Architecture and Housing - ARCHHS8143
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 Master of Architecture program provides professional education in the practice and theory of architecture. It is a two year full time program. It is designed to deliver an architectural education appropriate to contemporary multidisciplinary professional practice. The Master of Architecture encourages students to extend and use fundamental skills developed in their undergraduate studies to explore broader socio-cultural and specific technical challenges, including in an area of specialisation.
The Architecture and Housing Stream is a specialised stream focusing on the design of housing and hybrid building types incorporating housing.
The Architecture and Housing Stream is a specialised stream focusing on the design of housing and hybrid building types incorporating housing.
Stream Structure
Core courses (78 UOC):
- ARCH7111 Arch Design Studio 1 (6 UOC)
- ARCH7112 Arch Design Studio 2 (6 UOC)
- ARCH7161 Adv Construction & Structures (6 UOC)
- ARCH7182 Professional Practice (6 UOC)
- ARCH7212 Research Studio - ARCHHS (12 UOC)
- ARCH7227 A History of Housing (6 UOC)
- ARCH7252 Major Design Studio - ARCHHS (12 UOC)
- ARCH7304 Architecture and the City (6 UOC)
- ARCH7809 Arch Envi & Build Services (6 UOC)
- PLAN7156 Housing Policy (6 UOC)
Select one of the following:
- SUSD0002 Building Ecology (6 UOC)
- SUSD0003 Energy & the Built Environment (6 UOC)
Plus 18 UOC of BE Electives
A typical sequence to complete the degree in 2 years would be as follows:
Year 1
Semester 1
Year 1
Semester 1
- ARCH7111 Arch Design Studio 1 (6 UOC)
- ARCH7182 Professional Practice (6 UOC)
- PLAN7156 Housing Policy (6 UOC)
- BE Elective (6 UOC)
Year 1
Semester 2
Semester 2
Year 2
Semester 1
Semester 1
- ARCH7212 Research Studio - ARCHHS (12 UOC)
- ARCH7304 Architecture and the City (6 UOC)
- BE Elective (6 UOC)
Year 2
Semester 2
Semester 2
- SUSD0002 Building Ecology and Life Cycle Thinking (6 UOC) OR
- SUSD0003 Energy & the Built Environment (6 UOC)
- BE Elective (6 UOC)
NOTE: Students commencing in semester 2 would follow the sequence outlined above, entering Semester 1/Year 2 in their second semester of study. The final semester of study would be the courses from Semester 1/Year 1
