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Design Approaches and Methods (PG) (ABPL90236)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2024
Overview
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The subject will critically explore approaches and methods in architectural design. It aims to undertake a careful, reflective engagement with a range of design approaches in architecture - from maximalist to minimalist - to examine their pros and cons, their ease of use, their outcomes and their utility and efficiency. The subject aims to assist students in developing a flexible and considered personal approach to architectural design so that they are able to judge which methods and approaches are useful in certain design circumstances.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject students should be able to:
- Clarify and consolidate their personal design predilections, tastes, working methods, approaches and ambitions;
- Engage reflectively with a range of design approaches and methods to examine their pros and cons, their ease of use, their outcomes and their utility and efficiency. These features may be examined in general terms and in relation to the individual student.
- Access a flexible, considered, "horses-for-courses" approach to architectural design;
- Make balanced judgements about the optimal design methods and approaches that are to be applied to a given circumstance;
- Make informed forecasts about the design outcomes (including advantages and/or shortcomings) that result from the application of particular design approaches;
- Appreciate that works of architecture intended to be art need to cue attitudes, responses and/or interpretations in those that use them and propose how this might be achieved.
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students should have developed the following skills and capabilities:
- Awareness of different approaches to design tasks;
- Ability to select the appropriate design approach.
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into a course at the Melbourne School of Design.
Note: If you have not previously undertaken any design subjects it is recommended that you seek permission from the subject coordinator.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
702-447 (ABPL40015) Design Approaches Methods (UG)
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: 30 January 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Class participation | 10% | |
A journal
| 45% | |
A portfolio of worked examples
| 45% | |
| Hurdle requirement: Attendance at least 75% of studios is obligatory. Failure to attend 75% of studios will normally result in failure in the subject | N/A |
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2024
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- 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: 30 January 2024