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MARC6020: Thesis
2025 unit information
This unit of study supports students to undertake individual research into a defined topic or problem within architecture, broadly defined. Topics can include any aspect of architecture for which adequate supervision can be made available. Specialisations include architectural design, the history or theory of architecture, architectural or building science, urban design, indigenous architecture, or architectural technology. Research methods may likewise be drawn from across the full breadth of disciplinary, interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary practices in which architecture figures. The research may inform or be complementary to work being undertaken in the corresponding architecture design studio unit, but will be assessed on its own terms. The research may result in a written dissertation of 10, 000-12, 000 words' length, or its equivalent as a combination of creative work with an exegetical element. Independent research will be conducted in consultation with a supervisor, while regular seminars will address questions of practice and approach that will be common to the cohort. A digital and hardbound copy of the dissertation (including appropriately formatted creative work or documentation of the same, if relevant) must be submitted upon completion.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Architecture |
| Credit points | 12 |
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Prerequisites:
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72 credit points of MARC units |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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MARC6000 |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Demonstrate competency in identifying and applying appropriate research methods from the field of architecture, or appropriating methods from other fields
- LO2. Capacity to produce a research thesis that demonstrates expert knowledge of a defined topic and presents new knowledge in the discipline of architecture
- LO3. Demonstrate skills in identifying, screening and evaluating information from a range of sources (including but not limited to the university library and archives)
- LO4. Demonstrate capacity to contextualise your research question within its field and articulate a clear position.
- LO5. Demonstrate advanced skills in written, verbal and visual communication appropriate for both academic and professional settings.
Unit availability
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown / Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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