Social Agency - ARCHJS8143
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 Social Agency Stream is one such specialised stream focusing on design in a humanitarian context including issues of social displacement or alienation.
The Social Agency Stream is one such specialised stream focusing on design in a humanitarian context including issues of social displacement or alienation.
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)
- ARCH7214 Architecture and Politics (6 UOC)
- ARCH7216 Designing Diversity (6 UOC)
- ARCH7227 A History of Housing (6 UOC)
- ARCH7241 Research Studio - ARCHJS (12 UOC)
- ARCH7254 Major Design Studio - ARCHJS (12 UOC)
- ARCH7809 Arch Envi & Build Services (6 UOC)
- BENV7811 Urban Renewal (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
A typical sequence to complete the degree in 2 years would be as follows:
Year 1
Semester 1
- ARCH7111 Arch Design Studio 1 (6 UOC)
- ARCH7182 Professional Practice (6 UOC)
- BENV7811 Urban Renewal (6 UOC)
- BE Elective (6 UOC)
Year 1
Semester 2
Semester 2
Year 2
Semester 1
Semester 1
- ARCH7216 Designing Diversity (6 UOC)
- ARCH7241 Research Studio - ARCHJS (12 UOC)
- BE Elective (6 UOC)
Year 2
Semester 2
Semester 2
- 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
