Unit details
AIM707 - Introduction to Traditional Buildings
| Offered at: | (B, X) |
|---|---|
| Offerings: | Trimester 1 |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | L Young |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
Module 1: Traditional Building Materials, Techniques and Agents of Deterioration 1
- Timber: Timber framed buildings and their cladding: slab, log, wattle-and-daub, weatherboard, other claddings eg: corrugated iron
- Colonial period building styles
Module 2: Traditional Building Materials, Techniques and Agents of Deterioration 2
- Masonry: Load-bearing structures and their constituents and finishes: pisé, cob, adobe, brick, stone; mortars and renders
- Victorian period building styles
Module 3: Traditional Building Materials, Techniques and Agents of Deterioration 3
- Roofing; windows; fittings
- Interiors and decorative finishes
- Federation and later period building styles
Assessment
Three assignments: 2x1600 words each 30% each, 1x1800 words 40%
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Student Contribution Rate*** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $680 | $680 | $680 | $1950 | $2513 |
* Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2010
** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2009
*** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2008
**** Fee rate for students who commenced studies from 2005
***** Fee rate for students who commenced studies from 2006
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
