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 2026 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2026 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 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in the the Bachelor of Architectural Design / Master of Architecture (F6003), or the Master of Architecture (F6001).
Overview
This unit will expose you to the complex and evolving contexts of local and global architectural practice. It also introduces salient issues of architectural practice management and contract administration. Project-based exercises enable you to strategically position yourself within contemporary practice. The unit fosters critical engagements with and expanded approaches to architectural practice.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | Flexible |
Assessment
- Portfolio30%
- Project40%
- Written30%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Understand the ethical values, legal contexts and professional responsibilities required for delivery of architectural services;
- 2
Demonstrate and apply an understanding of the delivery of architectural services as they relate to feasibility, co-design & community consultation, design research and contract administration;
- 3
Integrate knowledge and skills to apply processes of contract administration for the delivery of architectural projects;
- 4
Communicate effectively, respectfully and professionally with clients and relevant stakeholders on architectural projects;
- 5
Advocate for sustainability, accessibility, safety and culturally meaningful architectural services;
- 6
Identify relevant resources and use them to address issues to suitably and sustainably practice in the Australian context and beyond.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials36 hours
- Teaching approachField trips
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study, or equivalent, including viewing of recorded online weekly lectures.
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 2026, ARC5201 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
Does ARC5201 have an exam?
No. ARC5201 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.