Bachelor of Design in Architecture
Table A: Units of study in the Bachelor of Design in Architecture
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Bachelor of Design in Architecture - Core units of study |
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| Candidates are required to complete all of the following core units: | |||
Junior 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 or BDES1012 |
Semester 2 |
Senior units of study |
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| BDES2013 Architectural Technologies 2 |
6 | P BDES1023 N DESA2111 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| 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 C (BDES2024 or CIVL2410) N BDES2020 or DESA2002 or BDES2021 |
Semester 2 |
| BDES3011 Architectural History/Theory 3 |
6 | P BDES2027 or BDES2021 or DESA2111 N DAAP3001 |
Semester 1 |
| BDES3026 Architecture Studio 3A |
12 | P (BDES2027 or BDES2020) and BDES2013 C (BDES3011 or MATH2061) N BDES3010 or DESA3001 or BDES3023 |
Semester 1 |
| BDES3027 Architecture Studio 3B |
12 | P BDES3026 or BDES3010 or DESA3001 N BDES3020 or DESA3002 or BDES3012 |
Semester 2 |
Bachelor of Design in Architecture (Honours)/Master of Architecture honours core units |
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| Honours units in this degree will be offered from 2019 | |||
Recommended electives |
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| Students are strongly advised to undertake the following elective units 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 |
Master of Architecture - Prerequisite unit of study |
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| Candidates wishing to proceed to the Master of Architecture are required to complete the following prerequisite unit. This unit may count towards the senior School electives. | |||
| BDES3025 Architectural Professional Practice |
6 | P BDES3023 or BDES3026 |
Semester 2 |
School electives |
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| Candidates are required to complete a minimum of 42 credit points of elective units of study, including a minimum of 12 credit points of senior elective units of study from those listed below. Candidates who have passed 96 credit points with a Credit average may request permission to enrol in graduate units from Table G, the table of graduate units of study, or Table M, the Master of Architecture, in this handbook. | |||
Senior Art in Architecture elective units of study |
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| AWSS2002 Site Specific Art and Architecture |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| AWSS2010 Arch + 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 2 Summer Main |
| 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 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| AWSS2026 2D Print Processes in Design |
6 | N DESA2638 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
| AWSS2027 Arch + 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 | Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main |
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Senior Architecture elective units of study |
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| DAAE2001 Australian Architecture |
6 | N DESA2305 |
Semester 2 |
| DAAE2002 Architecture, Place and Society This unit of study is not available in 2018 |
6 | N DESA2211 |
Semester 1 |
| DESA3003 Architectural Detailing |
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 |
| DESA3005 Architectural Drawing Through History |
6 | P 48 credit points Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| DESA3007 Prefab Architecture |
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 2 |
| DESA3010 Code to Production |
6 | P 48 credit points Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive July |
| DESA3011 Introduction to Building Construction |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| DESA3012 Counter-Practices in Architecture This unit of study is not available in 2018 |
6 | N ARCH9094 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| DESA3014 Finding Country |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive January |
| DESA3015 Broken Hill and Far West NSW Projects |
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 |
Departmental Permission will be required to enrol in this unit. |
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 |
Junior Architectural Science elective units of study |
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| DESA1004 Designing with Surfaces and Light |
6 | N DESA2612 Due to the high volume of interest in this course, all questions and enquiries will be answered in online discussion forums on eLearning, instead of in face-to-face consultation. No early results are available for this unit. No extensions will be granted because of failed internet access. |
Semester 2 Summer Main Winter Main |
Senior Architectural Science elective units of study |
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| DAAE2005 Designing with Colour |
6 |
Due to the high volume of interest in this course, all questions and enquiries will be answered in online discussion forums on eLearning, instead of in face-to-face consultation. No early results are available for this unit. No extensions will be granted because of failed internet access. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 Summer Main Winter Main |
| 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) Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
Junior Design Computing elective units of study |
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| DECO1012 Design Programming |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Senior Design Computing elective units of study |
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| DAAE2011 Intro to Visual Communication Design |
6 | N DAAE2009 or DECO1015 or DECO2101 |
Semester 1 Summer Main Winter Main |
| DECO2010 Designing Social Media |
6 | Intensive June Semester 1 |
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| DECO2015 Design for Innovation |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| DECO2101 Visual Communication |
6 | N DECO1015 or DECO1100 or DAAE2009 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Intensive June Semester 1 |
| DECO2102 Web Design and Technologies |
6 | N 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 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| DECO2015 Design for Innovation |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| 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 | Semester 1 Semester 2 Winter Main |
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| DECO3006 Animation and Motion Design |
6 | N DECO1017 |
Semester 2 |
Junior Planning elective units of study |
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| DAAE1001 Living Cities |
6 | A DECO1006 and DECO1012 and BDES1011 and AWSS1001 |
Semester 2 |
Senior Planning elective units of study |
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| BADP2002 City Form and Development |
6 | P DAAE1001 or (DAAE2002 and ENGG1850) |
Semester 1 |