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ANNOUNCEMENT: DUE TO MCO & COVID-19, SUBMISSION ASSIGNMENT 1 POSTPONED TO 25th April 2020 (Saturday)  

USM lecturers currently waiting for further instruction from USM ask to change to 100% coursework (how). 

Thank you. RAK 344/3 history and theory OF architecture 1

Core Course: Syllabus for Semester 2, 2019/20

 Website: http://rak344.blogspot.my/

Lecturers:

HBP USM

Prof. Dr. Ahmad Sanusi Hassan (Coordinator)

Dr. Mazran Ismail

Dr. Nooriati Taib

Dr.Yasser Arab

USM-KPM PPD

Mrs. Ruslinda Abdullah

Mrs. Nornawar Laili Nordin

Mrs. Nur Athirah Ibrahim

pre-Requisite: Pre-requisite to enroll RAK346 History and Theory in Architecture 2 (Core Course). Failure to pass this RAK344 course will affect your graduation year.

Synopsis:

This course emphasis is on history and theory in architecture divided into two categories: (1). Architectural history; and (2). Architectural theory.  The course objectives are:

1.     To understand architecture from Egyptian to Renaissance (before modern period) using ‘Timeline Context with Architectural Chronology’ which emphasises on architecture in Europe, Middle East, Africa, India, China and South East Asia

2.     To understand history and theory in architecture, and the evolution which influences our contemporary architecture

3.     By understanding history and theory in architecture, the students are able to integrate knowledge of architectural history and theory to the architecture design studio

Time:  Tuesday: 2:15 – 5.00 pm (Lecture 2 hours)

Venue: DK E48 A (USM) and Studio Hall PoliPD (USM-KPM PPD)

TWO assignments (40%):

Prof. Dr. Ahmad Sanusi Hassan 20%; and Dr. Mazran Ismail 20%;

EXAMINATIONS (60%):

Prof. Dr. Ahmad Sanusi Hassan 20% and Dr. Mazran Ismail 20% & Dr. Nooriati Taib 20%

RemarkS:

·         Students with bad record attendance/not submit the assignments in this core course will be ‘barred’ from the final examination.

·         Assignment marks will be deducted 10% marks penalty for each absence or 3-7% marks due to late attendance counted on the weekly lecture basis.

·         Assignment marks will be deducted 5-10% marks penalty-making noise, disturbance, talking and sleeping after the first warning by the lecturer during the lecture counted on the weekly lecture basis.

·         Please give your Medical Certificate/Letter of Absence (with logic reason) to the lecturer’s in-charge within 2 weeks before/after each lecture