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Unit of study table

Bachelor of Design in Architecture

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Requirements for award

Bachelor of Design in Architecture

Students must complete 144 credit points, including:
(a) 102 credit points of core units of study

(b) A maximum of 42 credit points of elective units of study, including:

(i) A minimum of 12 credit points of 2000-level and 3000-level elective units of study from Table A

(c) Students intending to proceed to the Master of Architecture are required to complete the designated prerequisite unit of study BDES3025 Architectural Professional Practice.

Unit of study table

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

Core units of study

1000-level units of study
BDES1011
Architectural History/Theory 1
6 A HSC Mathematics and HSC English Standard
BDES1023
Architectural Technologies 1
6  
BDES1026
Architecture Studio 1A
12 C BDES1011
N DESA1001 or BDES1010 or BDES1024
BDES1027
Architecture Studio 1B
12 P BDES1026 or BDES1010 or DESA1001
C BDES1023
N BDES1020 or DESA1002
2000-level units of study
BDES2013
Architectural Technologies 2
6 P BDES1023
N DESA2111 or BDES2613
BDES2024
Art Processes
6 P BDES1026 and BDES2026
BDES2026
Architecture Studio 2A
12 P BDES1027 or BDES1020 or DESA1002
C BDES2013
N BDES2010 or DESA2001 or BDES2012
BDES2027
Architecture Studio 2B
12 P (BDES2026 and BDES1011) or BDES2010 or DESA2001 or BDES2622
C BDES2024 or CIVL2410 or BDES2623
N BDES2624
3000-level units of study
BDES3011
Architectural History/Theory 2
6 P BDES2027 or BDES2021 or DESA2111 or BDES2616
N DAAP3001 or BDES3611
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
BDES3027
Architecture Studio 3B
12 P BDES3026 or BDES3010 or DESA3001 or BDES3616
N BDES3020 or DESA3002 or BDES3012

Master of Architecture — Prerequisite unit of study

BDES3025
Architectural Professional Practice
6 P BAEN2021 or BDES3026 or BDES3616

Electives

Students may undertake electives from any other undergraduate program within the University with the approval of the Program Director, and (where required) the permission of the unit coordinator.
Candidates who have passed 96 credit points with a WAM of at least 70 may request permission to enrol in graduate units of study within the School of Architecture, Design and Planning.

Recommended electives

It is recommended that students select the following elective unit of study in Year 1, Semester 1:
AWSS1001
Architectural Sketching and Drawing
6  
It is recommended that students select the following elective unit of study in Year 1, Semester 2:
BDES1013
Design for Climate and Ecology
6  

Table A electives

1000-level elective units of study
DAAE1001
Living Cities
6  
2000-level elective units of study
AWSS2015
Creative Drawing Practices in Design
6  
AWSS2023
Architectural Photography
6  
AWSS2027
Arch and Design Creative Practices
6 N AWSS2010
DAAE2001
Australian Architecture
6  
DAAE2002
Architecture, Place and Society
6  
DAAE2008
Innovative Building Structures
6  
DECO2016
Design Thinking
6 N DECO1006
DECO2101
Fundamentals of Visual Design
6 N DECO1015
DECO2103
Architectural Modelling and Prototyping
6 A Basic understanding of design principles and design processes and how to apply them in practical design projects
P
Completion of at least 36 credit points
DESA2005
History of Asian Architecture
6  
DESA2011
Introduction to Building Construction
6  
DESN2001
Making as Design Inquiry
6  
3000-level elective units of study
DAAE3001
Sustainable Architectural Practice
6 P BDES1023 or (DAAE1001 and DESA3011) or DAAE2002
DECO3666
Industry Placement
6 P 48 credit pointsN DECO1006