ARC5501 Advanced architecture studies 3
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
ARC5501 Advanced architecture studies 3 is a level 5, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield, Overseas and Prato. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield, Overseas, Prato
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ARC5501
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ARC5501
No unit lists ARC5501 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit engages with architectural techniques set within a broad range of social, cultural, environmental, political, economic, historical, theoretical and technical contexts. Investigations will incorporate various methodologies and approaches. The unit examines the formulation, application and implications of techniques in relation to architectural design research. The unit advances critical understanding required to shape the built environment.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Caulfield | Flexible |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Term 1 | Caulfield | On campus |
| Term 4 | Caulfield | On campus |
| Term 4 | Caulfield | Block off |
| Trimester 2 | Caulfield | Block off |
| Trimester 2 | Overseas | Block off |
| Trimester 2 | Prato | Block off |
Assessment
- 100% in-semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate command of architectural techniques and understanding of their broad contexts;
- 2
Evaluate and communicate the potentials of architectural techniques;
- 3
Apply diverse forms of knowledge to address professional and design research projects;
- 4
Demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of how observation, analysis experiment and critique apply to the formulation and undertaking of architecture design research;
- 5
Understand and be able to apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the unit of study.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities36 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachField trips
- Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study, or equivalent.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Lee-Anne Khor
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Lee-Anne Khor
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ARC5501?
ARC5501 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ARC5501 offered?
In 2020, ARC5501 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield, Overseas and Prato.
Does ARC5501 have an exam?
No. ARC5501 has 1 assessment task and no exam.