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 2025 in Semester 1, Winter, Semester 2 and Summer B at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1, Winter, Semester 2, Summer B
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
This is the 2025 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 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in the Master of Architecture (F6001).
Enrolment in this unit outside of the standard semesters, or if offered overseas, may involve an application or EOI (Expression of Interest) process for approval to enrol.
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 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Winter semester | Caulfield | Flx blk |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Summer semester B | Caulfield | Flx blk |
Assessment
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Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify and explain diverse aspects of architectural techniques;
- 2
Research and analyse architectural techniques and apply knowledge to advance understanding of architecture;
- 3
Locate architectural techniques in relation to a variety of relevant contexts with recognition of interconnections and influences shaping practices and approaches;
- 4
Work in teams to effectively communicate, debate and advocate for advancements in architectural techniques;
- 5
Rigorously explore the development and implications of architectural techniques and the potentials to support change;
- 6
Reflectively engage in lifelong learning about diverse aspects of architecture.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities36 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachField trips
12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study, or equivalent.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Jacqui Alexander
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jacqui Alexander
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ARC5501?
None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.
When is ARC5501 offered?
In 2025, ARC5501 runs in Semester 1, Winter, Semester 2 and Summer B at Caulfield.
Does ARC5501 have an exam?
No. ARC5501 has 1 assessment task and no exam.