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Available in 2012

Callaghan CampusSemester 1
Distance Education - CallaghanSemester 1
TMC Educational GroupSemester 1

Previously offered in 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006

This course explores the modern built environment through the impact of construction and design decision-making at a global, national and local level. Elements evaluation, assessment and rating for sustainable and resilient communities, environmental management will be integrated with the issues of cultural heritage protection, management and theory.

Objectives
On completion of this course students should be able to:
- Identify and apply environmental management principles in the construction/design process.
- Identify and apply concepts of evaluation assessment and rating for sustainable and resilient urban planning, design and construction.
- Document the importance of the issues of significance, authenticity and resilience in cultural heritage protection.
- Identify and apply concepts of cultural heritage management.
- Present written concepts and ideas.
Content
- Environmental management principles
- Evaluation for sustainable urban planning, design and construction.
- Sustainable evaluation and assessment concepts and methodologies.
- Introduction to building environmental rating/assessment tools.
- Concepts of resilience and resilient communities.
- Introduction to life cycle assessment.
- Introduction to cultural heritage protection and the Burra Charter.
- Cultural heritage protection and ESD: the role of cultural heritage in environmental protection.
- Significance, authenticity, tangible and intangible values in cultural heritage classification.
- Principles of cultural heritage management.
Replacing Course(s)
Not applicable
Transition
Not applicable
Industrial Experience
0
Assumed Knowledge
ARBE1102 Construction Ecology 1
Modes of Delivery
Distance Learning : IT Based
External Mode
Flexible Delivery / Student Centred Learning
Internal Mode
Teaching Methods
Case Study
Email Discussion Group
Problem Based Learning
Lecture
Self Directed Learning
Tutorial
Assessment Items
Essays / Written Assignments
1. A written academic piece of work (professional report) that applies the principles of evaluation, assessment and rating techniques.
2. A written academic piece of work (short essay) addressing a problem that integrates heritage and environmental issues.
3. Maintenance of a fortnightly blog addressing issues related to the concepts covered in the course.
Contact Hours
Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Tutorial: for 1 hour(s) per Week for 10 weeks

Timetables

2012 Course Timetables for ARBE2101