Master of Architectural Science (Sustainable Design)
Unit of study table
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Master of Architectural Science (Sustainable Design) |
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| 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 specialisations 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 (Sustainable Design) |
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| 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 (Sustainable Design) |
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| 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 |
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Core foundational units |
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| DESC9200 Introduction to Architectural Science |
6 | |
Core advanced units |
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| BPSD5000 Sustainable Design: Principles and Frameworks |
6 | A Fundamental knowledge of building design N DESC9147 |
| BPSD5030 Indoor Environments |
6 | N DESC9201 |
| DESC9014 Sustainable Construction Technology |
6 | |
| DESC9015 Building Energy Analysis |
6 | N BPSD5040 |
| DESC9169 Daylight in Buildings |
6 | N DESC9106 |
| DESC9202 Water Sensitive Design |
6 | |
| BPSD5040 Building Performance |
6 | N DESC9015 |
Capstone (Master of Architectural Science only) |
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| DESC9197 Energy Management and Code Compliance |
6 | A DESC9015 or BPSD5040 |
| MARC5330 Regenerative Design Technologies |
6 | N DESC9148 |
Electives |
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| 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. |
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| BPSD5010 Designing with Culture |
6 | |
| BPSD5050 Data Science for the Built Environment |
6 | |
Architecture electives |
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| DESC9674 Building Information Management |
6 | P DESC9200 and DESC9014 |
| DESC9675 High Performance Facades |
6 | |
Architectural science electives |
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| DESC9067 Mechanical Services |
6 | |
| DESC9133 Architectural Acoustics Practice |
6 | A 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 | N DESC9063 |
| DESC9195 Building Economics |
6 | |
Sustainability electives |
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| PHYS5033 Environmental Footprints and IO Analysis |
6 | Minimum class size of 5 students. |
| PHYS5034 Life Cycle Analysis |
6 | Minimum class size of 5 students. |
| SUST5001 Introduction to Sustainability |
6 | Note: Students in the Graduate Certificate in Sustainability, Graduate Diploma in Sustainability or Master of Sustainability must take this unit in their first semester of study. This unit of study involves essay-writing. Academic writing skills equivalent to HSC Advanced English or significant consultation via the Writing Hub is assumed. |
| SUST5003 Energy and Resources |
6 | This unit of study involves essay-writing. Academic writing skills equivalent to HSC Advanced English or significant consultation via the Writing Hub is assumed. |
Urbanism electives |
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| ARCH9080 Urban Ecology, Design and Planning |
6 | |
| PLAN9064 Land Use and Infrastructure Planning |
6 | A ARCH9100 C PLAN9045 |
| PLAN9068 History and Theory of Planning and Design |
6 | N PLAN9031 or ARCH9062 or MARC4201 |
Research |
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| ARCH9031 Research Report |
12 | Available to Masters students only. |
| 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 | N ARCF9001 DESC9300 in combination with either a Report or Dissertation may replace the capstone with the permission of the Program Director. |
