Program Overview

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

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

1. Exercise ethical judgement based on deep understanding of the fundamental concerns of the discipline of architecture and the ways that its knowledge and practices are shared, assessed and accepted.
2. Appraise the multiple criteria of architectural design, including programmatic, thematic, structural and environmental concerns, and synthesise these in persuasive architectural projects that are conceptually rigorous and technically adept.
3. Demonstrate advanced understanding of the key ideas, movements and protagonists in historical and contemporary architectural discourse, and critique and challenge them using the conventions of humanities research.
4. Identify and examine the technical and environmental factors acting on architectural design, and devise carefully integrated solutions using evidence-based criteria.
5. Employ well-developed skills and fluency in various modes of architectural representation, including drawings and models, to develop and communicate convincing architectural propositions.
6. Work collaboratively in interdisciplinary contexts to address complex built environment problems, accommodating differing cultural values and practices to promote just outcomes and enact positive change.
7. Respond successfully to the challenges of new knowledges and practices in architecture, including emergent technologies, to arrive at novel solutions to complex problems.
8. Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of the regulatory and legal frameworks within which the architectural profession operates, and formulate and justify decisions made in these contexts using appropriate terminology.
9. Navigate the differing theoretical underpinnings, methodologies and conventions of various modes of architectural research to successfully conduct a substantial independent research project.