ARC5501 Advanced architecture studies 3
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
ARC5501 Advanced architecture studies 3 is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2023 in Semester 1, Winter, Semester 2 and Summer B at Caulfield, Australia (Other) and Prato. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1, Winter, Semester 2, Summer B
- Caulfield, Australia (Other), Prato
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ARC5501
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After ARC5501
No unit lists ARC5501 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in the Master of Architecture (F6001)
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 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Winter semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Summer semester B | Caulfield | On campus |
| Term 3 | Australia (Other) | Block off |
| Trimester 2 | Prato | On campus |
Assessment
- Folio100%
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.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities36 hours
- Teaching approachField trips
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study, or equivalent.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Lee-Anne Khor
- Associate Professor Maryam Gusheh
- Ms Hae-Won Shin
- Duncan Maxwell
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Hae-Won Shin
- Duncan Maxwell
- Associate Professor Maryam Gusheh
- Ms Lee-Anne Khor
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ARC5501?
None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.
When is ARC5501 offered?
In 2023, ARC5501 runs in Semester 1, Winter, Semester 2 and Summer B at Caulfield, Australia (Other) and Prato.
Does ARC5501 have an exam?
No. ARC5501 has 1 assessment task and no exam.