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Learning outcomes

Bachelor of Design in Architecture

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On successful completion of the Bachelor of Design in Architecture, students will be able to:

 Learning outcomeGraduate qualities
1Exercise ethical judgement based on a sound understanding of the fundamental concerns of the discipline of architecture and the ways that its knowledge and practices are shared, assessed and accepted
  • Depth of disciplinary expertise
  • Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity
2Appraise the multiple criteria of architectural design, including programmatic, thematic, structural and environmental concerns, and synthesise these in persuasive architectural projects that are conceptually grounded and technically adept
  • Depth of disciplinary expertise
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Inventiveness
3Demonstrate comprehension of the key ideas, movements and protagonists in historical and contemporary architectural discourse, and critique them using the conventions of humanities research
  • Depth of disciplinary expertise
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Oral and written communication
  • Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity
4Identify and examine the technical and environmental factors acting on architectural design, and devise integrated solutions using evidence-based criteria
  • Depth of disciplinary expertise
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
5Employ well-developed skills in various modes of architectural representation, including drawings and models, to develop and communicate architectural propositions
  • Depth of disciplinary expertise
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Information and digital literacy
  • Oral and written communication
6Work collaboratively in interdisciplinary contexts to address complex built environment problems, accommodating differing cultural values and practices to promote just outcomes and enact positive change
  • Cultural competence
  • Interdisciplinary effectiveness
  • Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity
  • Influence
7Respond to the challenges of new knowledges and practices in architecture, including emergent technologies, to arrive at novel solutions to complex problems
  • Depth of disciplinary expertise
  • Information and digital literacy
  • Inventiveness
8Demonstrate a working knowledge of the regulatory and legal frameworks within which the architectural profession operates, and formulate and justify decisions made in these contexts using appropriate terminology
  • Depth of disciplinary expertise
  • Oral and written communication
  • Information and digital literacy
  • Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity
9Navigate the differing theoretical underpinnings, methodologies and conventions of various modes of architectural research to successfully conduct a substantial independent research project
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Oral and written communication
  • Depth of disciplinary expertise
  • Influence