11520 Spatial Research
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Credit points: 6 cp
Subject level:
Postgraduate
Result type: Grade and marksDescription
This subject aims to extend students' ability to analyse and understand the nature of space, and to develop forms of critical spatial research through the discipline of architecture and urbanism. Information sources from a broad range of fields are read through a range of specific architectural or urban agendas. The subject emphasises the importance of information retrieval, analysis and intellectual engagement with a range of issues pertaining to our understanding of space, and of understanding the nature of research and developing skills in the formulation of research questions that yield forms of spatial knowledge. The subject gives a coherent and directed introduction to the issue of space, and, via its research essay, aims to address the social, cultural, political, intellectual, and contextual issues relating space and an advanced spatial understanding to the contemporary metropolis as a field in which advanced architecture graduate designers are engaged. It also sets out to interrogate the relationship between the capacities of the discipline and the broader environment in which its skills are deployed. In so doing it introduces and develops techniques by which information about and interpretation of cities might be found and critically analysed such that the city is revealed in relation to a range of spatial issues.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
| 1. | acquire a knowledge of the principal historical and theoretical antecedents to the contemporary metropolis via an understanding of the nature of space and a range of associated issues |
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| 2. | be able to locate the theoretical aspects of contemporary design in architecture and urban design in the larger context of the physical and cultural development of the contemporary urban condition |
| 3. | acquire an understanding of the terminology of contemporary theory in relation to issues of space and the ongoing development of the contemporary urban fabric, and be able to demonstrate its use accurately and consistently |
| 4. | formulate and articulate a coherent point of view on contemporary issues of the social, cultural and environmental context for the design disciplines, and understand the translation to spatial outcomes |
| 5. | acquire and demonstrate a range of research skills at a post graduate level |
| 6. | acquire research skills suitable to the analysis and development of issues pertaining to space and the city |
| 7. | develop high level skills in academic writing and analysis, and in formal verbal presentation. |
Teaching and learning strategies
Weekly 3 hour on campus.
The subject will be structured as a series of seminars involving presentations by the lecturer, discussions between the lecturer and the combined student group, and formal presentations by individual students. Assessment tasks will be undertaken individually.Assessment
Assessment task 1: Preparation of a written academic essay plus formal verbal presentation of such.
| Objective(s): | This task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 This task also addresses the following course intended learning outcomes that are linked with a code to indicate one of the five CAPRI graduate attribute categories (e.g. C.1, A.3, P.4, etc.): .0, .0 and .0 |
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| Weight: | 35% |
Assessment task 2: Development of a specific research proposal.
| Objective(s): | This task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 This task also addresses the following course intended learning outcomes that are linked with a code to indicate one of the five CAPRI graduate attribute categories (e.g. C.1, A.3, P.4, etc.): .0, .0 and .0 |
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| Weight: | 20% |
Assessment task 3: Research Essay.
| Objective(s): | This task addresses the following subject learning objectives: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 This task also addresses the following course intended learning outcomes that are linked with a code to indicate one of the five CAPRI graduate attribute categories (e.g. C.1, A.3, P.4, etc.): .0, .0, .0 and .0 |
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| Weight: | 45% |
Required texts
It is NOT a requirement that specific textbook be purchased for this subject.
All readings required for seminars will be discussed during the semester; many will be made available through the UTS LIbrary via eReadings.
Recommended texts
Recommendations for further reading will be discussed during the semester as appropriate.