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| prince karak | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.Des - Design SDE1103 Society, Culture and Environment Syllabus Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.Des - Design SDE1103 Society, Culture and Environment Syllabus SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACULTY OF BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT SDE 1103 SOCIETY, CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT L T P Credits Total Marks 2 0 0 2 100 UNIT 1 CULTURE AND ARTS 6 Hrs. Role of art, art reality, perception, representation categories of art in terms of media and technique, paintings, sculpture, film- basic characteristics and development of each field, aspects of literature, performing arts - theatre, dance, music with examples from different cultural contexts. UNIT 2 CULTURE AND SOCIETY 8 Hrs. Evolution of civilization and cultures, groups, society, culture, environment and time, Levels of social organization & evolution of various social groups over time, human habitat to be related with culture and various contexts with examples in different eras. UNIT 3 CONSTRUCTION AND CULTURE 8 Hrs. Role of intuition, innovation, inventiveness, creativity and ingenuity in construction, the origin of the Architect and the master builder, emergence of the specialist, designer and builder relationship, culture of construction workers. UNIT 4 BUILT ENVIRONMENT 8 Hrs. Introduction to history and theory of built forms - Geographical location, politics, religion, materials and construction techniques with examples in different contexts. Understanding human cultural development, built form and cultural context, expression of the under lying value systems and relationship with the built form. Max. 30 Hours COURSE OUTCOMES On completion of the course the student will be able to CO1: Map the relationship between community, art, interior architecture and the environment. CO2: Understand various cultural contexts and development of various art forms and its representation during different time periods. CO3: Compare various social groups over different time period and human habitat related with various context and culture. CO4: Identify and appraise the emergence of the Architect an Interior Designer. CO5: Interpret and analyze different cultural context, its development and their relationship with built forms. CO6: Interrelate the role of culture and human behaviour in a society and their response to environment. TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS 1. Jeff Lewis , Cultural studies: The basics, Sage Publications, India Pvt. Ltd., 2008 2. Donald E. Mulligan, Kraig Knutson, Construction and Culture: A Built Environment, Stipes Pub, 2004 3. Kathy S. Stolley, The Basics of Sociology, Greenwood press, 2005 4. Amos Rapoport, The Meaning of the Built Environment: A Nonverbal Communication Approach, University of Arizona Press, 1990 5. Amos Rapoport, Culture, Architecture and design, Locke Science Publishing Company, Inc, 2003 END SEMESTER EXAM QUESTION PAPER PATTERN Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hrs. PART A: 8 Questions of 5 marks each- No choice 40 Marks PART B: 2 Questions from each unit with internal choice, each carrying 15 markS 60 Marks |
