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Non-allowed Breadth Subjects within the Bachelor of Design - relating to specific majors
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABPL20028 | No longer available | ||
| ABPL20042 | Construction of Residential Buildings | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ABPL30067 | Design Workshop | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ABPL30037 | No longer available | ||
| ABPL30042 | Landscape Studio: Urban Open Space | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ABPL30046 | Steel and Concrete Structural Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ABPL30048 | No longer available | ||
| ABPL30061 | Landscape Capstone Studio | 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:
- any Accounting subjects (subject codes beginning ACCT)
- any Civil Engineering subjects (subject codes beginning CVEN)
- any Economics subjects (subject codes beginning ECON)
- any Engineering subjects (subject codes beginning ENGR)
- any Geomatics subjects (subject codes beginning GEOM)
- any Management subjects (subject codes beginning MGMT) - with the exception of MGMT20001 Organisational Behaviour
any of the following subjects:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGR10005 | Statics | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ENGR20003 | Engineering Materials and Mechanics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ARCH10002 | No longer available | ||
| ABPL10005 | Understanding the Built Environment | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ABPL20033 | Architectural Technologies 2: Analyse |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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 | No longer available | ||
| ABPL30041 | Architectural Technologies 3: Implement |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (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 |
| No longer available | |||
| ABPL20033 | Architectural Technologies 2: Analyse |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ABPL30041 | Architectural Technologies 3: Implement |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| PROP10001 | Economics and Cities | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PROP20001 | Finance for Built Environment | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PROP20002 | Design and Property Principles | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PROP20003 | Design and Property Industry Studies | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PROP30002 | Sustainable Management of Design Assets | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PROP30003 | Design and Property Studio | Semester 2 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABPL20028 | No longer available | ||
| ABPL30067 | Design Workshop | Not available in 2025 | 12.5 |
| ABPL30037 | No longer available | ||
| ABPL30048 | No longer available | ||
| ARCH10003 | Design Studio Alpha |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ARCH20001 | Design Studio Beta |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ARCH20002 | Design Studio Gamma |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ARCH30001 | Design Studio Delta |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| COMP30019 | Graphics and Interaction | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| EDUC20077 | Playing with Paper: Collage & Connection | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABPL20028 | No longer available | ||
| ABPL30037 | No longer available | ||
| ABPL30048 | No longer available |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABPL20028 | No longer available | ||
| ABPL30037 | No longer available | ||
| ABPL30048 | No longer available | ||
| COMP30019 | Graphics and Interaction | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| FINA20033 | Introduction to Printmaking Processes |
Summer Term (On Campus - Southbank)
March (On Campus - Southbank)
April (On Campus - Southbank)
Winter Term (On Campus - Southbank)
July (On Campus - Southbank)
September (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
| FINA20026 | Painting Techniques |
Summer Term (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 1 (Online)
Winter Term (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| FINA20035 | Drawing with Anatomy |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| FLTV10021 | No longer available | ||
| SCRN30005 | The Environmental Screenscape | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| THTR20042 | No longer available | ||
| THTR20043 | Design and the Moving Image |
June (On Campus - Southbank)
July (Online)
|
12.5 |
| THTR30039 | No longer available |
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)
any of the following Property or Construction subjects:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABPL20036 | Environmental Building Systems | 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 | No longer available | ||
| ABPL30044 | Industry Partner project Studio | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ABPL30055 | Construction Management | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ABPL30046 | Steel and Concrete Structural Systems | Semester 1 (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 Urban Planning major are not permitted to take as breadth:
- any Geography subjects (subject codes beginning with GEOG)
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABPL30042 | Landscape Studio: Urban Open Space | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ABPL30051 | Urban Morphological Mapping | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ECON30021 | No longer available | ||
| EVSC30006 | Ecology of Urban Landscapes | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| HORT10015 | No longer available |
Last updated: 13 March 2025