Through education, a society hopes to reproduce itself, and through architecture a society reveals it’s values, aspirations, norms, beliefs and its cultural composition in the built environment. The first democratic elections in 1994 marked the end of the apartheid era and the beginning of the definition of a new era that would represent the new aspirations of all the people of South Africa. These fairly recent changes are important for the reshaping of the architectural profession as it seeks to interpret new meanings, views and aspirations of the new South African society in the built environment. A starting point in the transformation of the architecture profession is the development of a curriculum model in schools of architecture that will ensure continuous adaptation to the changes in society. The study reviewed and categorized the contemporary curriculum models as used in the South African schools of Architecture according to an array of philosophies and principles that underlie curricula. The Thesis proposes that an eclectic approach to design of architecture curricula is ideal for the multicultural society of South Africa that seeks to balance the demands of the local and global context in its education. This study revealed that most architecture programmes retain their traditional programmes because the university is the largely the locus of learning, experiential learning is minimal as well as little flexibility as most of the learning course- modules are required modules. The Thesis proposes a curriculum model for architecture based on the Post-Modern philosophy, which can effectively accommodate the needs of a changing South Africa in the educational programmes for architects. Such a model defines with clarity the pedagogic or epistemological reasons for directing change in architecture programmes in an increasingly complex and dynamic South African society. / Thesis (PhD (Architecture))--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Architecture / unrestricted

Submitted by Nadir Basilio (nadirsb@uninove.br) on 2016-06-09T15:55:10Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Donizete Antonio Mariano.pdf: 1920376 bytes, checksum: 11e30fd29ab195e02d745cea999a165f (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-09T15:55:10Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Donizete Antonio Mariano.pdf: 1920376 bytes, checksum: 11e30fd29ab195e02d745cea999a165f (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-03-29 / La pesquisa tiene como objetivo analizar, a partir de las matrices institucional y curricular de la Universidad Federal de la Frontera Sul (UFFS), la inclusión de la diversidad cultural e epistemológica, por suyo auto declaración de la referida institución cómo una universidad popular. La UFFS, local donde será realizada las pesquisas de nuestro proyecto, fuera criada en 2009 y es lo resultado de una lucha de aproximadamente 40 años de los movimientos sociales cuya contribución en la construcción de la referida institución que tiene cómo sede la ciudad de Chapecó/SC. Su objetivo es promover la extensión universitaria y desarrollar pesquisas en las diversas áreas de lo conocimiento. Sabemos que la característica de la ciudad de Chapecó es la exportación de los productos alimenticios industrializados y de naturaleza animal, siendo considerada la Capital Latinoamérica de la producción de las aves y Centro Brasileño de las Pesquisas Agropecuarias. Delante de las características regional, de la populación, socioeconómica y lo mercado de trabajo presentado, realizó una pesquisa en la que presentamos aquí los resultados de las análisis a respecto de la inclusión de la diversidad cultural y epistemológica en sus matrices institucional y curriculares, con el fin de confirmar, o no, la UFFS como una universidad popular. Desde un punto de vista metodológico se utilizó un enfoque cualitativo que se basó en entrevistas como instrumento de recolección de datos con el rector, vicerrectores, coordinadores del curso, los profesores de la institución y un representante de los movimientos sociales. / This research aims to analyze, from the institutional and curricular headquarters of the Federal University of Southern Border, including cultural and epistemological diversity, with a view to autonomeação of the institution as a popular university. UFFS, where were developed the research of our project, was established in 2009 and is the result of a struggle of nearly 40 years of social movements whose contribution we highlight the construction of the institution that is headquartered in the city of Chapecó / SC. Your goal is to promote teaching and university extension and carry out research in several areas of knowledge. One of the economic dimensions of the city of Chapecó is the production and export of manufactured food products and animal nature, being considered the Latin American Capital of poultry and Brazilian center for agricultural research. Before the regional characteristics, population, socio-economic and presented by the labor market, we conducted a survey presenting here the results of analysis with regard to the inclusion of cultural and epistemological diversity in its institutional and curricular matrices to confirm, or not, the UFFS as a popular university. From a methodological point of view we used a qualitative approach that drew upon interviews as data collection instrument with the vice-chancellor, pro-rectors, course coordinators, teachers of the institution and a representative of the social movements. / Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo analisar, a partir das matrizes institucional e curricular da Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul, a inclusão da diversidade cultural e epistemológica, tendo em vista a autonomeação da referida instituição como uma universidade popular. A UFFS, local onde foram desenvolvidas as pesquisas do nosso projeto, foi criada em 2009 e é o resultado de uma luta de cerca de 40 anos dos movimentos sociais cuja contribuição destacamos na construção da referida instituição que está sediada na cidade de Chapecó/SC. Seu objetivo é promover o ensino e a extensão universitária e desenvolver pesquisas nas mais diversas áreas do conhecimento. Uma das dimensões econômicas da cidade de Chapecó é a produção e exportação de produtos alimentícios industrializados e de natureza animal, sendo considerada a capital latino-americana de produção de aves e centro brasileiro de pesquisas agropecuárias. Diante das características regional, populacional e socioeconômica e pelo mercado de trabalho apresentado, realizamos uma pesquisa apresentando aqui os resultados das análises no que diz respeito à inclusão da diversidade cultural e epistemológica nas suas matrizes institucional e curricular, de modo a confirmar, ou não, a UFFS como uma universidade popular. Do ponto de vista metodológico utilizou-se uma abordagem qualitativa que se valeu de entrevistas como instrumento de coleta de dados com o vice-reitor, pró-reitores, coordenadores de cursos, professores da instituição e uma representante dos movimentos sociais.