705-103 The City in History: Architecture, Landscape and Construction

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Subject Description

An introduction to the history of architecture, building construction, urban planning and design, and landscape architecture, in the context of social, technical and environmental settings. The integration and interdependence of architectural, constructional, social, geographical and landscape factors in the development of a selection of major cities and territories during the past, will be demonstrated through lectures, tutorials, and in the reading assignments and practical exercises. An introduction to the role of historical analysis in the understanding of physical cultural artifacts in their environmental context. Exploration of the discipline of history, by involvement in structured activities, including the study of scholarly literature, practising the conventions of scholarly writing, and of class paper writing and presentation.

Assessment

An essay, class papers, exercises (drawn or written), and a visual test, to the equivalent of not more than 5000 words, and one 90 minute examination (which may take the form of a class test).