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 2024 in Semester 1, Winter, Semester 2 and Summer B at Caulfield and Prato. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 1, Winter, Semester 2, Summer B
- Caulfield, Prato
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ARC4502
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After ARC4502
No unit lists ARC4502 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in the Master of Architecture (F6001).
Overview
This unit provides focused study into architectural methods. The unit will foster critical capacities for comprehending and contributing to the built environment. This unit examines architectural methods 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 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
| Winter semester | Caulfield | Flx blk |
| Second semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
| Summer semester B | Caulfield | Flx blk |
| Trimester 2 | Prato | On campus |
Assessment
- Single project/folioFolio100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify and describe diverse aspects of architectural methods;
- 2
Research and analyse architectural methods and use knowledge to advance understanding of architecture;
- 3
Locate architectural culture 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 methods;
- 5
Explore the development and implications of architectural methods 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
- Ms Lee-Anne Khor
- Ms Hae-Won Shin
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Hae-Won Shin
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ARC4502?
None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.
When is ARC4502 offered?
In 2024, ARC4502 runs in Semester 1, Winter, Semester 2 and Summer B at Caulfield and Prato.
Does ARC4502 have an exam?
No. ARC4502 has 1 assessment task and no exam.