Bachelor of Design in Architecture (Honours)/Master of Architecture
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Errata
| Item | Errata | Date |
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| 1. |
The following units have been cancelled for 2020: DESA3004 Architecture and Diagrams DESA3008 Architectural Models: Theory and Practice |
24/01/2020 |
| 2. |
Corequisites have changed for the following unit. They now read: BADP3002 Property and the Built Environment C BAEN3002 or ENGG3854 |
24/01/2020 |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Table N: Bachelor of Design in Architecture (Honours)/Master of Architecture |
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| Students must complete a total of 240 credit points, including: | |||
| (a) 114 credit points of core units of study (including 78 credit points of Master of Architecture units) | |||
| (b) 12 credit points of elective units of study | |||
| (c) 6 credit points of the Master of Architecture pre-requisite unit of study (BDES3025 Architectural Professional Practice) | |||
| (d) 18 credit points of honours preparatory units | |||
| (e) 12 credit point Architecture Dissertation | |||
| (f) 78 credit points of core units of study | |||
Core units of study |
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| Candidates are required to complete all of the following core units of study | |||
1000-level units of study |
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| BDES1011 Architectural History/Theory 1 |
6 | A HSC Mathematics and HSC English Standard N DESA1102 |
Semester 1 |
| BDES1026 Architecture Studio 1A |
12 | C BDES1011 N DESA1001 or BDES1010 or BDES1024 |
Semester 1 |
| BDES1028 Honours Intensive Studio 1 |
6 | Intensive August |
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| BDES1027 Architecture Studio 1B |
12 | P BDES1026 or BDES1010 or DESA1001 C BDES1023 N BDES1020 or DESA1002 or BDES1012 |
Semester 2 |
| BDES1023 Architectural Technologies 1 |
6 | N DESA1102 |
Semester 2 |
2000-level units of study |
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| BDES2026 Architecture Studio 2A |
12 | P BDES1027 or BDES1020 or DESA1002 C BDES2013 N BDES2010 or DESA2001 or BDES2012 |
Semester 1 |
| BDES2013 Architectural Technologies 2 |
6 | P BDES1023 N DESA2111 or BDES2613 |
Semester 1 |
| BDES2028 Honours Intensive Studio 2 |
6 | Intensive August |
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| BDES2027 Architecture Studio 2B |
12 | P (BDES2026 and BDES1011) or BDES2010 or DESA2001 or BDES2622 C BDES2024 or CIVL2410 or BDES2623 N BDES2624 |
Semester 2 |
| BDES2024 Art Processes |
6 | P BDES1026 or BDES1024 |
Semester 2 |
3000-level and 4000-level units of study |
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| 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 |
Semester 1 |
| BDES3011 Architectural History/Theory 3 |
6 | P BDES2027 or BDES2021 or DESA2111 or BDES2616 N DAAP3001 or BDES3611 |
Semester 1 |
| ARCH4007 Critical Thinking in Architecture |
6 | P BDES2028 |
Semester 1 |
| ARCH4009 Research Methods in Architecture |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| BDES3027 Architecture Studio 3B |
12 | P BDES3026 or BDES3010 or DESA3001 or BDES3616 N BDES3020 or DESA3002 or BDES3012 |
Semester 2 |
| BDES3025 Architectural Professional Practice |
6 | P BDES3023 or BDES3026 or BDES3616 |
Semester 2 |
| ARCH4008 Architecture Research Areas |
6 | P BDES2028 |
Semester 2 |
| ARCH4010 Architecture Dissertation |
12 | P ARCH4009 |
Semester 2 |
Master of Architecture units of study |
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Core units of study |
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| Students are required to complete all of the following core units of study: | |||
| MARC4101 Advanced Technologies 1 |
6 | C MARC4001 or MARC4002 or MARC4003 N ARCH4202 Students may incur materials costs in this unit. |
Semester 1 |
| MARC4003 Digital Architecture Research Studio |
12 |
This studio cannot be taken in the same semester with MARC4001 or MARC4002. Students may incur materials costs in this unit. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MARC4001 Urban Architecture Research Studio |
12 |
This studio cannot be taken in the same semester as MARC4002 or MARC4003. Students may incur materials costs in this unit. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MARC4002 Sustainable Architecture Research Studio |
12 |
This studio cannot be taken in the same semester with MARC4001 or MARC4003. Students may incur materials costs in this unit. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MARC4201 Modern Architectural History |
6 | N ARCH4102 |
Semester 1 |
| MARC5101 Advanced Technologies 2 |
6 | N ARCH4203 Students may incur materials costs in this unit. |
Semester 2 |
| MARC5001 Graduation Studio |
12 | P MARC4001 and MARC4002 and MARC4003 N ARCH5201 or MARF5201 Students may incur materials costs in this unit. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MARC4102 Modern Architectural Theory |
6 | N ARCH6104 or ARCH9048 or ARCH9049 |
Semester 2 |
| MARC5102 Contract Documentation |
6 | N ARCH4103 |
Semester 2 |
Electives |
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| Candidates are required to complete 12 credit points of elective units of study | |||
Recommended 1000-level elective |
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| Students are strongly encouraged to undertake the following undergraduate elective unit of study: | |||
| AWSS1001 Architectural Sketching and Drawing |
6 | N DESA1601 or DESA1602 Students may incur costs for materials in some Art Workshops units. |
Semester 1 |
Art in Architecture elective units of study |
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2000-level and 3000-level units of study |
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| AWSS2002 Site Specific Art and Architecture This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AWSS2010 Arch and Design Material Processes (Ceramics) |
6 | N DESA2634 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AWSS2015 Generative Drawing |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 2 |
| AWSS2020 Object Design (Material and Light) |
6 | C DESA1555 N DESA2643 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AWSS2023 Architectural Photography |
6 | N DESA2629 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AWSS2026 2D Print Processes in Design |
6 | N DESA2638 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AWSS2027 Arch and Design Material Processes (Casting) |
6 | N DESA2636 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| DESA3013 Expanded Colour: From Theory to Application |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Architecture elective units of study |
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2000-level and 3000-level elective units of study |
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| DAAE2001 Australian Architecture |
6 | N DESA2305 |
Semester 2 |
| DAAE2002 Architecture, Place and Society |
6 | N DESA2211 |
Semester 2 |
| DESA3003 Architectural Detailing This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| DESA3004 Architecture and Diagrams |
6 | P 48 Credit points Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| DESA3007 Prefab Architecture This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | P 48 credit points Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive February |
| DESA3008 Architectural Models: Theory and Practice |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| DESA3009 Advanced Fabrication |
6 | P 96 credit points Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| DESA3010 Code to Production |
6 | P 48 credit points Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive December |
| DESA3011 Introduction to Building Construction |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| DESA3014 Finding Country |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive July |
| DESA3441 Elective Travelling Studio 1 |
6 | P 48 credit points and WAM of at least 70. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive February Intensive July Intensive June Intensive November Semester 1 Semester 1a Semester 1b Semester 2 Semester 2a Semester 2b |
| DESA3442 Elective Travelling Studio 2 |
6 | P 48 credit points and WAM of at least 70. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive February Intensive July Intensive June Intensive November Semester 1 Semester 1a Semester 1b Semester 2 Semester 2a Semester 2b |
| DESA3443 Design Architecture Independent Study C |
6 | P 48 credit points and WAM of at least 70. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| DESA3444 Design Architecture Independent Study D |
6 | P 48 credit points and WAM of at least 70. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| DESA3551 Design Architecture General Elective A |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive February Intensive July Intensive June Intensive November Semester 1 Semester 1a Semester 1b Semester 2 Semester 2a Semester 2b |
| DESA3552 Elective Intensive Design Studio 1 |
6 | P 48 credit points. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive February Intensive January Intensive June Intensive November Semester 1 Semester 1a Semester 1b Semester 2 Semester 2a Semester 2b |
| DESA3553 Elective Intensive Design Studio 2 |
6 | P 48 credit points. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive June Intensive November Semester 1 Semester 1a Semester 1b Semester 2 Semester 2a Semester 2b |
| DESA3554 Intensive Design Studio 3 |
6 | P 48 credit points. Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive January Intensive June Semester 1 Semester 1a Semester 1b Semester 2 Semester 2a Semester 2b |
| MARC6204 Graduate Exhibition |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
Architectural Science elective units of study |
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1000-level elective unit of study |
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| DESA1004 Designing with Surfaces and Light |
6 | N DESA2612 |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 2 |
2000-level and 3000-level elective units of study |
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| DAAE2005 Designing with Colour |
6 | Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| DAAE2008 Innovative Building Structures |
6 | P BDES1023 N DESA2206 |
Semester 2 |
| DAAE3001 Sustainable Architectural Practice |
6 | P BDES1023 or (DAAE1001 and DESA3011) or (DAAE2002 and DESP1001) |
Semester 1 |
Design Computing elective units of study |
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1000-level elective unit of study |
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| DECO1012 Design Programming |
6 | Semester 1 |
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2000-level and 3000-level elective units of study |
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| DAAE2011 Intro to Visual Communication Design |
6 | N DAAE2009 or DECO1015 or DECO2101 |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 |
| DECO2010 Designing Social Media This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | Intensive June Semester 1 |
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| DECO2015 Design for Innovation |
6 |
It is recommended students first complete either DECO2016 or DECO1006 and/or DESN1000 before selecting this unit of study. |
Semester 2 |
| DECO2101 Fundamentals of Visual Design |
6 | N DECO1015 Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit is for students who are not enrolled in the Bachelor of Design Computing. Students from the Bachelor of Design Computing should enrol in DECO1015. |
Semester 1 |
| DECO2102 Introduction to Web-based Design |
6 | N DECO1016 This unit is for students who are not enrolled in the Bachelor of Design Computing. Students from the Bachelor of Design Computing should enrol in DECO1016. |
Semester 2 |
| 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 DESA1555 and completion of at least 36 credit points |
Semester 1 |
| DECO2016 Design Thinking |
6 | N DECO1006 Not available to students in the Bachelor of Design Computing and the Bachelor of Architecture and Environments. |
Semester 2 |
| DECO3101 Innovation Design Studio |
6 |
It is recommended students first complete either DECO2016 or DECO1006 and DECO2015 before selecting this unit of study. |
Semester 1 |
| DECO3006 Animation and Motion Design This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | N DECO1017 |
Semester 2 |
Planning elective units of study |
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1000-level elective unit of study |
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| DAAE1001 Living Cities |
6 | A DECO1006 and DECO1012 and BDES1011 and AWSS1001 |
Semester 2 |
2000-level elective unit of study |
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| BADP2002 City Form and Development |
6 | P DAAE1001 or (DAAE2002 and ENGG1850) |
Semester 1 |