University of East London, School of Architecture Computing and Engineering
Architecture Level One 2013/14
History and Theory, Technical and Professional Studies Module AR 1002
History and Theory
Essay 1
Choose a building built before 1900 which you can visit or have visited, and on which you can find at least two relevant published accounts in books, journals or the Internet.
Discuss what others say about the building, be critical and reflective and relate them to your own experience.
A bibliography of books and sources used in the preparation of the essay needs to be included. Quotes and research sources need to be referenced (i.e. Harvard referencing). The words you use must be your own (see note on plagiarism and referencing below).
Guide to length: 1000 words
Illustrate your essay appropriately and consider the presentation of the work. Use the Essay Template provided.
Use the Writing Skills Handbook to help you research and write your essay.
This work should demonstrate your skills in the following areas, and these will be used as criteria for assessment:
- To access resources, both print and electronic, available in the Library and record information from a variety of sources
- Interpret published data
- Read texts critically and be able to summarise, reference and quote them
- To evolve architectural judgements on the basis of research and experience
- Present your research and ideas in a structured and coherent way
- Understand the nature of collusion and plagiarism and be able to check the assignment to ensure proper referencing of sources. You may wish to use Cite them Right for advice on these points.
You need to submit your seminar paper to Turnitin, see moodle.
The Essay must be submitted electronically on moodle to the School of Architecture Computing and Engineering on or before Monday, 11 November 2013 at 10.00 am.
Student ID number (U1210304)
Pujan Gurung
Year 1, BSc (Hons) Architecture
Module AR1002 History and Theory, Technical and Professional Studies
UEL, School of Architecture Computing and Engineering, 2013/14
Essay 12
(3/11/2013)
Title
Table of Contents
Introduction
Section 1
Section 2
Conclusion
List of Figures
Bibliography
Insert Essay Here; 12 pt font, double or 1.5 spaced. Include page numbers.
Illustrations to be clearly captioned as to what they are. [pic]
Fig 1 Roof Plan, Villa Savoye, Poissy, France, Le Corbusier, 1928-31
List of Figures/Illustrations
Fig. 1 Roof Plan, Villa Savoye, Poissy, France, Le Corbusier, 1928-31
(Source, Simon Unwin, Analysing Architecture)
Bibliography
(Harvard Referencing System)
Last Name, I., (date) Title. Place: Publisher
Last Name, I., (date accessed) website
Level 1 AR1002 History and Theory of Architecture FEEDBACK SHEET
Name: _______________________________________ ESSAY 1
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA Level 1 History and Theory of Architecture
Module Code: AR1002
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
The students must demonstrate: a general knowledge and appreciation of architectural history awareness of the significant contextual influences and influential buildings ability to think critically about architecture
TO PASS THIS COMPONENT
In order to achieve a pass in this module you must demonstrate that your performance matches each of the outcomes.
