SRA215 - Making the Modern World
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Sanja Rodes |
| Prerequisite: | SRA143 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | SRA319 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 9 x 1 hour lectures per trimester, 10 x 2 hour seminars per trimester, 1 x full day practical experience (field trip). |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
Unit SRA215 builds on the history, skills and concepts learned in SRA143 Art and Society and prepares the foundation for learning in SRA323 Contemporary Architecture. Architecture and urban design projects reveal a dynamic modernisation that evolved in the period 1750 to 1950. Three major historical themes - colonization, the industrial revolution and the rise of the bourgeoisie after the French revolution - underpin the making of the modern world. New types of buildings including factories, worker and country houses, museums, opera houses, and new types of urbanisms, railway stations, ports, cities, manifest change. Expansion of the European model will be examined in parallel with the diverse histories of architecture and places.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Use written and visual notetaking to summarise sources of information. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO2 | Evaluate relevant literature from appropriate sources. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Through writing and visual communication, analyse specific works of architecture in relation to their historical and disciplinary contexts. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Demonstrate an understanding of major historical changes in the period 1750-1950 on the development of architecture. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 | 800 word Structured annotated bibliography | 20% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 2 Weekly notes | Weekly submissions of notes and reflections (submitted from weeks 1-10) | 30% | Submitted weekly Week 10 |
| Assessment 3 Essay | 2,000 word written essay | 50% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for SRA215 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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