Module outline arch and cult 2 arc 60203 (3)

TU Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Architecture) 1 | P a g e

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN Centre for Modern Architecture Studies in Southeast Asia (MASSA)

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Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Architecture Module: ARCHITECTURE CULTURE & HISTORY 2 (ARC 60203) Prerequisite: ARCHITECTURE CULTURE & HISTORY 1 Credit Hours: 3 Instructor:

Siti Balkish Roslan [email protected] Nor Hayati Ramli [email protected] , [email protected] Shahrianne Mohd Shah [email protected] Ida Marlina Mazlan [email protected] Patmaselvi [email protected] Zahra Namavar Shirin [email protected] , [email protected]

Module Synopsis “Dates are much more than isolated markers of events. Organised into a chronology, dates establish sequence and synchronicity” ~ Clint Twist, 1999. Architecture Culture & History 2 [ARC 60203] is a continuation of the investigation of architecture history development that began in Architecture Culture & History 1 [ARC 1313]. Lectures will provide detailed accounts of the principal developments in the Western world from the revolutionary period to the present day. Buildings will be explored with reference to major contemporary examples and the work and philosophy of significant exponents. Students will undertake a major research of a significant building, complete with investigation of the major influences that led to its development and in turn its influence in other architectural aspects. Module Teaching Objectives The teaching objectives of the module are: 1. To deepen students’ understanding of architectural theory through a consideration of intentions, concepts, patterns,

disciplines, architectural language and contextual relationships. 2. To examine a detailed account of the principal developments in the western world from the Industrial Revolution to

post-World War 2.

Module Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to: 1. Describe the development of the main strands of western architecture over the last 200 years. 2. Identify some of the issues involved in the interrelationship between theory and design as exemplified in various

historical periods and places. 3. Interpret architectural language in relation to the development of Western architecture between Industrial Revolution and post World War 2. 4. Differentiate the way in which many varied factors contribute to the development of form. 5. Compare how architects have used architectural language in various historical periods and places. 6. Analyze the broad issues which inform the development of architecture between Industrial Revolution and post World War 2.

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Modes of Delivery This is a 3 credit hour module conducted over a period of 14 weeks. The modes of delivery will be in the form of lectures, tutorials, and self-directed study. The breakdown of the contact hours for the module is as follows:

Lecture: 2 hours per week

Tutorial: 2 hours per week

Self-directed study: 4 hours per week

Office Hours You are encouraged to visit the instructor/lecturer/tutor concerned for assistance during office hours. If the office hours do not meet your schedule, notify the instructor and set appointment times as needed. TIMeS TIMeS will be used as a communication tool and information portal for students to access module materials, project briefs, assignments and announcements.

Taylor’s Graduate Capabilities (TGC) The teaching and learning approach at Taylor’s University is focused on developing the Taylor’s Graduate Capabilities (TGC) in its students; capabilities that encompass the knowledge, cognitive capabilities and soft skills of its graduates.


Discipline Specific Knowledge TGCs Acquired Through Module

Learning Outcomes

1.0 Discipline Specific Knowledge

1.1 Able to put theories into practice. 2

1.2 Understand ethical issues in the context of the field of studies. 1

1.3 Understand professional practice within the field of studies. -

Cognitive Capabilities

2.0

Lifelong Learning

2.1 Learn independently. 2

2.2 Locate, extract, synthesize and utilize information effectively. 3, 4

2.3 Be intellectually engaged. 1

3.0 Thinking and Problem Solving Skills

3.1 Think critically and creatively. 1, 2

3.2 Define and analyze problems to arrive at effective solutions. 4

Soft Skills

4.0 Communication Skills

4.1 Communicate appropriately in various setting and modes. -

5.0 Interpersonal Skills

5.1 Understand team dynamics and mobilize the power of teams. -

5.2 Understand and assume leadership. -

6.0 Intrapersonal Skills

6.1 Manage one self and be self-reliant. -

6.2 Reflect on one’s actions and learning. -

6.3 Embody Taylor's core values. -

7.0

Citizenship and Global Perspectives

7.1 Be aware and form opinions from diverse perspectives. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

7.2 Understand the value of civic responsibility and community engagement. -

8.0 Digital Literacy

8.1 Effective use of information and communication (ICT) and related technologies.

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General Rules and Regulations Late Submission Penalty The School imposes a late submission penalty for work submitted late without a valid reason e.g. a medical certificate. Any work submitted after the deadline (which may have been extended) shall have the percentage grade assigned to the work on face value reduced by 10% for the first day and 5% for each subsequent day late. A weekend counts as one (1) day.

Individual members of staff shall be permitted to grant extensions for assessed work that they have set if they are satisfied that a student has given good reasons. Absenteeism at intermediate or final presentation will result in zero mark for that presentation. The Board of Examiners may overrule any penalty imposed and allow the actual mark achieved to be used if the late submission was for a good reason. Attendance, Participation and Submission of Assessment Components

Attendance is compulsory. Any student who arrives late after the first half-hour of class will be considered as absent. The lectures and tutorials will assist you in expanding your ideas and your assessments. A minimum of 80% attendance is required to pass the module and/or be eligible for the final examination and/or presentation. Students will be assessed based on their performance throughout the semester. Students are expected to attend and participate actively in class. Class participation is an important component of every module. Students must attempt all assessment components. Failure to attempt assessment components worth 20% or more, the student would be required to resubmit or resit an assessment component, even though the student has achieved more than 50% in the overall assessment. Failure to attempt all assessment components, including final exam and final presentation, will result in failing the module irrespective of the marks earned, even though the student has achieved more than 50% in the overall assessment. Plagiarism (Excerpt from Taylor’s University Student Handbook 2014, page 59) Plagiarism, which is an attempt to present another person’s work as your own by not acknowledging the source, is a serious case of misconduct which is deemed unacceptable by the University. "Work" includes written materials such as books, journals and magazine articles or other papers and also includes films and computer programs. The two most common types of plagiarism are from published materials and other students’ works. 1. Published Materials

In general, whenever anything from someone else’s work is used, whether it is an idea, an opinion or the results of a study or review, a standard system of referencing should be used. Examples of plagiarism may include a sentence or two, or a table or a diagram from a book or an article used without acknowledgement.

Serious cases of plagiarism can be seen in cases where the entire paper presented by the student is copied from another book, with an addition of only a sentence or two by the student. While the former can be treated as a simple failure to cite references, the latter is likely to be viewed as cheating in an examination. Though most assignments require the need for reference to other peoples’ works, in order to avoid plagiarism, students should keep a detailed record of the sources of ideas and findings and ensure that these sources are clearly quoted in their assignment. Note that plagiarism also refers to materials obtained from the Internet too.


2. Other Students’ Work

Circulating relevant articles and discussing ideas before writing an assignment is a common practice. However, with the exception of group assignments, students should write their own papers. Plagiarising the work of other students into assignments includes using identical or very similar sentences, paragraphs or sections. When two students submit papers that are very similar in tone and content, both are likely to be penalised.

Student Participation Your participation in the module is encouraged. You have the opportunity to participate in the following ways:

Your ideas and questions are welcomed, valued and encouraged. Your input is sought to understand your perspectives, ideas and needs in planning subject revision. You have opportunities to give feedback and issues will be addressed in response to that feedback. Do reflect on your performance in Portfolios. Student evaluation on your views and experiences about the module are actively sought and used as an

integral part of improvement in teaching and continuous improvement. Student-centered Learning (SCL) The module uses the Student-centered Learning (SCL) approach. Utilization of SCL embodies most of the principles known to improve learning and to encourage student’s participation. SCL requires students to be active, responsible participants in their own learning and instructors are to facilitate the learning process. Various teaching and learning strategies such as experiential learning, problem-based learning, site visits, group discussions, presentations, working in group and etc. can be employed to facilitate the learning process. In SCL, students are expected to be:

active in their own learning;

self-directed to be responsible to enhance their learning abilities;

able to cultivate skills that are useful in today’s workplace;

active knowledge seekers;

active players in a team.

Types of Assessment and Feedback You will be graded in the form of formative and summative assessments. Formative assessments will provide information to guide you in the research process. This form of assessment involves participation in discussions and feedback sessions. Summative assessment will inform you about the level of understanding and performance capabilities achieved at the end of the module. Assessment Plan

Assessments Type Learning outcomes

Marks Presentation (Submission)

Project 1 (Group): Timeline Project 2 (Individual): Online Web Book

Group / Individual 2, 4, 5

20% 30%

Week 6

Week 6 Week 12

Mid Term Exam Individual 1,2,3 20% Week 8

Final Examination Individual 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

30% Exam Week

Portfolio Individual Pass/Fail Week 14

Total 100%

Assessment Components


Project 1 (Group): Timeline (20%): The Project requires students to undertake a research analysis process on Modern Malaysian architecture practices throughout history through literature review and document analysis and present an appropriate chronology account of the Malaysian architecture based on the understanding gained through the analysis procedure. It also familiarizes students to the activities of culmination and production of a research analysis through assemblage, chronologically indices and evaluation of information; composing and organization of study; assembly of illustration and text; design layout composition; poster and presentation. Project 2 (Individual): Online Web Book (30%): This project requires students to increase understanding on the principle, ideas and contributing factors of Modern Architecture in Klang Valley enabling them to analyze and identify specific architectural features of Modern Architecture in Klang Valley also documenting architectural heritage in the form of writings, descriptive diagrams and photography in relation to creating a web book as a means to publish academic materials. 2. Mid Term Exam Questions will be provided based on lectures to further increase students’ architectural theory vocabulary and enhance the understanding of the subject. 3. Final Examination This final examination is designed to assess whether the students have achieved the module learning outcome such as knowing the catalyst of modern movement, understanding of modern architectural concepts, identifying modern architectural features and relating concepts and form. The format of the assessment will be informed later. 4. Taylor’s Graduate Capabilities Portfolio

The Taylor’s Graduate Capabilities (TGC) Portfolio is a document that collates all assessments produced in a module and reflects a student’s acquisition of the Module Learning Outcomes and Taylor’s Graduate Capabilities.

For students enrolled in the 2011 Programme Structure

The TGC portfolio is an edited A3-size bound document that includes all the assessments produced in the module. Visual diary and process of work (packaged) are to be included as part of the portfolio submission. Students must reflect on their learning through the TGC Portfolio Form.

For students enrolled in the 2012 Programme Structure onwards

Each students is to develop an ePortfolio, a web-based portfolio in the form of a personal academic blog. The ePortfolio is developed progressively for all modules taken throughout Semesters 1 to 5, and culminates with a final Portfolio in printed form produced in the final semester. The printed Portfolio must encapsulates the acquisition of Programme Learning Outcomes and Taylor’s Graduate Capabilities, and showcase the distinctiveness and identity of the student as a graduate of the programme.

Marks and Grading Table (Revised as per Programme Guide 2013) Assessments and grades will be returned within 2 weeks of your submission. You will be given the grades and necessary feedback for each submission. The grading system is shown below:


Grade Marks Grade Points

Definition Description

A 80 – 100 4.00 Excellent Evidence of original thinking; demonstrated outstanding capacity to analyze and synthesize; outstanding grasp of module matter; evidence of extensive knowledge base.

A- 75 – 79 3.67 Very Good Evidence of good grasp of module matter; critical capacity and analytical ability; understanding of relevant issues; evidence of familiarity with the literature.

B+ 70 – 74 3.33 Good

Evidence of grasp of module matter; critical capacity and analytical ability, reasonable understanding of relevant issues; evidence of familiarity with the literature. B 65 – 69 3.00

B- 60 – 64 2.67

Pass Evidence of some understanding of the module matter; ability to develop solutions to simple problems; benefitting from his/her university experience.

C+ 55 – 59 2.33

C 50 – 54 2.00

D+ 47 – 49 1.67

Marginal Fail Evidence of nearly but not quite acceptable familiarity with module matter, weak in critical and analytical skills.

D 44 – 46 1.33

D- 40 – 43 1.00

F 0 – 39 0.00 Fail Insufficient evidence of understanding of the module matter; weakness in critical and analytical skills; limited or irrelevant use of the literature.

WD - - Withdrawn Withdrawn from a module before census date, typically mid-semester.

F(W) 0 0.00 Fail Withdrawn after census date, typically mid-semester.

IN - - Incomplete

An interim notation given for a module where a student has not completed certain requirements with valid reason or it is not possible to finalise the grade by the published deadline.

P - - Pass Given for satisfactory completion of practicum.

AU - - Audit Given for a module where attendance is for information only without earning academic credit.

Hurdle Assessment Guideline for Architectural Design Studio Hurdle assessments are compulsory requirements within individual modules that must be met in order to achieve satisfactory results in those modules. The hurdle assessment for final submission of Architectural Design Studio modules is set at 40%. Students who obtain a D grade (40 - 49) for final submission and overall D grade or higher for the module will be permitted a resubmission assessment. Students are required to obtain a minimum C grade in the resubmission to pass the module. Students who obtain a Fail grade (0 - 39) for the final submission will fail the module, regardless of his/her overall grade for the module. Failure of the module may impede student progression.


Module Schedule

Week/Date Topics/Readers Lecture Tutorial

Self-directed Study

Hours Hours Hours

Week 1 26 Aug

Subject Introduction Overview of Subject Outline (Nor Hayati Ramli)

No Tutorial Library

Research

2 2 8

Week 2 2 Sept (last week to add/ drop a module)

Lecture 1 Architecture in the Age of Enlightenment (Balkish Roslan) Briefing Project Part A: Timeline of Modern Architecture of Malaysia

Timeline of Modern

Architecture of Malaysia

Project

4 2 4

Week 3 9 Sept

Lecture 2 Industrial Revolution & Its Reactions (Ms Patmaselvi)

Timeline of Modern

Architecture of Malaysia

Project

4 2 4

Week 4 16 Sept

Malaysia Day

Week 5 23 Sept

Lecture 3 Arts & Crafts Movement (Nor Hayati Ramli)

Timeline of Modern Architecture of Malaysia

Library Research

2 4 8

Week 6 30 Sept

Lecture 4 The American Architecture (Zahra Namawar)

Presentation: Timeline of

Modern Architecture of

Malaysia

Library Research

2 2 8

Week 7 7 Oct (Final week to withdraw from module(s) with a Withdrawn (WD) notation in the transcript)

Lecture 5 German Futurists and Russian Constructivists, Expressionism, De Stijl & Cubism (Ida Marlina) Project B Briefing: Precedent Studies Part B: Web Book Project

Submission: Timeline of Modern Architecture of Malaysia Project Part B: Web Book Precedent Studies

Library Research

2 2 8

Week 8 14 Oct

Mid Term Exam [Online – 20 marks]


Week 9 21 Oct

Lecture 6 Bauhaus & The International Style (Siti Balkish Roslan)

Project Part B: Web Book Precedent Studies

Project

2 4 4

Week 10 28 Oct

Lecture 7 Modern Architecture Part 1: Bauhaus & Masters of Architecture 1 (Gropius & FLW) (Shahrianne Shah)


Project

6 4 4

Week 11 4 Nov

Lecture 8: Modern Architecture Part 2: Masters of Architecture 2 ( Corb & Mies) (Shahrianne Shah)

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- 4 4

Deepavali Week / Mid-semester Break (Non-contact Week) - Mon 8 Nov 2015 - Fri 13 Nov 2015

Week 12 18 Nov

Presentation (Online) & Submission (Online & Hardcopy) (Starts at 9 am-11 am)

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Presentation (Online) & Submission (Online & Hardcopy) Part B: Web Book Precedent Studies

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4 4 -

Week 13 25 Nov

Final examination revision

Week 14 2 Dec

Submission: TGC E-Portfolio

SL/FE Week Study Week/ Exam Week: Final Examination (30%)

Week 13 28/10

Submission: Web Book

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2 - -

Week 14 4/11

Preparation of TGC Portfolio - TGC portfolio -

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Week 15

Study Week Submission: TGC Portfolio

- - Exam

Preparation

- - 8

Week 16

Final Examination (30 marks)


Note: This module outline is subject to change with short notice. References Text Books 1. Curtis, William J.R. 2002. Modern Architecture since 1900. New York: Phaidon. 2. Fazio, M., Moffet, M., Wodehouse,L., 2009. A World History of Architecture. London: Lawrence King Publishing 3. Frampton, Kenneth. 2000. Modern Architecture: A Critical History. London: Thames and Hudson. 4. Weston, R. 1996. Modernism. London: Phaidon Press 5. Weston, R. 2011. 100 Ideas that Changed Architecture. Laurence King Publishing. 6. Azaiddy, A. 2015. The Living Machines, Malaysia’s Modern Architectural Heritage. Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia

with Taylor’s University 7. Voon Fee, C. 2007. The Encyclopedia of Malaysia Architecture. Archipelago Press. 8. Yeang, Ken. 1992. The Architecture of Malaysia. Pepin Press. 9. Yeang, Ken. 2007. Building Merdeka: Independence Architecture of Kuala Lumpur.

Recommended Reading 1. Blaser, Werner. Mies Van Der Rohe . Berlin: Birkhauser Verlag Carter, 2. Frampton, Kenneth. 2000. Modern Architecture: A Critical History. London: Thames and Hudson. 3. Ghirardo, Diane. 1996. Architecture after Modernism. Thames and Hudson Ltd. 4. Gossel, Peter. Leuthauser, Gabriele. 2005. Architecture in the 20th Century. Berlin: Taschen 5. Jencks, Charles. 2000. Le Corbusier and the Continual Revolution in Architecture. New York: The Monacelli

Press 6. Kostoff, Spiro. 1985. A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 7. Mc Carter, Robert. 2001, . Frank Llyod Wright Architect. New York: Phaidon 8. Norberg-Schulz, Christian. 1976. Meaning in Western Architecture. New York: Praeger Publishers. 9. Peter. 2005. Mies Van Der Rohe at Work . New York: Phaidon 10. Ray, Katerina R. 2010. Bauhaus Dream- House: Modernity and Globalization. New York : Routledge 11. Scully, Vincent Jr. 1975. Modern Architecture. New York: George Braziller, Inc. 12. Snibble, Patricia. M, Richard W. 1999. The New Modernist in World Architecture. New York: McGraw Hill 13. Watkinson, Gordon. Bauhaus Twenty 21. An ongoing Legacy. Boston: Birkhauser

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