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Structure
100 credit points
100 points of Architecture subjects.
Subject Options
The following description of the Architecture major aligns with the Study Plan Structure viewable on the Portal for students who commenced the Bachelor of Environments in 2015 or later.
The components within the structure of this major have been designed to enforce the requirements of both this specific major and of the course overall, e.g. the requirement that at least 62.5 points of Environments discipline subjects (which can include subjects taken within the major) are taken at each of Level 2 and Level 3.
From 2016 double majors are available for certain majors within the Bachelor of Environments. Further information on double majors can be found here: http://edsc.unimelb.edu.au/double-majors. If you are interested in any double majors, please check the sample course plan before selecting any elective subjects
PRE-2015 STUDENTS: Students who commenced the Bachelor of Environments prior to 2015 should refer to the handbook entry for the year they commenced in conjunction with the 2015 handbook listings for Environments elective and Breadth subject listings. View 2014 Bachelor of Environments Handbook entry.
Level 1 Environments & Enabling Electives (37.5 points)
In order to complete this major, enrol into ALL these subjects in your first year:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ENVS10004 | Designing Environments |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENVS10003 | Constructing Environments | No longer available | |
ABPL10004 | Global Foundations of Design |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Architecture major - core subjects (87.5 points)
All of
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ABPL20033 | Construction Analysis |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ABPL20036 | Environmental Building Systems |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ABPL30041 | Construction Design |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ABPL30048 | Architecture Design Studio: Air |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ABPL30050 | Modern Architecture: MoMo to PoMo | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL30037 | Architecture Design Studio: Fire |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Design Studio subjects (12.5 points)
Select one of
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ABPL20027 | Architecture Design Studio: Earth | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL20028 | Architecture Design Studio: Water | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
IMPORTANT: Completion of both of the subjects above is strongly recommended. Therefore it is strongly recommended that the subject not chosen as this elective in the major is taken as an Environments Discipline subject.
Environments Discipline subjects (50 points)
Choose the total of
50 points of Environments Discipline subjects
RULES:
Please note these rules when choosing the Environments Discipline subjects below
- Must complete 25 points level 2 subjects
Select from the list of
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
Environments Discipline subjects | No longer available |
Breadth subjects and restrictions for Architecture major students
The breadth requirements for the Bachelor of Environments include the restriction of some subjects as breadth options, depending on an individual student’s choice of major. Subjects in the Handbook that are marked as available as breadth in the Bachelor of Environments may be subject to further restrictions, depending up which major a student is completing in that course. For detailed information on these Restrictions for Breadth Options view 2016 Handbook.
Students undertaking the Architecture major are not permitted to take as breadth:
- any Art History subjects (subject codes beginning AHIS)
- any of the following Level 2 or Level 3 Planning, Design or Construction subjects.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ABPL20034 | Urban History | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL20037 | Urban Design Studies | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL20038 | Explorations (Landscape Studio 1) | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
ABPL20035 | Cities: From Local to Global | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL20039 | History of Designed Landscapes | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
ABPL20040 | Landscape Studio 2: Site Plan & Design | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
ABPL20042 | Construction of Residential Buildings | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL20047 | Site Tectonics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL30042 | Landscape Studio 3: Urban Open Space | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL30043 | |||
ABPL30046 | Steel and Concrete Structural Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL30049 | Case Studies in Landscape Architecture | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL30051 | Morphological Mapping | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL20053 | Construction of Concrete Buildings | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ABPL20041 | The Construction Context | No longer available |
Notes
For more information on this major and to view a sample course plan please visit: http://edsc.unimelb.edu.au/sample-course-plans-bachelor-environments
The Bachelor of Environments Architecture major provides a pathway into the Master of Architecture. The Master of Architecture program is recognised and accredited by the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA), the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA) and the Architects Registration Board of Victoria (ARBV).
Last updated: 8 November 2024