ARC5002 Advanced architecture project 4
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
ARC5002 Advanced architecture project 4 is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2025 in Semester 1, Semester 2 and Summer B at Caulfield and Prato. It needs ARC4001 and ARC4002.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer B
- Caulfield, Prato
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ARC5002
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After ARC5002
No unit lists ARC5002 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 expands and consolidates advanced concepts and skills relevant to architecture design. The unit elaborates on architectural design as a process of investigation, critical observation, and experiment. Studies in the unit will focus on the iterative development of design as a visual language and process of cultural production with an emphasis on social and environmental sustainability.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Summer semester B | Caulfield | On campus, block |
| Trimester 3 | Prato | On campus |
Assessment
- FolioPortfolio100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
These Learning Outcomes are mapped against the National Standard of Competency for Architects (NSCA) Performance Criteria (PC). On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- 2
Identify relevant site, cultural, intellectual and contextual parameters as part of design research; (PC17, 30, 26)
- 3
Apply knowledge from environmental science and building technology in the design development and building performance of a project; (PC28, 39)
- 4
Synthesise and visually communicate design research with critical sensitivity to diverse contexts in the exploration of project design options and outcomes; (PC18, 25)
- 5
Recognise the impact of, and respond to, diverse forms of stakeholder input and collaboration in design developments; (PC29)
- 6
Promote health and wellbeing outcomes for Country through an understanding of Indigenous Peoples aspirations of care through appropriate siting, spatial configuration and material; (PC 17, 30, 36)
- 7
Effectively develop and communicate architectural responses to design briefs and explorations.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities72 hours
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachField trips
- Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
24 hours per week including 6 contact hours plus 18 hours of independent study, or equivalent.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Laura Harper
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Laura Harper
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ARC5002?
You need ARC4001 and ARC4002 before you enrol; and OHS1000 before or alongside it. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is ARC5002 offered?
In 2025, ARC5002 runs in Semester 1, Semester 2 and Summer B at Caulfield and Prato.
Does ARC5002 have an exam?
No. ARC5002 has 1 assessment task and no exam.