An Idea. London; Thames & Hudson, 2020, 

-Chey, Katy. Multi-Unit Housing in Urban Cities: From 1800 to Present Day. New York: Routledge, 2018, 

-Sies, Mary Corbin, Robert Freestone, Isabelle Gournay, and Mary Corbin Sies, eds. Iconic Planned Communities and the Challenge of Change. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2019,

-French, Hilary. Key Urban Housing of the Twentieth Century: Plans, Sections and Elevations. London: Laurence King Pub., 2008, 

-Fishman, Robert. Urban Utopias in the Twentieth Century: Ebenezer Howard, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Le Corbusier. 1st MIT Press pbk. ed. MIT Press, 

-Freestone, Robert. Model Communities: The Garden City Movement in Australia. Nelson, 1989,

-Curtis, William J. R. Modern Architecture since 1900. 3rd ed., London: Phaidon, 1996,

-Mumford, Eric Paul. The CIAM Discourse on Urbanism, 1928-1960. Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press, 2000, 

-Fernández Per, Aurora, Javier Mozas, and Alex S. Ollero. "10 Stories of Collective Housing: Graphical Analysis of Inspiring Masterpieces ." Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain: a+t architecture Publishers, 2013, 

-Memmott, Paul. Gunyah Goondie + Wurley: The Aboriginal Architecture of Australia. [Updated edition]. S.l: THAMES AND HUDSON AUSTRA, 2022,

-Re-Embracing the Aboriginal Model, in Guerrieri, Pilar Maria, and Marco Biraghi. Post-Western Histories of Architecture. Translated by Nigel J. Ross. Abingdon, England: Routledge, 2023, 

-Stern, Robert A. M., David. Fishman, and Jacob. Tilove. Paradise Planned: The Garden Suburb and the Modern City. New York: The Monacelli Press, 2013,

-Frampton, Kenneth, and Ashley Simone. A Genealogy of Modern Architecture: Comparative Critical Analysis of Built Form. Zurich: Lars Muller Publishers, 2015,
 

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Artificial intelligence

Students are not permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in assessments for this unit.

GenAI may only be used in authorised ways when completing assessments at UC. This means that GenAI can only be used for an assessment when:

  1. the Unit Convener has authorised GenAI use for that assessment
  2. the student uses GenAI in the way that the assessment instructions allow
  3. the student fully acknowledges their use of GenAI, with proper citations, references and a GenAI Acknowledgement Statement in line with the assessment instructions.

Where the assessment instructions do not specifically state that GenAI may be used and how, then its use is not permitted for that assessment. Students must still provide the required GenAI Acknowledgement Statement to indicate whether GenAI has or has not been used in the preparation of the assessment. If unsure, students should seek advice from the Unit Convener.

The GenAI for StudentsLinks to an external site. Library Guide provides further information, including how to reference GenAI.

Special assessment requirements

Plagiarism, Copying of Graphic Material, Gen AI:

Please note that penalties apply for plagiarism of graphic and written materials. All assignments must be unique; otherwise, they will be considered suspected academic misconduct and reported to the Faculty for further action. Penalties can be severe. If in doubt, please consult the Unit Convenor.

The use of generative AI is only permitted for generating videos and speech/voice for required documentries. The use of generative AI it is not permitted for creating graphics(collages)/drawings, or conducting research/essays/book chapter/theoritical component. When conducting research to propose book chapters/essays/theoritical component, students are required to utilise the assigned readings and external scholarly materials. They must adhere to the prescribed referencing format and clearly attribute the sources of their statements.

Feedback and return of material

Apart from the grades/marks/assignment feedback given for the progressive assignments, feedback will be provided in the form of verbal comments during tutorials.

In design education and practice, the fundamental vehicle for receiving feedback is the verbal response or critique. Designers/students are expected to listen carefully and dispassionately to what is said and respond accordingly. It is therefore important that you develop the ability to record verbal feedback. This may include enlisting a fellow student to take notes on your behalf during your discussion or recorded presentation.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Participation requirements

Students are anticipated to have thoroughly reviewed the assigned weekly materials and to have attended the scheduled classes. Inform the Unit Convener promptlyIn the event that you are unable to attend a specific class.

Required IT skills

Students are expected to possess fundamental computer skills to proficiently complete the assignments.

In-unit costs

All reading materials are available at the UC Library.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

Announcements

Announcements made during lectures, tutorials, or sent to your University of Canberra student email address, will be deemed to have been made to the whole group. Students are responsible for regularly checking their UC student email.

Consultation with Staff

Contact with staff should generally be within the allocated class times. Consultation outside of these hours shall be by prior appointment, and in addition to, not in lieu of, the scheduled class time. Students who fail to attend classes, and who do not have a medical or Counsellor's certificate or other genuine reason for missing classes, should not expect additional tutorial or consultation time.

Please note: staff are not able to return calls to long-distance or mobile telephone numbers after normal hours or on weekends or holidays. Emails are normally not checked or answered at nights, on weekends or on public holidays.

Retained Work

Due to the requirements of professional accreditation samples of student work will be retained and stored at the School for periods of up to three years. Where possible, each student should make a copy of any assignment (prior to submission) as that work may be retained and inaccessible thereafter.

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