Discipline/School details [KAA]
Architecture and Environmental Design – School of
Architecture
The School of Architecture courses are studio-based with a strong focus on
environmentally sustainable design, learning-by-making and computer use in design.
The Bachelor of Environmental Design is a three year, full-time degree serving as a
qualifying course for students wishing to enrol in the Bachelor of Architecture. It also
forms the basis for study in other disciplines such as urban design, town planning,
landscape architecture, and related fields. Units are offered in Environmental Design,
Design Studio, Specialised Studio or non-School Electives, Building Technology in Design
and History and Theory in Design.
The Bachelor of Architecture is a two year professional program that aims to equip
students with the knowledge, skills, competency and awareness to practice architecture.
To qualify as an architect both courses must be completed. Units are offered in Design
Studio, Building Technology in Design, Theory in Design, Professional Studies and
Professional Project.
The School of Architecture addresses the theme area of Natural Environment and
Wilderness in undergraduate and postgraduate areas of study.
Several units address the theme of Natural Environment and Wilderness.
Environmental Design 1B KDA112 introduces students to landscape and cultural issues
affecting and influencing design intervention. Students study natural and built
environments and learn about ecological issues associated with design. Environmental
Design 2B KDA122 is a continuation of KDA112 and students deal with the issues of
landscape, culture and design in greater depth. Urban, suburban and natural
environments and ecological environments are explored.
Specialised Studios KDA214 and KDA224 and KDA 314 and KDA324 include design-based
explorations of a number of issues addressing the theme area. They include landscape
projects, learning by making projects designed for and constructed in the natural
environment and ecologically sustainable building design projects.
Many other units offered by the School of Architecture address the natural environment as
one of several parallel and interconnecting themes. These units are within the History and
Theory in Design, Building Technology in Design and Design Studio streams.
The School has also supervised Honours, Masters and PhD theses in the theme area.
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University of Tasmania Discipline/School details for academic year
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