ARC5201 Professional practices
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
ARC5201 Professional practices is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
Professional practices exposes students to the complex and evolving contexts of local and global architectural practice. The unit introduces salient issues of financial dynamics, business management and ethical practices in relation to architecture. Project-based exercises enable you to strategically position yourself within contemporary practice. The unit fosters critical engagements with and entrepreneurial approaches to architectural practice.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Caulfield | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate an understanding of the financial, business and ethical contexts shaping local and global architectural practice;
- 2
Demonstrate familiarity with management practices and their application to the development of the built environment;
- 3
Demonstrate awareness of the building industry and alternative methods for procurement;
- 4
Demonstrate an understanding of professional ethics in relation to architectural practice;
- 5
Understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.
Workload and teaching
12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study, or equivalent.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Ross Brewin
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Thom McKenzie
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ARC5201?
ARC5201 has no prerequisites.
When is ARC5201 offered?
In 2020, ARC5201 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.