UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

ARC3501 Advanced studies in architecture A

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

ARC3501 Advanced studies in architecture A is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2024 in Semester 1 and Winter at Caulfield and Prato. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2024
Semester 1, Winter
Caulfield, Prato
Assessment
No exam
1 task

This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ARC3501

Corequisites

Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.

After ARC3501

No unit lists ARC3501 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.

Enrolment rules

You must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Architectural Design (F2001) and have passed 96 credit points.

Overview

This unit introduces aspects of architectural production. This unit covers architectural production in relation to a range of historical, theoretical, material and speculative domains addressing diverse social, cultural, technological, and communicative aspects of architecture. Explorations will incorporate various methodologies and points of view. The unit will help you develop analytical methods for understanding and contributing to the evolving built environment.

Offerings in 2024

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterCaulfieldFlexible
Winter semesterCaulfieldFlx blk
Trimester 2PratoOn campus

Assessment

  • Single project / folio
    100%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Demonstrate a broader exposure and deeper engagement with architectural production;

  2. 2

    Actively engage research issues in architectural production;

  3. 3

    Critically assess aspects of architectural production;

  4. 4

    Utilise principles and strategies influencing the development of architecture.

Workload and teaching

  • Studio activities36 hours
  • Teaching approachResearch activities
  • Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
  • Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
  • Teaching approachField trips
  • Teaching approachActive learning

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

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Ms Hae-Won Shin
Chief Examiners
Ms Hae-Won Shin

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ARC3501?

None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.

When is ARC3501 offered?

In 2024, ARC3501 runs in Semester 1 and Winter at Caulfield and Prato.

Does ARC3501 have an exam?

No. ARC3501 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational unit
Department of Architecture
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Available