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 Master of Architecture program provides professional education in the practice and theory of architecture. It requires full time attendance for two years. It is designed to deliver an architectural education appropriate to contemporary multidisiplinary professional practice.
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.
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
Core courses (54 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)
- ARCH7201 Research Studio (12 UOC)
- ARCH7202 Major Design Studio (12 UOC)
- ARCH7809 Arch Envi & Build Services (6 UOC)
Core Electives (24 UOC):
Students must take 24 UOC from the following combinations, with a mixture of either:
Students must take 24 UOC from the following combinations, with a mixture of either:
- 12 UOC from List A and 12 UOC from List B OR
- 6 UOC from List A and 18 UOC from List B OR
- 18 UOC from List A and 6 UOC from List B
List A:
- ARCH7214 Architecture and Politics (6 UOC)
- ARCH7215 Advanced Themes (6 UOC)
- ARCH7216 Designing Diversity (6 UOC)
- ARCH7220 Architecture & Urbanism Asia (6 UOC)
- ARCH7227 A History of Housing (6 UOC)
- ARCH7304 Architecture and the City (6 UOC)
List B:
- ARCH7213 High Performance Building Syst (6 UOC)
- BENV7811 Urban Renewal (6 UOC)
- PLAN7156 Housing Policy (6 UOC)
- SUSD0002 Building Ecology (6 UOC)
- SUSD0003 Energy & the Built Environment (6 UOC)
- UDES0004 Hist & Theory of Urban Dev (6 UOC)
- UDES0009 Urban Landscape & Heritage (6 UOC)
Plus 18 UOC of BE Electives
A typical sequence to complete the degree in 2 years would be a follows:
Year 1
Semester 1
A typical sequence to complete the degree in 2 years would be a follows:
Year 1
Semester 1
- ARCH7111 Arch Design Studio 1 (6 UOC)
- ARCH7182 Professional Practice (6 UOC)
- BE Elective (6 UOC)
- BE Elective (6 UOC)
Year 1
Semester 2
Semester 2
- Elective from List A/List B (6 UOC)
Year 2
Semester 1
Semester 1
- ARCH7201 Research Studio (12 UOC)
- Elective from List A/List B (6 UOC)
- Elective from List A/List B (6 UOC)
Year 2
Semester 2
Semester 2
- ARCH7202 Major Design Studio (12 UOC)
- BE Elective (6 UOC)
- Elective from List A/List B (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.
NOTE: In the above sequence the order of the BE Electives and/or List A/List B courses can be re-arranged to better accommodate a students individual study plan. Check with the BE Student Centre if you plan to vary the typical sequence.
NOTE: In the above sequence the order of the BE Electives and/or List A/List B courses can be re-arranged to better accommodate a students individual study plan. Check with the BE Student Centre if you plan to vary the typical sequence.
