UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

ARC5502 Advanced architecture studies 4

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

ARC5502 Advanced architecture studies 4 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 ARC5502

Corequisites

Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.

After ARC5502

No unit lists ARC5502 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.

Enrolment rules

You must be enrolled in the Master of Architecture (F6001)

Overview

This unit explores aspects of architectural media. This unit examines a range of discursive and material aspects of architectural media. It will take into consideration various cultural, social, and technological factors utilising historical, theoretical, and projective approaches. Investigations will incorporate various methodologies and diverse points of view with an underlying concern for the implications for architectural design. The unit will foster skills necessary for assessing and contributing to the built environment.

Offerings in 2023

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterCaulfieldOn campus
Winter semesterCaulfieldOn campus
Second semesterCaulfieldOn campus
Summer semester BCaulfieldOn campus
Term 3Australia (Other)Block off
Trimester 2PratoOn campus

Assessment

  • Folio
    100%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Demonstrate acquaintance with theories and practices shaping architecture;

  2. 2

    Demonstrate a wider comprehension of architectural media;

  3. 3

    Demonstrate enhanced skills in articulating architectural ideas.

Workload and teaching

  • Studio activities36 hours
  • Teaching approachField trips
  • Teaching approachActive learning
  • Teaching approachResearch activities
  • Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
  • Teaching approachPeer assisted learning

12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study, or equivalent.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Duncan Maxwell
Associate Professor Maryam Gusheh
Ms Lee-Anne Khor
Ms Hae-Won Shin
Chief Examiners
Associate Professor Maryam Gusheh
Ms Hae-Won Shin
Duncan Maxwell
Ms Lee-Anne Khor

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ARC5502?

None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.

When is ARC5502 offered?

In 2023, ARC5502 runs in Semester 1, Winter, Semester 2 and Summer B at Caulfield, Australia (Other) and Prato.

Does ARC5502 have an exam?

No. ARC5502 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational unit
Department of Architecture
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Available