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Bachelor of Design in Architecture (Honours) and Master of Architecture

Unit of study table (Table A)

Bachelor of Design in Architecture (Honours) and Master of Architecture

Students must complete a total of 240 credit points, including:
(a) 132 credit points of 1000-level to 3000-level units of study from Table A, comprising:
(i) 120 credit points of core units of study
(ii) 12 credit points of elective units of study
(b) 108 credit points of 4000-level and above units of study from Table A, comprising;
(i) 30 credit points of honours preparatory and dissertation core units of study
(ii) 48 credit points of Master of Architecture core units of study
(iii) 24 credit points of Capstone units
(iv) 6 credit points of elective units of study.

 

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

Core units of study

Candidates are required to complete all of the following core units of study
1000-level units of study
BDES1011
Architectural History/Theory 1
6 A HSC Mathematics and HSC English Standard
N DESA1102
BDES1026
Architecture Studio 1A
12 C BDES1011
N DESA1001 or BDES1010 or BDES1024
BDES1028
Honours Intensive Studio 1
6  
BDES1027
Architecture Studio 1B
12 P BDES1026 or BDES1010 or DESA1001
C BDES1023
N BDES1020 or DESA1002
BDES1023
Architectural Technologies 1
6 N DESA1102
2000-level units of study
BDES2026
Architecture Studio 2A
12 P BDES1027 or BDES1020 or DESA1002
C BDES2013
N BDES2010 or DESA2001 or BDES2012
BDES2013
Architectural Technologies 2
6 P BDES1023
N DESA2111 or BDES2613
BDES2028
Honours Intensive Studio 2
6 P BDES1028
BDES2027
Architecture Studio 2B
12 P (BDES2026 and BDES1011) or BDES2010 or DESA2001 or BDES2622
C BDES2024 or CIVL2410 or BDES2623
N BDES2624
BDES2024
Art Processes
6 P BDES1026 AND BDES2026
3000-level units of study
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
BDES3011
Architectural History/Theory 3
6 P BDES2027 or BDES2021 or DESA2111 or BDES2616
N DAAP3001 or BDES3611
BDES3025
Architectural Professional Practice
6 P BDES3023 or BDES3026 or BDES3616
BDES3027
Architecture Studio 3B
12 P BDES3026 or BDES3010 or DESA3001 or BDES3616
N BDES3020 or DESA3002 or BDES3012
4000-level honours preparatory and honours dissertation units of study
ARCH4007
Critical Thinking in Architecture
6 P BDES2028
ARCH4008
Architecture Research Areas
6 P BDES2028
ARCH4009
Research Methods in Architecture
6  
ARCH4010
Architecture Dissertation

12 P ARCH4009

Master of Architecture units of study

Core units of study
MARC5000
Induction Studio
12  
MARC5300
Architectural Technologies
6  
MARC5400
Professional Practice
6 A BDES3025 or equivalent
N MARC5102
MARC5010
Architectural Studio 1
12 P MARC5000
MARC5020
Architectural Studio 2
12 P MARC5000 and MARC5010
Capstone
Option 1 (1 x 24 credit point unit)
MARC6000
Thesis Studio
24 P MARC5000 and MARC5010 and MARC5020 and MARC5300 and MARC5400
N MARC6010 or MARC6020
Option 2 (2 x 12 credit point units)
MARC6010
Architectural Studio 3
12 P MARC5000 and MARC5010 and MARC5020
N MARC6000
MARC6020
Thesis
12 P 72 credit points of MARC units
N MARC6000

Elective units of study

Recommended 1000-level elective
Students are strongly encouraged to undertake the following undergraduate elective unit of study:
AWSS1001
Architectural Sketching and Drawing
6 N AWSS1002 or DESA1601 or DESA1602
Students may incur costs for materials in some Art Workshops units.
1000-level units of study
DESA1004
Designing with Surfaces and Light
6 N DESA2612
DECO1012
Design Programming
6  
DAAE1001
Living Cities
6 A DECO1006 and DECO1012 and BDES1011
2000-level units of study
AWSS2015
Generative Drawing
6  
AWSS2020
Object Design (Material and Light)
6 N DESA2643
AWSS2023
Architectural Photography
6 N DESA2629
AWSS2026
2D Print Processes in Design
6 N DESA2638
AWSS2027
Arch and Design Material Processes (Casting)
6 N DESA2636
BADP2002
City Form and Development
6 P DAAE1001 or (DAAE2002 and ENGG1850)
DAAE2011
Intro to Visual Communication Design
6 N DAAE2009 or DECO1015 or DECO2101
DECO2015
Responsible Design for Innovation
6 P DECO2016 or DECO1006
DECO2101
Fundamentals of Visual Design
6 N DECO1015
DECO2102
Introduction to Interface Design
6  
DECO2016
Design Thinking
6 N DECO1006
Not available to students in the Bachelor of Architecture and Environments except by special permission. Students who do not successfully complete DECO1006 may take DECO2016 as a replacement.
3000-level units of study
DECO3101
Innovation Design Studio
6 P DECO2016 or DECO1006
DESA3009
Advanced Fabrication

6 P 96 credit points
DESA3010
Code to Production
6 P 48 credit points
DESA3011
Introduction to Building Construction
6  
DESA3441
Elective Travelling Studio 1
6 P 48 credit points and WAM of at least 70
DESA3442
Elective Travelling Studio 2
6 P 48 credit points and WAM of at least 70
DESA3443
Design Architecture Independent Study C
6 P 48 credit points and WAM of at least 70
DESA3444
Design Architecture Independent Study D
6 P 48 credit points and WAM of at least 70
DESA3551
Design Architecture General Elective A
6  
DESA3552
Elective Intensive Design Studio 1
6 P 48 credit points
DESA3553
Elective Intensive Design Studio 2
6 P 48 credit points
DESA3554
Intensive Design Studio 3
6 P 48 credit points
MARC6204
Graduate Exhibition
6  
4000-level and 5000-level units of study
ARCH9113
Advanced Topics in Australian Architecture
6  
ARCH9110
Code to Production
6  
MARC5100
Advanced Topics in Architectural History

6 A BDES3011 or equivalent
MARC5110
Contemporary Architectural Theory
6 A BDES3011 or equivalent
MARC5330
Regenerative Design Technologies
6 A Students should be familiar with architectural sketching and drawing, 3D modelling, building technology and construction process fundamentals
MARC5340
Advanced Building Envelopes
6 A Students should be familiar with architectural sketching and drawing, 3D modelling, building technology and construction process fundamentals, sustainable design principles
P MARC5300
MARC5410
Ethical Practice in Architecture
6 A BDES3025
MARC5430
Developing Architectural Briefs
6 A BDES3025
ARCH9113
Advanced Topics in Australian Architecture
6  
DESA9008
Object Design (Material and Light)
6 A DESA1555
N AWSS2020
DESA9013
Arch and Design Material Processes (Casting)
6 N AWSS2027
DESA9014
Arch and Design Material Processes (Ceramics)
6 N AWSS2010
MARC6202
Architecture Workshop A
6 This unit is offered only when a workshop has been arranged. When available, workshops are advertised to students. Students may incur materials costs in this unit.
MARC6203
Architecture Workshop B

6 This unit is offered only when a workshop has been arranged. When available, workshops are advertised to students. Students may incur materials costs in this unit.
MARC6204
Graduate Exhibition
6  
ARCH9039
General Elective 1
6  
ARCH9040
General Elective 2
6  
ARCH9058
General Elective 7
6  
ARCH9059
General Elective 8
6  
ARCH9085
General Elective 9
6  
ARCH9086
General Elective 10
6  
ARCH9087
General Elective 11
6  
ARCH9088
General Elective 12
6