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Unit of study table

Bachelor of Design in Architecture (Honours) and Master of Architecture

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Requirements for award

Bachelor of Design in Architecture (Honours) and Master of Architecture

Students must complete a total of 240 credit points, including:
(a) 132 credit points of 1000-level to 3000-level units of study from Table A, comprising:
(i) 120 credit points of core units of study
(ii) 12 credit points of elective units of study
(b) 108 credit points of 4000-level and above units of study from Table A, comprising;
(i) 30 credit points of honours core units of study
(ii) 48 credit points of Master of Architecture core units of study
(iii) 24 credit points of Capstone units
(iv) 6 credit points of elective units of study.

Unit of study table

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Core units of study

Candidates are required to complete all of the following core units of study
1000-level units of study
BDES1011
Architectural History/Theory 1
6 A HSC Mathematics and HSC English Standard
BDES1026
Architecture Studio 1A
12 C BDES1011
N DESA1001 or BDES1010 or BDES1024
BDES1028
Intensive Studio 1
6  
BDES1027
Architecture Studio 1B
12 P BDES1026 or BDES1010 or DESA1001
C BDES1023
N BDES1020 or DESA1002
BDES1023
Architectural Technologies 1
6  
2000-level units of study
BDES2026
Architecture Studio 2A
12 P BDES1027 or BDES1020 or DESA1002
C BDES2013
N BDES2010 or DESA2001 or BDES2012
BDES2013
Architectural Technologies 2
6 P BDES1023
N DESA2111 or BDES2613
BDES2028
Intensive Studio 2
6 P BDES1028
BDES2027
Architecture Studio 2B
12 P (BDES2026 and BDES1011) or BDES2010 or DESA2001 or BDES2622
C BDES2024 or CIVL2410 or BDES2623
N BDES2624
BDES2024
Art Processes
6 P BDES1026 and BDES2026
3000-level units of study
BDES3026
Architecture Studio 3A
12 P (BDES2027 or BDES2020 or BDES2624) and (BDES2013 or BDES2613)
C BDES3011 or MATH2061
N BDES3010 or DESA3001 or BDES3023 or BDES3616
BDES3011
Architectural History/Theory 2
6 P BDES2027 or BDES2021 or DESA2111 or BDES2616
N DAAP3001 or BDES3611
BDES3025
Architectural Professional Practice
6 P BAEN2021 or BDES3026 or BDES3616
BDES3027
Architecture Studio 3B
12 P BDES3026 or BDES3010 or DESA3001 or BDES3616
N BDES3020 or DESA3002 or BDES3012
4000-level honours preparatory and honours dissertation units of study
ARCH4007
Critical Thinking in Architecture
6 P BDES2028
ARCH4008
Architecture Research Areas
6 P BDES2028
ARCH4009
Research Methods in Architecture
6  
ARCH4010
Architecture Dissertation

12 P ARCH4009

Master of Architecture units of study

Core units of study
MARC5000
Induction Studio
12  
MARC5300
Foundation of Building Performance
6  
MARC5400
Professional Practice
6 N MARC5102
MARC5010
Architectural Studio 1
12 P MARC5000
MARC5020
Architectural Studio 2
12 P MARC5000 and MARC5010
Capstone
Option 1 (1 x 24 credit point unit)
MARC6000
Thesis Studio
24 P MARC5000 and MARC5010 and (MARC5020 or MARC6601) and MARC5300 and MARC5400
N MARC6010 or MARC6020
Option 2 (2 x 12 credit point units)
MARC6010
Architectural Studio 3
12 P MARC5000 and MARC5010 and (MARC5020 or MARC6601) and MARC5300 and MARC5400
N MARC6000
MARC6020
Thesis
12 P Completion of 72 credit points
N MARC6000

Elective units of study

Recommended 1000-level elective
It is recommended that students select the following elective unit of study in Year 1, Semester 1:
AWSS1001
Architectural Sketching and Drawing
6 Students may incur costs for materials in some Art Workshops units.
1000-level units of study
BDES1013
Design for Climate and Ecology
6  
DECO1012
Design Programming
6  
DAAE1001
Living Cities
6  
2000-level units of study
AWSS2015
Creative Drawing Practices in Design
6  
AWSS2023
Architectural Photography
6  
AWSS2027
Arch and Design Creative Practices
6 N AWSS2010
BADP2002
City Form and Development
6 P DAAE1001 or (DAAE2002 and ENGG1850)
DAAE2001
Australian Architecture
6  
DAAE2002
Architecture, Place and Society
6  
DAAE2008
Innovative Building Structures
6  
DECO2103
Architectural Modelling and Prototyping
6 P Completion of at least 36 credit points
A Basic understanding of design principles and design processes and how to apply them in practical design projects
DECO2101
Fundamentals of Visual Design
6 N DECO1015
DESA2005
History of Asian Architecture
6  
DESA2006
Architectural Design and AI
6 P BDES1027
DESA2011
Introduction to Building Construction
6  
DESN2001
Making as Design Inquiry
6  
3000-level units of study
DAAE3001
Sustainable Architectural Practice
6 P BDES1023 or (DAAE1001 and DESA3011) or DAAE2002
DECO3101
Innovation Design Studio
6 P DECO2016 or DECO1006
4000-level and 5000-level units of study
ARCH5200
Designing with Water
6  
ARCH9113
Advanced Topics in Australian Architecture
6  
ARCH9110
Code to Production
6  
ARCH9105
Architectural Drawing Through History
6  
ARCH9114
Rothwell Research Studio
6 A Bachelor of Design in Architecture
ARCH9115
Architecture and Urbanism in Asia
6  
AWSS5027
Arch and Design Creative Material Practices
6  
BPSD5000
Sustainable Design: Principles and Frameworks
6 A Fundamental knowledge of building design
N DESC9147
BPSD5010
Designing with Culture
6  
BPSD5030
Indoor Environments
6 N DESC9201
BPSD5050
Data Science for the Built Environment
6  
MARC5100
Advanced Topics in Architectural History

6  
MARC5110
Contemporary Architectural Theory
6  
MARC5330
Regenerative Design Technologies
6 N DESC9148
MARC5340
Advanced Building Envelopes
6 P MARC5300 or BPSD5020
MARC5410
Ethical Practice in Architecture
6  
MARC5430
Developing Architectural Briefs
6  
MARC5050
Architectural Construction
6 P MARC5000 and MARC5300 and MARC5400