Architecture - ARCHLS8143
Stream Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Built Environment
School: Built Environment
Contact: Architecture
Program: 8143 - Architecture
Award(s):
Master of Architecture (Specialisation)
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Stream Outline
The Program provides students with advanced knowledge and techniques in architectural design and related technical and academic knowledge. It prepares students to work in architecture and other design-based industries, and to operate at a professional level in the practice of Architecture. It also allows students to tailor their studies towards specific interests through the large range of elective offerings they may take within Built Environment.
Stream Structure
Students must take 24uoc of the following courses:
- ARCH7201 Research Studio (12 UOC)
- ARCH7202 Major Design Studio (12 UOC)
Students must take 12uoc from List A and 12uoc from List B:
- ARCH7214 Architecture and Politics (6 UOC)
- ARCH7215 Advanced Themes (6 UOC)
- ARCH7220 Architecture & Urbanism Asia (6 UOC)
- ARCH7227 A History of Housing (6 UOC)
- ARCH7304 Architecture and the City (6 UOC)
- ARCH7305 Theories in History (6 UOC)
- ARCH7213 High Performance Building Syst (6 UOC)
- ARCH7216 Designing Diversity (6 UOC)
- BENV7811 Urban Renewal (6 UOC)
- PLAN7156 Housing Policy (6 UOC)
- SUSD0002 Resources, Materials & Sustain (6 UOC)
- SUSD0003 Energy & the Built Environment (6 UOC)
- UDES0004 Hist & Theory of Urban Dev (6 UOC)
- UDES0009 Urban Landscape & Heritage (6 UOC)
A typical sequence to complete the degree in 2 years would be as follows:-
Year 1
Semester 1
- FBE Elective (6 UOC)
- FBE Elective (6 UOC)
Semester 2
- Elective from List A (6 UOC)
Semester 1
- ARCH7201 Research Studio (12 UOC)
- Elective from List A (6 UOC)
- Elective from List B (6 UOC)
Semester 2
- ARCH7202 Major Design Studio (12 UOC)
- FBE Elective (6 UOC)
- Elective from List B (6 UOC)