Learning Outcomes for this Essay include:
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o the creative application of cultural expression and its relevance and impact on architecture
Acceptable definitions of Architecture include a wide range of physical and abstract constructions or concepts all of which constitute Building.
Determine a topic or theme related to ARCHITECTURE covered in the lecture or seminar series. Use your own research to develop your chosen theme in your essay.
Possible themes include, but are not limited to:
· Architecture and Politics
· Architecture and Material Expression
· Architecture as a product of Postcolonial Culture
· Decolonised Architecture
· Ingenuity and Innovation in Architectural Practice
· Identity in Colonial Architecture
· Architecture and Ecology
· Architecture as Representation of Cultural History
The essay must demonstrate a level of research and critical analysis commensurate with Year 3 level. Plagiarism is not acceptable and can jeopardise your degree. Any ideas or words that you use that are not your own must be fully referenced and you must supply a complete bibliography listing your sources (books, journals, interviews, internet sites etc.) Essays without Harvard references will not Pass.
The total word count is 5,000 words. The essay must include a Title, your Name and Student ID number on the front page. You also need to include a 500-word Abstract at the beginning of your essay. Failure to submit Abstract will negatively affect the mark given for the final Essay.
Abstract Submission:
4.00 pm Friday 5 November, 2021
Essay Submission:
4.00 pm Friday 4 March, 2022