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ANTHRO 777
: Theory in Archaeology2024 Semester One (1243)
A critical analysis of the history of archaeological method and theory focusing on issues in the philosophy of science, systematics, and major schools of thought from Antiquarianism to post-modernism.
Restriction: ANTHRO 700
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ARCHDES 102
: Design 12024 Semester One (1243)
The Conceptual: An introduction, in studio format, to the conceptual realm in which architecture operates, making connections to the cultural, physical, formal, social and political dimensions of architectural design. Emphasises the development of skills and abilities in conceptual thinking and design realisation, using a range of approaches to making and representation.
Restriction: ARCHDES 100
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ARCHDES 200
: Design 32024 Semester One (1243)
The Domestic: Exploring through design those things both familiar and unfamiliar in our understanding of home, family, privacy, identity, and community. Examines both the most intimate and the most exposed aspects of dwelling. Emphasises the role of precedent in design and addresses scales ranging from the room to the block.
Prerequisite: ARCHDES 100 or 102
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ARCHDES 300
: Design 52024 Semester One (1243)
The Experimental: Students will be exposed to experimental approaches to architectural design that seek to expand the field of architecture. Highlights the role and agency of media in explorative architectural pursuits.
Prerequisite: ARCHDES 200
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ARCHDES 700
: Advanced Design 12024 Semester One (1243)
A studio based inquiry into an architectural topic approved by the Head of School of Architecture and Planning intended to facilitate in-depth study that is both tailored to a student's own interest and aligned with the School's research clusters, sharing workshops, discussions, pin-ups and tutorials.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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ARCHDRC 103
: Architectural Media 12024 Semester One (1243)
An introduction to drawing and computing techniques related to design studio practice and an overview of the analytical and critical value of these techniques for design.
Restriction: ARCHDRC 102
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ARCHDRC 203
: Architectural Media 32024 Semester One (1243)
Explores the relationship between methods of architectural drawing and the three-dimensional communication of fabrication and assemblage. Central to this investigation is an understanding of how drawing is evolving in relation to new technologies.
Prerequisite: ARCHDRC 103, 104
Restriction: ARCHDRC 301, 303, 304, 370, 371, 372, 373
Restriction: ARCHDRC 301, 303, 304, 370, 371, 372, 373
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ARCHDRC 702
: Special Topic: Architectural Drawing2024 Semester One (1243)
Builds a research literature review that supports architectural drawing and design processes, including historical overview of conceptual approaches and applications of drawing, scale and linearity, time and duration, exhibition and documentation, leading to production of series of drawings.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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ARCHGEN 702
: Research Process2024 Semester One (1243)
An introduction to the research process including: research paradigms and strategies, the identification of research topics and research questions, the review and critique of literature, research methodologies, the structuring of research theses and reports, referencing and the preparation of a bibliography. The focus of the course is on preparing students to undertake their own research projects.
Restriction: ARCHGEN 400, 700
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ARCHGEN 733
: Public Urban Space in the Contemporary City2024 Semester One (1243)
Examines the role of public urban space in the city and how history, geography, culture, physical connections and architectural form contribute to its formation. Explores how contemporary cities are transforming their urban environments through design.
Restriction: ARCHGEN 730-732, 734-735, URBDES 702
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ARCHHTC 102
: Modern Architecture and Urbanism2024 Semester One (1243)
Examines through case studies the cultural contexts that shaped the development of architecture, urban design, landscape and the environment during the twentieth century. Emphasis is placed on the historical developments that influenced changes in style and the theoretical contexts that shaped attitudes towards inhabitation, social organisation, national identity, and cultural self-expression, amongst other things.
Restriction: ARCHHTC 100
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ARCHHTC 341
: Worlds of Architecture2024 Semester One (1243)
Examines topics in pre-modern architectural and urban history and theory across the continents of Eurasia, Africa, the Americas, Australia and Oceania.
Prerequisite: ARCHHTC 237
Restriction: ARCHHTC 339, 340
Restriction: ARCHHTC 339, 340
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ARCHPRM 701
: Practice Management2024 Semester One (1243)
The New Zealand legal system and the law of contract and torts; negotiations, negligence, disputes and remedies relevant to architects in practice. An examination of the requirements for establishing and maintaining an architectural practice as a business venture as well as strategic market management, financial planning, insurance and taxation.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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ARCHTECH 207
: Design Technology 12024 Semester One (1243)
Development of structural and construction principles and systems for small-scale and residential buildings. Characteristics and behaviour of common building materials. Building components and detailing. Outline of building codes, health and safety regulations and site operations. Active building services and technologies for residential housing, including heating, cooling, ventilation, water, waste, electrical services and vertical transportation. Application to design studio projects.
Prerequisite: ARCHTECH 108
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ARCHTECH 314
: Environmental Design 22024 Semester One (1243)
Indoor environmental quality for complex, large scale and multi-storey buildings. Requirements of the New Zealand Building Code for energy efficiency and human comfort. Design strategies and innovative materials for high-performance buildings. Qualitative and quantitative approach to sustainable practices. Simulation tools, measurements and techniques. Natural resources, materials optimisation and building reuse. Sustainability and resilience at the urban scale.
Prerequisite: ARCHTECH 210
Restriction: ARCHTECH 307
Restriction: ARCHTECH 307
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ARCHTECH 706
: Building Materials and Technologies2024 Semester One (1243)
Explores the selection and integration of appropriate materials, components and systems in relation to the different contexts, scales and stages of the design, documentation, procurement and construction of projects, in alignment with the National Standard of Competency for Architects.
Restriction: ARCHTECH 307, 312, 314, 315
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ARTHIST 114
: Understanding Art: Leonardo to Warhol2024 Semester One (1243)
Visual intelligence is crucial in navigating the world of images that convey coded messages, and the history of ideas fundamental to all disciplines. How do we read such images? This course decodes paintings, sculptures, prints, architecture, photography and digital images, providing, tools to analyse artists from Leonardo to Warhol: experts at moving the eye around the artwork for meanings to emerge.
Restriction: ARTHIST 109
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ARTHIST 233
: The Art of Gender Politics2024 Semester One (1243)
Explores the intersection of gender and ethnicity with the visual arts. Emphasis will be on art forms and traditions in Aotearoa/New Zealand, the United States, Canada and Australia, with some reference to the Pacific, including photography, film, jewellery, tattoo and textiles.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Art History and 30 points passed, or 30 points in Transnational Cultures and Creative Practice
Restriction: ARTHIST 319, 333
Restriction: ARTHIST 319, 333
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ARTHIST 235
: Contemporary Art in Aotearoa NZ2024 Semester One (1243)
Focuses on contemporary art in Aotearoa New Zealand from the 1970s to the present, beginning with the later modernist period, exploring the innovations and contributions of Māori and Pākehā artists, and charting its influences and evolution into post-object, and contemporary practices. The development of Pacific art as well as practices that engage with feminism and gender are also a focus.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Art History and 30 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 103, 335
Restriction: ARTHIST 103, 335
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ARTHIST 248
: Special Topic: Who am I?: Photography and the Construction of Identity2024 Semester One (1243)
Considers the camera’s involvement in the construction of identity in global photography and in Aotearoa New Zealand from the 1960s to the present. Explores photography’s role in representing selfhood at a time when human identities and experiences are increasingly produced and manipulated through the camera’s lens, and distributed via the Internet.
Prerequisite: 15 points passed at Stage I in the BA
Restriction: ARTHIST 348
Restriction: ARTHIST 348
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ARTHIST 333
: The Art of Gender Politics2024 Semester One (1243)
Explores the intersection of gender and ethnicity with the visual arts. Emphasis will be on art forms and traditions in Aotearoa/New Zealand, the United States, Canada and Australia, with some reference to the Pacific, including photography, film, jewellery, tattoo and textiles.
Prerequisite: GENDER 208 and 15 points at Stage I in Art History, or 15 points at Stage II in Art History and 60 points passed, or 30 points in Transnational Cultures and Creative Practice
Restriction: ARTHIST 233, 319
Restriction: ARTHIST 233, 319
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ARTHIST 335
: Contemporary Art in Aotearoa NZ2024 Semester One (1243)
Focuses on contemporary art in Aotearoa New Zealand from the 1970s to the present, beginning with the later modernist period, exploring the innovations and contributions of Māori and Pākehā artists, and charting its influences and evolution into post-object, and contemporary practices. The development of Pacific art as well as practices that engage with feminism and gender are also a focus.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage II in Art History and 60 points passed
Restriction: ARTHIST 103, 235
Restriction: ARTHIST 103, 235
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ARTHIST 348
: Special Topic: Who am I?: Photography and the Construction of Identity2024 Semester One (1243)
Considers the camera’s involvement in the construction of identity in global photography and in Aotearoa New Zealand from the 1960s to the present. Explores photography’s role in representing selfhood at a time when human identities and experiences are increasingly produced and manipulated through the camera’s lens, and distributed via the Internet.
Prerequisite: 15 points passed at Stage II in the BA
Restriction: ARTHIST 248
Restriction: ARTHIST 248
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ARTHIST 722A
: Rembrandt and the Dutch Golden Age2024 Semester One (1243)
A broad range of critical approaches to the art and life of Rembrandt. The course is taught in seven modules: these comprise the socio-political milieu in which he worked, the historical documents of his life, the artworks he produced, the technical aspects of his work, the organisation of his studio and mechanics of the art market, the issue of authorship and the critical reception of his life and work.
Restriction: ARTHIST 737
To complete this course students must enrol in ARTHIST 722 A and B, or ARTHIST 722