UnitLevel 4Postgraduate

ARC4502 Advanced architecture studies 2

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

ARC4502 Advanced architecture studies 2 is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield, Overseas and Prato. It needs OHS1000.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2021
Semester 1, Semester 2
Caulfield, Overseas, Prato
Assessment
No exam
1 task

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ARC4502

After ARC4502

No unit lists ARC4502 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: Admission to Master of Architecture or by permission

Overview

This unit provides focused study into architecture culture. The unit will foster critical capacities for comprehending and contributing to the built environment. This unit examines architectural culture through the lenses of historically and theoretically based speculative and material developments. Investigations will incorporate various methodologies and diverse points of view. You will also gain awareness of the associated effects on and of architectural design.

Offerings in 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterCaulfieldOn campus
Second semesterCaulfieldOn campus
Second semesterCaulfieldEsp ec
Term 1CaulfieldOn campus
Term 4CaulfieldBlock off
Term 4CaulfieldOn campus
Trimester 2CaulfieldBlock off
Trimester 2OverseasBlock off
Trimester 2PratoBlock off

Assessment

  • Folio
    100%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Demonstrate a broader understanding of architecture culture;

  2. 2

    Demonstrate skills for evaluating dimensions of architecture culture;

  3. 3

    Demonstrate exposure to methods and tactics involved in architecture culture;

  4. 4

    Demonstrate skills for producing and communicating critical investigations of architecture culture;

  5. 5

    Understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.

Workload and teaching

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

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

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Ms Lee-Anne Khor
Chief Examiners
Ms Lee-Anne Khor

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ARC4502?

You need OHS1000 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

When is ARC4502 offered?

In 2021, ARC4502 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield, Overseas and Prato.

Does ARC4502 have an exam?

No. ARC4502 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
4
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational unit
Department of Architecture
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available