Bachelor of Design in Architecture
Unit of study table (Table A)
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 | 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 |
| 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 | ||
| Students are strongly advised to undertake the following elective units of study in Year 1, Semester 1: | ||
| AWSS1001 Architectural Sketching and Drawing | 6 | Students may incur costs for materials in some Art Workshops units. |
| DESA2011 Introduction to Building Construction | 6 | |
| BDES1013 Design for Climate and Ecology | 6 | |
| DAAE1001 Living Cities | 6 | |
| DAAE2001 Australian Architecture | 6 | |
| DAAE2002 Architecture, Place and Society | 6 | |
| DAAE2008 Innovative Building Structures | 6 | |
| 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 |
| BADP2002 City Form and Development | 6 | P DAAE1001 or (DAAE2002 and ENGG1850) |
| DESA2005 History of Asian Architecture | 6 | |
| AWSS2015 Creative Drawing Practices in Design | 6 | |
| AWSS2023 Architectural Photography | 6 | |
| AWSS2027 Arch and Design Creative Practices | 6 | N AWSS2010 |
| ARCH3108 Industry and Community Projects | 6 | A Upper-level disciplinary knowledge P 72 credit points |
| DAAE3001 Sustainable Architectural Practice | 6 | P BDES1023 or (DAAE1001 and DESA3011) or DAAE2002 |
| DESA3010 Code to Production | 6 | P 48 credit points |
| DECO3666 Industry Placement | 6 | P 48 credit points |
| DESA3008 Architectural Models: Theory and Practice | 6 | |