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Bachelor of Design in Architecture

Unit of study table (Table A)

Bachelor of Design in Architecture

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
(c) Students intending to proceed to the Master of Architecture are required to complete the designated prerequisite unit(s) of study Table A.

 

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

Core units of study

1000-level units of study
BDES1011
Architectural History/Theory 1
6 A HSC Mathematics and HSC English Standard
N DESA1102
BDES1023
Architectural Technologies 1
6 N DESA1102
BDES1026
Architecture Studio 1A
12 C BDES1011
N DESA1001 or BDES1010 or BDES1024
BDES1027
Architecture Studio 1B
12 P BDES1026 or BDES1010 or DESA1001
C BDES1023
N BDES1020 or DESA1002
2000-level units of study
BDES2013
Architectural Technologies 2
6 P BDES1023
N DESA2111 or BDES2613
BDES2024
Art Processes
6 P BDES1026 AND BDES2026
BDES2026
Architecture Studio 2A
12 P BDES1027 or BDES1020 or DESA1002
C BDES2013
N BDES2010 or DESA2001 or BDES2012
BDES2027
Architecture Studio 2B
12 P (BDES2026 and BDES1011) or BDES2010 or DESA2001 or BDES2622
C BDES2024 or CIVL2410 or BDES2623
N BDES2624
3000-level units of study
BDES3011
Architectural History/Theory 3
6 P BDES2027 or BDES2021 or DESA2111 or BDES2616
N DAAP3001 or BDES3611
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
BDES3027
Architecture Studio 3B
12 P BDES3026 or BDES3010 or DESA3001 or BDES3616
N BDES3020 or DESA3002 or BDES3012

Master of Architecture - Prerequisite unit of study

BDES3025
Architectural Professional Practice
6 P BDES3023 or BDES3026 or BDES3616

Electives

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

Students are strongly advised to undertake the following elective units of study in Year 1, Semester 1:
AWSS1001
Architectural Sketching and Drawing
6 N AWSS1002 or DESA1601 or DESA1602
Students may incur costs for materials in some Art Workshops units.
Students should consider choosing either of these units in Year 1, Semester 2:
DAAE2002
Architecture, Place and Society
6 N DESA2211
DESA3011
Introduction to Building Construction
6  
1000-level elective units of study
DESA1004
Designing with Surfaces and Light
6 N DESA2612
DAAE1001
Living Cities
6 A DECO1006 and DECO1012 and BDES1011
2000-level and 3000-level elective units of study
DAAE2001
Australian Architecture
6 N DESA2305
DAAE2002
Architecture, Place and Society
6 N DESA2211
DAAE2005
Designing with Colour
6  
DAAE2008
Innovative Building Structures
6 P BDES1023
N DESA2206
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
BADP2002
City Form and Development
6 P DAAE1001 or (DAAE2002 and ENGG1850)
AWSS2010
Arch and Design Material Processes (Ceramics)
6 N DESA2634
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
ARCH3108
Industry and Community Projects
6 A Upper-level disciplinary knowledge
P 72 credit points
DAAE3001
Sustainable Architectural Practice
6 P BDES1023 or (DAAE1001 and DESA3011) or (DAAE2002 and DESP1001)
DESA3009
Advanced Fabrication

6 P 96 credit points
DESA3010
Code to Production
6 P 48 credit points
DESA3011
Introduction to Building Construction
6  
MARC6204
Graduate Exhibition
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