ARC5502 - Advanced studies in architecture 4 - 2019

6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL

Postgraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Art, Design and Architecture

Organisational Unit

Department of Architecture

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Eduardo Kairuz

Coordinator(s)

Mr Eduardo Kairuz

Unit guides

Offered

Caulfield

Overseas

Prato

Prerequisites

Admission to Master of Architecture or by permission, OHS1000

Synopsis

This unit explores aspects of architectural media. This unit examines a range of discursive and material aspects of architectural media. It will take into consideration various cultural, social, and technological factors utilizing historical, theoretical, and projective approaches. Investigations will incorporate various methodologies and diverse points of view with an underlying concern for the implications for architectural design. The unit will foster skills necessary for assessing and contributing to the built environment.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students will:

  1. Have become acquainted with theories and practices shaping architecture;
  2. Have a wider comprehension of architectural media;
  3. Have gained enhanced skills in articulating architectural ideas;
  4. Understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.

Assessment

100% in-semester assessment

Workload requirements

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

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