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ARC4501

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

18 September 2017 22 November 2024

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This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2016 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

Monash University

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Postgraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Art, Design and Architecture

Organisational Unit

Department of Architecture

Coordinator(s)

Mr Ross Brewin (Caulfield), Jacqui Alexander (Prato)

Offered

Caulfield

  • First semester 2016 (Day)
  • First semester 2016 (Evening)
  • Second semester 2016 (Day)
  • Second semester 2016 (Evening)
  • Trimester 2 2016 (Off-campus block of classes)

Prato

  • Trimester 3 2016 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit examines issues in architectural production. This unit covers architectural production in relation to a range of historical, theoretical, material and speculative domains addressing diverse social, cultural, technological, and communicative aspects of architecture. Investigations will incorporate various methodologies and points of view. The unit will develop analytical methods for understanding and contributing to the evolving built environment.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

  1. Have gained a broader exposure and deeper engagement with architectural production
  2. Develop a capacity to undertake research in architectural production
  3. Demonstrate the ability to critically assess aspects of architectural production
  4. Have gained familiarity with principles and strategies influencing the development of architecture
  5. Understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.

Assessment

100% mixed mode

Workload requirements

12 hours per week including 3 contact hours and 9 hours of independent study or equivalent.

See also Unit timetable information

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Ross Brewin (Caulfield S1 & S2), Jacqui Alexander (Prato T2-58)

Prerequisites

Admission to Masters of Architecture and OHS1000 or by permission.