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Master of Architectural Science (High Performance Buildings)

Unit of study table

Master of Architectural Science (High Performance Buildings)

To qualify for a single stream, students must complete:
(a) 72 credit points in a single stream, including:
(i) minimum of 6 credit points Core Foundational units
(ii) minimum of 36 credit points Core Advanced units
(iii) maximum of 24 credit points elective units
(iv) minimum 6 credit points Capstone units
(b) Core units completed in excess of the minimum requirements may count as elective units.
To qualify for a double stream, students must complete:
(a) complete 96 credit points in two streams
(i) nominate which of the streams is primary, and meet the foundation core, advanced core and capstone requirements for that stream
(ii) nominate which of the streams is secondary, and complete 24 credit points of core advanced units for that stream.
(iii) a unit that is common to the requirements of both streams may count towards the requirements for both streams, but may only count once in the total credit points for the degree.

Graduate Diploma in Architectural Science (High Performance Buildings)

Students must complete 48 credit points in a single stream, including:
(a) minimum of 6 credit points Core Foundational units
(b) minimum of 36 credit points Core Advanced units
(c) maximum of 6 credit points elective units.
(i) Core units completed in excess of the minimum requirements may count as elective units of study.

Graduate Certificate in Architectural Science (High Performance Buildings)

Students must complete 24 credit points in a single stream, including:
(a) minimum of 6 credit points Core Foundational units
(b) minimum of 18 credit points Core Advanced units
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Core foundational units

DESC9200
Introduction to Architectural Science
6  

Core advanced units

BPSD5030
Indoor Environments
6 N DESC9201
BPSD5040
Building Performance
6 N DESC9015
DESC9014
Sustainable Construction Technology
6  
DESC9015
Building Energy Analysis
6 BPSD5040
DESC9067
Mechanical Services
6  
DESC9195
Building Economics
6  
DESC9675
High Performance Facades
6  

Capstone (Master of Architectural Science only)

DESC9673
Intelligent Building Control Systems
6  
DESC9674
Building Information Management
6 P DESC9200 and DESC9014

Electives

Electives may be chosen from the list below, or from any postgraduate units in the School of Architecture, Design and Planning, or, with the permission of the Associate Dean, from any other postgraduate course in the University subject to availability and permission from the relevant Unit of Study Coordinator.
BPSD5000
Sustainable Design: Principles and Frameworks
6 Fundamental knowledge of building design
N DESC9147
BPSD5010
Designing with Culture
6  
BPSD5050
Data Science for the Built Environment
6  
DESC9074
Project Management
6  
DESC9133
Architectural Acoustics Practice
6 DESC9138
DESC9138
Architectural and Audio Acoustics
6  
DESC9153
Graduate Internship
6 Masters students only. Graduate Diploma students with permission of the Program Coordinator. Advanced Standing will not be granted for this unit of study.
DESC9164
Lighting Technologies
6 DESC9063
DESC9169
Daylight in Buildings
6 DESC9106
DESC9194
Asset and Facility Management

6  
DESC9197
Energy Management and Code Compliance
6 A DESC9015 or BPSD5040
MARC5330
Regenerative Design Technologies
6 N DESC9148

Research electives

ARCH9045
Dissertation 1
12 P 48 credit points and a WAM of at least 75
C ARCH9046
N ARCH9031 or PLAN9018 or ARCH9060 or PLAN9010 or PLAN9011
ARCH9046
Dissertation 2
12 C ARCH9045
DESC9300
Research in Arch. and Design Science
6 ARCF9001
DESC9300 in combination with either a Report or Dissertation may replace the capstone with the permission of the Program Director.