Bachelor of Design in Architecture - Honours
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the program students will be able to:
| No. | Course learning outcome | Graduate quality | Graduate quality | Graduate quality | Graduate quality |
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| 1 | Exercise 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 | ||
2 | Appraise 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 |
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| 3 | Demonstrate 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 | Communication (oral and written) | Integrated professional, ethical and personal identity |
| 4 | Identify 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 |
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| 5 | Employ 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 | Communication (oral and written) |
| 6 | Work 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 |
| 7 | Respond 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 |
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| 8 | Demonstrate 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 | Communication (oral and written) | Information and Digital literacy | Integrated professional, ethical and personal identity |
| 9 | Navigate 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 | Communication (oral and written) | Depth of disciplinary expertise | Influence |