Module Details |
| The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
| Title | CONTEXT 2.1: HISTORY AND THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE | ||
| Code | ARCH271 | ||
| Coordinator |
Dr BWL Calder Architecture Barnabas.Calder@liverpool.ac.uk |
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| Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
| Session 2019-20 | Level 5 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Aims |
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The aim of this module is to investigate, in depth: The attributes of selected examples of twentieth-century architecture and their associated cultural, social and intellectual framework. To demonstrate, through building analysis, the influence of historical and theoretical concepts on the spatial, social and technological aspects of twentieth-century architecture. |
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Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Knowledge of the cultural, social and intellectual histories, theories and technologies which influence the design of buildings (RIBA GC2.1). |
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(LO2) Knowledge of architectural history and theory on the spatial, social and technological aspects of archirtecture (RIBA GC2.2). |
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(LO3) The influence of the theories, practices and technologies of selected areas of the fine arts on architectural design (RIBA GC3.1 and GC3.2). |
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(S1) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Presentation skills - written. |
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(S2) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Academic writing (inc. referencing skills). |
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(S3) Information skills - Critical reading. |
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(S4) Information skills - Information accessing: (Locating relevant information) (Identifying and evaluating information sources). |
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(S5) Research skills - All Information skills. |
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(S6) Research skills - Awareness of /commitment to academic integrity. |
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Syllabus |
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Week 1: Introduction and contexts (BC). Week 2: Prewar Europe (CM). Week 3: Prewar Europe (CM). Week 4: Prewar USA (Organic) (NJ). Week 5: WWII and its aftermath (BC). Week 6: Postwar Europe and essay workshop (BC). Week 7: Postwar USA (Mid-century) (NJ). Week 8: Modernism in colonial and postcolonial contexts (IJ). Week 9: Modernism in colonial and postcolonial contexts (IJ). Week 10: Later postwar USA (less is more/a bore) (NJ). Week 11: Later postwar Europe (BC). Week 12: Modernism and alternatives to it in other parts of the world not so far covered (BC). |
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Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lecture Teaching Method 2 - Assessment |
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Teaching Schedule |
| Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
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24 |
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25 | ||||
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| Private Study | 125 | ||||||
| TOTAL HOURS | 150 | ||||||
Assessment |
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| EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
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| Assessment 1 There is a resit opportunity. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2 | 1 hour | 50 | ||||
| CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
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| Assessment 2 There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. Assessment Schedule (When) :Semester 2 (Week 13) | 1500-2000 words | 50 | ||||
Recommended Texts |
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| Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. | |