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Non- allowed Breadth Subjects within the Bachelor of Design - relating to specific majors

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Overview

A breadth subject is a subject which is from a different area of study than the degree which you are enrolled in. The aim of breadth is not only to encourage you to expand your academic horizons, but also to enable you to bring a broader range of skills to the workplace. Within the Bachelor of Design breadth options may be restricted by students' choice of major. Subjects in the Handbook that are marked as available as breadth in the Bachelor of Design or Bachelor of Environments may be subject to further restrictions, students need to make sure they check the Handbook before enrolling into subjects.

Intended learning outcomes

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Last updated: 4 March 2025

Structure

See information below.

Subject Options

Architecture major

Students undertaking the Architecture major are not permitted to take as breadth:

  • Sound Studio
  • Figure Studio
  • Light Studio
  • Space Studio
  • Graphic Design 1 – Image and Text
  • Graphic Design 2 - Image and Media Technology
  • Colour Studio
  • Photomedia Studio
  • Designing and Constructing Concrete Buildings
  • Designing and Constructing Steel and Concrete Buildings
Code Name Study period Credit Points
ENVS10003 Constructing Environments
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ENVS10004 Designing Environments
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ENVS20001 Digital Design and Fabrication
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL10003 Visualising Environments
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL10004 Global Foundations of Design
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20027 Architecture Design Studio: Earth
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20028 Architecture Design Studio: Water
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20038 Explorations (Landscape Studio 1)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20039 History of Designed Landscapes
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20040 Landscape Studio 2: Site Plan & Design
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20041 The Construction Context Not available in 2017 12.5
ABPL20042 Construction of Residential Buildings
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20048 Visual Communications
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20050 Design Workshop
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL30037 Architecture Design Studio: Fire
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
ABPL30042 Landscape Studio 3: Urban Open Space
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL30046 Steel and Concrete Structural Systems
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL30048 Architecture Design Studio: Air
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL30049 Case Studies in Landscape Architecture
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL30061 Landscape Studio 4: Designed Ecologies
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25

Civil Systems major

Students undertaking the Civil Systems major are not permitted to take as breadth:

  • any Civil Engineering subjects (subject codes beginning CVEN)
  • any Earth Science subjects (subject codes beginning ERTH)
  • any Engineering subjects (subject codes beginning ENGR)
  • any Geology subjects (subject codes beginning GEOL)
  • any Mathematics and Statistics subjects (subject codes beginning MAST)
  • any Physics subjects (subject codes beginning PHYC)
  • Principles of Building
  • Designing and Constructing Concrete Buildings
  • Designing and Constructing Steel and Concrete Buildings

Computing major

Students undertaking the computing major are not permitted to take as breadth:

  • any Computer Science subjects (subject codes beginning COMP)
  • any Engineering subjects (subject codes beginning ENGR)
  • any Spatial Systems subjects (subject codes beginning GEOM)
  • any Informatics subjects (subject codes beginning INFO)
  • any Information Systems subjects (subject codes beginning with ISYS)
  • any Mathematics and Statistics subjects (subject codes beginning MAST)
  • any Physics subjects (subject codes beginning PHYC)
  • any Science Informatics subjects (subject codes beginning SINF)

Construction major

Students undertaking the Construction major are not permitted to take as breadth:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ENGR10005 Statics
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ENGR20003 Engineering Materials
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ARCH10002 Construction as Alchemy
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL10003 Visualising Environments
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL10005 Understanding the Built Environment
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20033 Construction Analysis
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20042 Construction of Residential Buildings
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20053 Construction of Concrete Buildings
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL30039 Construction Contract Administration
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL30040 Measurement of Building Works
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL30041 Construction Design
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL30044 Industry Partner project Studio
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL30046 Steel and Concrete Structural Systems
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL30055 Construction Management
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Digital Technologies major

Students undertaking the digital technologies major are not permitted to take as breadth:

  • any Computer Science subjects (subject codes beginning with COMP)
  • any Informatics subjects (subject codes beginning with INFO)
  • any Spatial Systems subjects (subject codes beginning GEOM)
  • any Information Systems subjects (subject codes beginning with ISYS)

Graphic Design major

Students undertaking the graphic design major are not permitted to take as breadth:

  • any Fine Arts subjects (subject codes beginning with FINA)
  • any Art History subjects (subject codes beginning AHIS)
  • Sound Studio
  • Figure Studio
  • Light Studio
  • Space Studio

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ABPL10003 Visualising Environments
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20027 Architecture Design Studio: Earth
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20028 Architecture Design Studio: Water
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20038 Explorations (Landscape Studio 1)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20048 Visual Communications
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20050 Design Workshop
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL30037 Architecture Design Studio: Fire
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
ABPL30048 Architecture Design Studio: Air
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ARCH10003 Design Studio Alpha
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ARCH20001 Design Studio Beta Not available in 2017 12.5
ARCH20002 Design Studio Gamma Not available in 2017 12.5
ARCH30001 Design Studio Delta Not available in 2017 12.5
COMP30019 Graphics and Interaction
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
EDUC20077 Printing, Collage and Social Engagement
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Landscape Architecture major

Students undertaking the Landscape Architecture major are not permitted to take as breadth:

  • any Botany/Plant Science subjects (subject codes beginning BOTA)
  • any Ecology subjects (subject codes beginning ECOL)
  • any Horticulture subjects (subject codes beginning HORT)
Code Name Study period Credit Points
ABPL10003 Visualising Environments
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20048 Visual Communications
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20027 Architecture Design Studio: Earth
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20028 Architecture Design Studio: Water
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20038 Explorations (Landscape Studio 1)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20039 History of Designed Landscapes
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20040 Landscape Studio 2: Site Plan & Design
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL30037 Architecture Design Studio: Fire
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
ABPL30048 Architecture Design Studio: Air
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Mechanical Systems major

Students undertaking the Mechanical Systems major are not permitted to take as breadth:

  • any Mathematics and Statistics subjects (subject codes beginning MAST)
  • any Physics subjects (subject codes beginning PHYC)
  • any Civil Engineering subjects (subject codes beginning CVEN)
  • any Earth Science subjects (subject codes beginning ERTH)
  • any Engineering subjects (subject codes beginning ENGR)
  • any Geology subjects (subject codes beginning GEOL)
  • any Mathematics and Statistics subjects (subject codes beginning MAST)
  • any Physics subjects (subject codes beginning PHYC)

Performance Design major

Students undertaking the performance design major are not permitted to take as breadth:

  • Graphic Design 1 – Image and Text
  • Graphic Design 2 - Image and Media Technology
  • Colour Studio
  • Photomedia Studio

Code Name Study period Credit Points
ABPL10003 Visualising Environments
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20048 Visual Communications
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20027 Architecture Design Studio: Earth
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20028 Architecture Design Studio: Water
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20038 Explorations (Landscape Studio 1)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20039 History of Designed Landscapes
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20040 Landscape Studio 2: Site Plan & Design
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL30037 Architecture Design Studio: Fire
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
ABPL30048 Architecture Design Studio: Air
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
COMP30019 Graphics and Interaction
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
FINA20033 Introduction to Printmaking Processes
Winter Term (On Campus - Southbank)
July (On Campus - Southbank)
 12.5
FINA20026 Painting Techniques
Summer Term (On Campus - Southbank)
February (On Campus - Southbank)
Winter Term (On Campus - Southbank)
July (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
 12.5
FINA10037
FINA20035 Drawing with Anatomy
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
February (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
FLTV10021 Interactive Art Media 1
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
 12.5
FLTV10022
SCRN30005 The Digital Screenscape
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
THTR20042 Puppets as Storytellers
January (On Campus - Southbank)
 12.5
THTR20043 Design and the Moving Image
June (On Campus - Southbank)
 12.5
THTR30039 Understanding Masks
July (On Campus - Southbank)
 12.5

Property major

Students undertaking the Property major are not permitted to take as breadth:

  • any Accounting subjects (subject codes beginning ACCT)
  • any Economics subjects (subject codes beginning ECON)
  • any Finance subjects (subject codes beginning FNCE)
  • any Management subjects (subject codes beginning MGMT)
Code Name Study period Credit Points
ABPL20004 Principles of Property Valuation
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20031 Principles of Property
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20051 Construction Industry Studies - Property
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20052 Investment and Finance for Property
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL30006 Property Resource Analysis
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL30012 Property Management
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL30045 Property Analysis Studio
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Spatial Systems major

Students undertaking the Spatial Systems major are not permitted to take as breadth:

  • any Computer Science subjects (subject codes beginning COMP)
  • any Engineering subjects (subject codes beginning ENGR)
  • any Spatial Systems subjects (subject codes beginning GEOM)
  • any Informatics subjects (subject codes beginning INFO)
  • any Geography subjects (subject codes beginning with GEOG)
  • any Mathematics and Statistics subjects (subject codes beginning MAST)
  • any Physics subjects (subject codes beginning PHYC)
  • any Science Informatics subjects (subject codes beginning SINF)

Urban Planning major

Urban Planning major

Students undertaking the Property major are not permitted to take as breadth:

  • any Geography subjects (subject codes beginning with GEOG)
Code Name Study period Credit Points
ENVS10007 Urban Environments
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20037 Urban Design Studies
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL20049 Introduction to Urban Design & Planning
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL30042 Landscape Studio 3: Urban Open Space
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ABPL30051 Morphological Mapping
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ECON30021 Regional Economics Not available in 2017 12.5
EVSC30006 Ecology of Urban Landscapes
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
HORT10015 Urban Water Management
Semester 2 (On Campus - Burnley)
 12.5

Last updated: 4 March 2025