ARC5201 · Professional practices

Overview

This unit will expose you to the complex and evolving contexts of local and global architectural practice. It also introduces salient issues of architectural practice management and contract administration. Project-based exercises enable you to strategically position yourself within contemporary practice. The unit fosters critical engagements with and expanded approaches to architectural practice.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

100% in-semester assessment

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Understand the ethical values, legal contexts and professional responsibilities required for delivery of architectural services;
2. Demonstrate and apply an understanding of the delivery of architectural services as they relate to feasibility, co-design & community consultation, design research and contract administration;
3. Integrate knowledge and skills to apply processes of contract administration for the delivery of architectural projects;
4. Communicate effectively, respectfully and professionally with clients and relevant stakeholders on architectural projects;
5. Advocate for sustainability, accessibility, safety and culturally meaningful architectural services;
6. Identify relevant resources and use them to address issues to suitably and sustainably practice in the Australian context and beyond.

Workload

12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study, or equivalent, including viewing of recorded online weekly lectures.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.