ARCH 7037 - Experiential Studio: Onshore (M)

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2019

The studio is conducted in either a metropolitan regional or interstate location. This course provides an opportunity for students to learn from the particular expertise of a practitioner or studio leader. Themes include cross-cultural issues through case studies and design propositions. This course will typically include an exhibition and publication component.

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Course Details

Course Code	ARCH 7037
Course	Experiential Studio: Onshore (M)
Coordinating Unit	School of Architecture and Built Environment
Term	Semester 2
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Restrictions	Available to M.Arch (Cswk) and M.LArch students only
Assessment	Typically 60% assignments, 40% final projects

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Ehsan Sharifi

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

This course is designed to foster knowledge and skills that will assist students in their professional and academic careers through an accurate understanding of spatial and cultural contexts in an urban environment.

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1.       Identify economic, environmental and social problems in a regional urban and/or landscape context.

2.       Work in collaboration with local stakeholders and community to address local urban and/or landscape issues.

3.       Analyse an urban and/or landscape design problem and evaluate its possible solutions.

4.       Respond to problems within an urban and/or landscape area with appropriate urban and/or landscape design techniques.

5.       Apply appropriate representation techniques for urban analysis, urban design and/or landscape design.

6.      Communicate an urban and/or landscape design proposal to a public and peer audience through appropriate presentation techniques.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1, 2
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	3,4,5
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	2,6
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1,2,3,5,6
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	2
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	2

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Readings:
Various readings, assignment resources and recommended resources will be available on MyUni.

Basic equipment:
It is expected that each student will bring equipment to the tutorials and to the field surveys to enable drawing, design and presentation including but not limited to:
Paper and trace paper for drawingPens, pencils, color markers, rulers, etc. i.e anything you use to design or draw
Printouts of research or reference material required for that studio
Digital equipment such as phones, ipads, laptops

Outside of class times students will be expected to conduct site visits and will require the following as a minimum:
Digital camera capable of storing a large amount of photos
Clipboard, pens, paper, printed, maps etc.

Journal:
You are required to maintain an A4 size journal for field survey and course notes. It is preferable to use a notebook with unruled pages to assist with drawing.

Recommended Resources

Recommended readings:
A recommended reading list is provided as an attachment to the course profile on MyUni which will aid you in the coursework and assignments.
Speaker Series and Public Conferences:
The School has a fortnightly lecture series where respected practitioners and academics from the field deliver a public lecture on contemporary architectural practice. The exact detail of dates and speakers is available from the School website and the Front Office in due course. In order to expand their knowledge of contemporary directions in design the students are warmly recommended to attend these sessions and any Public Conference related to the topics of the course announced through MyUni during the semester.

Online Learning

University Email:
The school uses the University email system to get in touch with the students. So it is imperative that all the students check their email regularly and keep up to date with any new announcements.

MyUni:
MyUni is an essential online tool which will be used to communicate information regarding the courseincluding details of assignments and interim grades. Therefore it is recommended that all the students familiarise yourself with the various functions of MyUni and employ it to its fullest extent.
A MyUni page was specifically created for the students of the Port Augusta studio:
https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/webapps/blackboard/execute/modulepage/view?course_id=_342708_1&cmp_tab_id=_193702_1&editMode=true&mode=cpview

Discussion Board:
The MyUni Discussion Board can be used to interact with other students and tutors and is an essential tool to discuss information and increase your understanding of issues.

Noticeboard / Handbook:
General information about the activities at the School is available online from the Student Noticeboard which can be accessed at https://unified.adelaide.edu.au/group/professons-student-architecture/current-student
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

No information currently available.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The University expects full-time students (ie. those taking 12 units per semester) to devote at least 48 hours per week to their studies. Accordingly, students undertaking this 3 unit course are expected to devote 12 hours per week to contact activities and self-guided studies.

Based on this framework here are some figures that might assist workload management (delete as appropriate):

For a 3 unit course:
Total workload hours: 12 Hrs per week x 13 weeks = 156 Hrs
Total contact hours: 3 Hrs per week x 12 weeks = 36 Hrs
Total self-guided study: 156 Hrs – 36 Hrs = 120 Hrs

These 120 hours should be used towards preparation of weekly tasks and for completion of the various assignments associated with the course, including development of various skills required to complete the same. Please organise your time wisely.

Learning Activities Summary

Teaching & Learning Activities Related Learning Outcomes

Lectures 1,3,4

Tutorials 1-5

Field Surveys 1-3

Facilitated Discussions 1-3, 6

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Weighting	Due	Learning Outcome
1 – Concept proposal (group work)	Summative	30%	Week 6	1,2,3,4,5,6
2 – Reflective journal (individual work)	Summative	30%	Week 8	1,3,6
3 - Design proposal (individual work)	Summative	40%	Week 12	4,5,6
Total		100%

Assessment Detail

Assessment Criteria:
Quantity and format of deliverables according to requirements
Graphic work quality and accuracy in the presentation layout
Clarity and consistency in the exposition of the design strategy
Personal interpretation of ideas and concepts
Verbal presentation/communication strategy

Details of various assessment tasks, deliverables and assignments are available in the Course Syllabus and from MyUni through the Assignments Section.

Submission

No information currently available.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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