Course Title: Interior Theory and History: An Introduction
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Interior Theory and History: An Introduction
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
ARCH1102 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
315H Architecture & Design |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013 |
ARCH1102 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
320H Architecture & Urban Design |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2014, Sem 2 2015, Sem 2 2016, Sem 2 2017, Sem 2 2018, Sem 2 2019, Sem 2 2020, Sem 2 2022 |
Course Coordinator: Olivia Hamilton
Course Coordinator Phone: Contact via email
Course Coordinator Email: olivia.hamilton@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 100.08.02
Course Coordinator Availability: Appointment via email
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
You may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course. Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning. For further information go to Recognition of prior learning (RPL) in Higher Education.
Course Description
Interior Theory and History: An Introduction is a first-year history and theory lecture program that introduces you to idea-led design through historical and theoretical precedents that have shaped the practice of interior design in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
Program Learning Outcomes
In this course you will develop the following program learning outcomes:
• Conceptualise and engage in research through design as part of the creative process to open the potential for new understandings, experimentation and innovation.
• Communicate your ideas and designs verbally, visually and textually through a range of media to your peers as well as professional, academic and public audiences.
• Reflect, analyse, synthesise, critique and evaluate your own work as well that of your peers and apply your knowledge and skills with initiative and insight in professional practice and/or scholarship.
• Engage in research with an enhanced appreciation and understanding of theoretical, environmental, social, historical, cultural and technical contexts in relation to the activity of interior design and be able to engage and extend this knowledge through the practice of design.
• Understand and value your individual abilities and way of working as an interior designer; to initiate independent strategies together with the ability to plan and time manage projects; to develop a personal work ethic based on initiative and self-motivation.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
1. Appreciate the value of critical thinking in relation to the design of interiors.
2. Interpret interior and interiority through a diverse range of concepts.
3. Compare and contrast various research strategies relevant to interior design.
4. Select and apply communication techniques appropriate to audiences in academic and professional contexts.
Overview of Learning Activities
The course is taught through the following learning activities: lectures, group seminars, one-on-one consultations with the tutor, and individual project work.
Overview of Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Detailed references, including weekly readings and ongoing updated information will be made available to students in the myRMIT Canvas site
References
Detailed references and ongoing updated information will be made available to students in the myRMIT Canvas site
Other Resources
Library Resources
The Library offers extensive resources and study support services for Interior Design students. These include:
• Subject guides tailored to your studies: http://rmit.libguides.com/?b=s
• Help with referencing, planning assignments and study support: https://www.rmit.edu.au/library/study.
• Chat service Ask The Library and online study resources: https://www.rmit.edu.au/library/help/ask-the-library
Overview of Assessment
You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes.
If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability, it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions.
Assessment 1 –Research presentation 20%
Linked Course Learning Outcomes: CLO1, CLO2
Assessment 2 - Design Research Explorations- 40%
Linked Course Learning Outcomes: CLO1, CLO2, CLO4,
Assessment 3 – Research Text - 40%
Linked Course Learning Outcomes: CLO2, CLO3, CLO4,
Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.