ARC4201 - Professional studies 1 - 2019

Professional Studies 1 exposes students to the multiple requirements and determinants that shape the stages of the professional project cycle. Through project-based exercises, students engage with the professional ethics and practices required for project development. The unit analyses the different project stages, with an emphasis on fostering critical and reflective practices.

Upon successful completion of this unit students will:

1. Understand the professional project cycle and the roles and responsibilities of the architect and participants in shaping the built environment;
2. Gain familiarity with the legal responsibilities of the architect in relation to contracts, codes and regulations;
3. Have developed awareness of the collaborative processes and engagements inherent in architectural production;
4. Have an understanding of professional ethics in relation to complex project cycles;
5. Understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.

100% mixed mode

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

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