Bachelor of Design in Architecture
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Errata
| Item | Errata | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |
PLAN9073: Departmental permission is no longer required for this unit |
07/02/2022 |
| 2. |
DESA3551: This unit is now available in Intensive March |
07/02/2022 |
| 3. |
DESA3552: This unit is now available in Intensive March and Intensive July |
07/02/2022 |
| 4. |
BDES2024: This units prerequisite is now P BDES1026 or BDES1024 or BDES1027 |
17/05/2022 |
| 5. |
BDES2024 Art Processes: prerequisites have been updated to P: BDES1026 and BDES2026 |
01/07/2022 |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Table A : Bachelor of Design in Architecture |
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| 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 | |||
| (3) Students intending to proceed to the Master of Architecture are required to complete the designated prerequisite unit(s) of study. | |||
Core units of study |
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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 |
| BDES1023 Architectural Technologies 1 |
6 | N DESA1102 |
Semester 2 |
| BDES1026 Architecture Studio 1A |
12 | C BDES1011 N DESA1001 or BDES1010 or BDES1024 |
Semester 1 |
| BDES1027 Architecture Studio 1B |
12 | P BDES1026 or BDES1010 or DESA1001 C BDES1023 N BDES1020 or DESA1002 |
Semester 2 |
2000-level units of study |
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| BDES2013 Architectural Technologies 2 |
6 | P BDES1023 N DESA2111 or BDES2613 |
Semester 1 |
| BDES2024 Art Processes |
6 | P BDES1026 or BDES1024 |
Semester 2 |
| BDES2026 Architecture Studio 2A |
12 | P BDES1027 or BDES1020 or DESA1002 C BDES2013 N BDES2010 or DESA2001 or BDES2012 |
Semester 1 |
| 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 |
3000-level units of study |
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| BDES3011 Architectural History/Theory 3 |
6 | P BDES2027 or BDES2021 or DESA2111 or BDES2616 N DAAP3001 or BDES3611 |
Semester 1 |
| 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 |
| BDES3027 Architecture Studio 3B |
12 | P BDES3026 or BDES3010 or DESA3001 or BDES3616 N BDES3020 or DESA3002 or BDES3012 |
Semester 2 |
Master of Architecture - Prerequisite unit of study |
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| BDES3025 Architectural Professional Practice |
6 | P BDES3023 or BDES3026 or BDES3616 |
Semester 2 |
Electives |
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| Students may undertake electives from any other undergraduate program within the University with the approval of the Associate Dean, 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 |
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| Students are strongly advised to undertake the following elective units of study in Year 1, Semester 1: | |||
| AWSS1001 Architectural Sketching and Drawing |
6 | N DESA1601 or DESA1602 Students may incur costs for materials in some Art Workshops units. |
Semester 1 |
| Students should consider choosing either of these units in Year 1, Semester 2: | |||
| DAAE2002 Architecture, Place and Society |
6 | N DESA2211 |
Semester 2 |
| DESA3011 Introduction to Building Construction |
6 | Semester 2 |
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1000-level elective units of study |
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| DESA1004 Designing with Surfaces and Light |
6 | N DESA2612 |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 2 |
| DAAE1001 Living Cities |
6 | A DECO1006 and DECO1012 and BDES1011 and AWSS1001 |
Semester 2 |
2000-level and 3000-level elective units of study |
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| DAAE2001 Australian Architecture |
6 | N DESA2305 |
Semester 1 |
| DAAE2002 Architecture, Place and Society |
6 | N DESA2211 |
Semester 2 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| BADP2002 City Form and Development |
6 | P DAAE1001 or (DAAE2002 and ENGG1850) |
Semester 1 |
| 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 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AWSS2020 Object Design (Material and Light) |
6 | N DESA2643 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AWSS2023 Architectural Photography |
6 | N DESA2629 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AWSS2026 2D Print Processes in Design |
6 | N DESA2638 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| AWSS2027 Arch and Design Material Processes (Casting) |
6 | N DESA2636 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| ARCH3108 Industry and Community Projects |
6 | A Upper-level disciplinary knowledge P 72 credit points |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| DAAE3001 Sustainable Architectural Practice |
6 | P BDES1023 or (DAAE1001 and DESA3011) or (DAAE2002 and DESP1001) |
Semester 1 |
| DESA3009 Advanced Fabrication This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
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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| MARC6204 Graduate Exhibition |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| 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 |