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 2023 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ARC5201
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After ARC5201
No unit lists ARC5201 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in the Master of Architecture (F6001)
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 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Future practice case studies30%
- Practice plan - identity & strategy30%
- Practice interview report10%
- Contract administration10%
- Fee proposal and client architect agreement20%
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.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials36 hours
- Lectures12 hours
12 hours per week including 4 contact hours plus 8 hours of independent study, or equivalent.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Jean-Paul Rollo
- Unit Coordinators
- Jean-Paul Rollo
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ARC5201?
None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.
When is ARC5201 offered?
In 2023, ARC5201 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
Does ARC5201 have an exam?
No. ARC5201 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.