ARC4501 Advanced architecture studies 1
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
ARC4501 Advanced architecture studies 1 is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2025 in Semester 1, Winter, Semester 2 and Summer B at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1, Winter, Semester 2, Summer B
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ARC4501
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After ARC4501
No unit lists ARC4501 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in the Master of Architecture (F6001).
Enrolment in this unit outside of the standard semesters, or if offered overseas, may involve an application or EOI (Expression of Interest) process for approval to enrol.
Overview
This unit examines issues in 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. Investigations will incorporate various methodologies and points of view. The unit will develop analytical methods for understanding and contributing to the evolving built environment.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Winter semester | Caulfield | Flx blk |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Summer semester B | Caulfield | Flx blk |
Assessment
- FolioPortfolio100%
- Single project / FolioProject100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify and describe diverse aspects of architectural production;
- 2
Research and analyse architectural production and use knowledge to advance understanding of architecture;
- 3
Locate architectural production in relation to a variety of relevant contexts with recognition of interconnections and influences shaping practices and approaches;
- 4
Work in teams to effectively communicate, debate and advocate for developments in architectural production;
- 5
Explore the development and implications of architectural production and the potentials to support change;
- 6
Reflectively engage in lifelong learning about diverse aspects of architecture.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities36 hours
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachField trips
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study, or equivalent.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Jacqui Alexander
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jacqui Alexander
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ARC4501?
None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.
When is ARC4501 offered?
In 2025, ARC4501 runs in Semester 1, Winter, Semester 2 and Summer B at Caulfield.
Does ARC4501 have an exam?
No. ARC4501 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.