Bachelor of Design (Architecture)/Master of Architecture

Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

Synthesise knowledge of architecture history, theory, technology, and practice to design, develop and manage architecture projects, demonstrating initiative and judgement for professional practice.

Apply technical and theoretical knowledge of architectural design to propose diverse, authentic, alternative, and well-rounded responses that are conceptually and physically sustainable to problems in the contemporary built environment.

Integrate the knowledge of language of architecture, its meanings, capacities, and implications to demonstrate ability and responsibility as reflective practitioners, in making decisions to define the human landscape.

Create an architectural design through the exercise of knowledge, imagination and judgement in the context of economic, social, cultural and environmental responsibility.

Plan and execute a substantial research project to show capacity for specialised knowledge in architectural contexts and thereby demonstrate the ability to continue professional development and/or scholarship.

Use initiative to integrate well developed knowledge of architectural history, theory, technology and practice to design, develop and manage architecture projects from project brief to architectural resolution and thereby demonstrate professionalism as an architectural graduate.

Communication

Communicate clearly, professionally, and responsibly in a variety of contexts using oral, visual, digital, graphic, and interpersonal communication modes to inform, motivate and persuade specialist and non-specialist audiences about architectural ideas and designs. Imagine, conceive, and represent ideas using the language of architecture, its codes, and conventions to reflect on possibilities, the implications of hypothetical designs and its applications.

Communicate clearly, professionally and responsibly in a variety of interpersonal contexts using oral, written and visual communication modes to inform, motivate and persuade specialist and non specialist audiences about architectural ideas, decisions and predicted built outcomes.

Imagine, conceive and represent ideas using the language of architecture, its codes and conventions to reflect on possibilities, and progress and resolve solutions within a design process.

Demonstrate the capacity to listen, learn and engage with a variety of participants and contributing influences in architectural projects to mediate and collaboratively resolve issues and negotiate design complexity.

Digital literacy

Apply knowledge of relevant technological tools, methodologies, and techniques to locate, collect, analyse, interpret, and synthesise complex information. Use architecture theory and practice to analyse, evaluate, produce, and disseminate design responses using techniques and technology ethically and responsibly in a digital world.

Apply well-developed research, ideation and technical information literacy skills to independently locate, interpret and evaluate information content in a digital world.

Disseminate creative and logical proposals using appropriate digital technologies relevant to architecture practice.

Critical thinking

Use critical thinking to analyse and provide a rational, reflective, and socially responsible response to architectural problems at different scales and complexities in a variety of contexts. Examine causes and consequences of different morphologies to appreciate their capacities and opportunities to reproduce, manipulate, and identify conventional and alternative solutions to architectural problems.

Selectively use linear, critical, logical and/or lateral mechanisms to analyse different forms of information; manipulate and transform information to propose possible solutions and thereby demonstrate the capacity for reflection in action for professional practice in architecture.

Use reflection and judgement supported by a body of knowledge in order to efficiently formulate a strategy or argument appropriate to a theoretical, contextual, creative and/or technical architectural situation.

Apply independent thought and capacity for analysis and synthesis of a particular area of discipline knowledge through coherent and focussed research practice.

Problem solving

Investigate and identify ill-defined real world environmental, cultural, physical, and social architectural problems, explain its significance, causes and consequences, and use a methodical approach to formulate a solution. Make appropriate choices to solve problems in complex and contradictory situations based on knowledge of social, economic, environmental, and cultural aspects of architectural design to evolve human landscape.

Effectively research and identify theoretical, cultural, social, technical and environmental architectural problems to establish a sound basis for project inception in familiar and unfamiliar contexts.

Use a well-developed body of knowledge to justify, argue and persuade the significance, causes and consequences of architectural problems, and use a methodical approach to formulate potential solutions.

Self-management

Work independently and collaboratively to produce architectural designs and responses in an ethical, responsible, and professional manner. Use initiative and judgement to reflect on knowledge and skills, to demonstrate autonomy and capacity to identify opportunities for improving practice.

Accumulate and document specialist knowledge of architecture theories, processes and practice using the frameworks of methodical research, creative activity and capacity for reflection on action to demonstrate responsibility for professional learning.

Teamwork

Work as a team to analyse and evaluate complex problems, and share critical, analytical, and creative approaches to select best responses to architectural problems.

Apply interpersonal skills to interact contribute and collaborate in team learning activities and to enhance project potential through shared individual and collective knowledge and creative capacity to optimise complex problem resolution.

Global citizenship

Integrate subjective and objective stakeholder perspectives in the process of formulating architectural and design responses considering economic, cultural, social, and ethical values inherent in human landscape. Engage with global trends in contemporary architectural design and urbanism to recognise cultural diversity, the need for equity in outcomes and implement high ethical and professional standards.

Formulate architectural responses through concern for economic, cultural, social and ethical values inherent in human landscape while consciously integrating quantitative and qualitative perspectives.

Engage with global traditions and current trends in architectural practice in order to appreciate diversity, seek equity in outcomes and adopt ethical and professional standards.