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Professional Practice Investigation (ABPL90264)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2019
Overview
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The subject recognizes that strategic management is a key factor for the successful management of design practices. The subject will introduce students to basic concepts and theories in organisational theory, innovation and corporate strategy. Using these concepts students will be forced to think through the critical success factors that drive competitive advantage in different types of design firms. The subject will elucidate the links between firm strategy, competition and the management of design teams and operational infrastructure in these firms.
Intended learning outcomes
- To write case studies, business plans and reports which critically reflect on professional practice in architectural firms.
- To write and discuss architectural practice experience in relation to firm strategy, management, infrastructure and design methodology.
- To identify the critical success factors which underpin competitive advantage in architectural practice.
- To be able communicate in writing and verbally the factors that drive competitive advantage in different architectural firms.
- To be critically reflect on the organisational dynamics of different architectural practices.
Generic skills
- To articulate the competitive factors which underpin service orientated firms.
- To critically reflect on architecture as it is practiced in architectural firms.
- To effectively organise teams and design organisational structure in order to maximise design innovation.
- To write case studies, business plans and reports in order to communicate these to different audiences.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Entry to a Melbourne School of Design course and completion of at least 50 points of Melbourne School of Design study.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- 2 x Individual 2500 research report, case study or business plan, each worth 50% due in week 7 and week 12.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2019
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Recommended texts and other resources
Emmitt, S. Design Management for Architects, Oxford: Blackwell, 2007.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Architecture Course Master of Architecture - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022