FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL ARTS
HONOURS GUIDE
Semester 1, 2007
BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (HONS)
BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE
ARCT5502 Architectural Design Honours
ARCT7721 Architectural Honours Dissertation
BACHELOR OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
LACH4402 Landscape Honours Studio
LACH7721 Landscape Honours Dissertation
Honours co-ordinator
Gary Marinko
6488 2797
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CONTENTS:
1. Honours degrees in Architecture and Landscape Architecture
1.1 What is Honours?
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2. Application and Enrolment Procedures
2.1 Architecture and Landscape Architecture
2.2 Environmental Design
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3. Supervision
3.1 What is Supervision?
3.2 Selection and Allocation
3.3 Responsibilities of the supervisor
3.4 Responsibilities of the student
4
4. Basis for Calculating Honours Grades
4.1 Bachelor of Architecture
4.2 Bachelor of Landscape Honours
4.3 Final Honours Grade
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5. Semester Diary
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1.
HONOURS DEGREES IN ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTURE
1.1
What is an Honours degree?
The UWA policy on the award of honours is quite helpful in distinguishing the nature
of Honours degrees: ‘The award of honours at UWA results only from successful
completion of a degree or, in rare cases, a diploma programme that includes a
distinctive dissertation or portfolio based component. This component trains and
assesses students’ abilities to contribute to the future development of their disciplines
through research that extends existing knowledge and/or through the original and
creative application of knowledge in ways likely to impact upon future thinking in their
fields of study.’i
Study at Honours level is based on individual research rather than taught
coursework, and the learning and assessment practices intentionally parallel those of
postgraduate research studies.
Honours degrees are available in the disciplines of Architecture, Landscape
Architecture and Environmental Design. The Honours degrees in Architecture and
Landscape Architecture can be undertaken within the same points load as the
Bachelor’s degree, by enrolling in either a special Honours design unit instead of a
standard design unit, and/or a dissertation unit instead of two option units. The
Honours degree in Environmental design is an ‘end-on’ degree requiring a year of
additional study. Please refer to the course descriptions below.
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APPLICATION AND ENROLMENT PROCEDURE
2.1
Architecture and Landscape Architecture
The following is the procedure for applying and enrolling in the Bachelor of
Architecture Honours degree or the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Honours
degree.
Step 1: Application Form
Students wishing to undertake the Bachelor of Architecture Honours degree or the
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Honours degree must complete an Application
for Honours form by the specified closing date. These forms are available from the
Front Office or from the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts website:
www.alva.uwa.edu.au/forms_and_policies.
Step 2: Application Discussion
Honours applicants may wish to discuss their intended Honours programme with the
Honours Coordinator. Each application must be approved by the Associate Dean of
the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts. (See below on admission
requirements.)
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http://www.secretariat.uwa.edu.au/home/policies/honours date accessed 21/09/05
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Step 3: Re-enrol as Pass degree Student
Honours applicants must re-enrol as Pass degree students during the normal reenrolment period.
Step 4: Change enrolment into Honours unit upon acceptance
All applicants will be notified in writing if their application has been approved or not.
Successful applicants will be advised how to change their enrolment to include the
appropriate honours units.
2.2 Application and enrolment procedure – Environmental Design
Step 1: Application Form
Application for the Environmental Design honours program are processed through
the UWA Student Administration and must be made on the UWA End-On Honours
application form available from: www.studentadmin.uwa.edu.au/welcome/forms by
the advertised closing date each year.
Step 2: Application Discussion
Honours applicants may wish to discuss their intended Honours programme with the
Honours Coordinator. Each application must be approved by the Associate Dean of
the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts. (See below on admission
requirements.)
Step 3: Enrolment
Students whose application for honours is accepted will receive an offer letter with
enrolment instructions for the new degree program. Students do not re-enrol during
the normal period.
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SUPERVISION
3.1
What is supervision?
Supervision is the action of overseeing and mentoring of research work by an
experienced staff member. An effective working relationship between an Honours
student and a Supervisor is considered essential to the development and completion
of a good honours project. The Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts is
committed to ensuring that all Honours students are given the opportunity to develop
and maximise their potential during their enrolment. Honours students will have the
best chance of performing to their potential if they take full advantage of the
opportunities afforded by their supervisors and if an effective working relationship is
established between supervisor and student. Students and supervisors have clear
roles and responsibilities in establishing and maintaining this working relationship.
3.2
Selection and allocation of Supervisor
Design Honours students are to meet the Honours Supervisor during the semester
break to nominate a supervisor of their choosing. These will be quickly allocated to
allow students to formulate their brief for submission and presentation in the first
week of the semester. Dissertation Students will have the opportunity in the first
week of semester to nominate a supervisor of their choosing. It is recommended that
this nomination be based on relevant practical and research expertise, and a positive
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previous working relationship, if this is applicable. Through the Honours Coordinator,
the Faculty will allocate a supervisor to each student after consulting nominated
supervisors regarding their workload, leave commitments and expertise.
3.3
Responsibilities of Supervisor
Supervisors are responsible for providing academic guidance to students and for
fostering an environment in which students can maximise their potential. The role of
a supervisor requires:
 working with the student to clarify expectations at the outset of the enrolment;
 discussing with the student, at the outset, relevant issues of research conduct;
 suggesting ways in which the student can make the most effective use of time;
 recognising personal strengths and limitations and identifying situations in which a
student needs to be referred to colleagues for assistance;
 committing the time necessary to allow for maintaining the close and regular
contact with the student (which shall normally include weekly or fortnightly
meetings) and establishing at the outset the basis on which contact will be made;
 requiring work from the student on a pre-arranged and agreed schedule;
 monitoring the progress of the work in accordance with the agreed schedule;
 discussing the progress, and any impediments to, maintaining the agreed
schedule, with the student at regular intervals;
 monitoring the performance of the student relative to the standard required for the
Honours programme, and ensuring that inadequate progress or work below the
standard generally expected is brought to the student’s attention, and if necessary
to the Dean of the Faculty;
 commenting on the content and drafts of work.
3.4
Responsibilities of Student
Students have a number of roles and responsibilities that contribute to the overall
success and satisfaction of the honours programme:
 being thoroughly familiar with the various procedures and s
 submissions relating to the honours programme
 discussing with the supervisor the type of help considered most useful, and
keeping to an agreed schedule of meetings which will ensure regular contact
 taking the initiative in raising problems or difficulties
 maintaining the progress of the work in accordance with the stages agreed with
the supervisor, including the presentation of required work in sufficient time to
allow for comments and discussion before proceeding to the next stage
 discussing progress towards, and impediments to, maintaining the agreed
timetable with the supervisor at regular intervals.
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BASIS FOR CALCULATING HONOURS GRADES
4.1
Bachelor of Architecture (Honours)
The grade of honours to be awarded shall be determined on the basis of a student’s
overall performance in the units prescribed for Level Five (honours) of the Bachelor
of Architecture degree course on the following basis:
(1) For students enrolling in Independent Design, the final honours grade is
calculated as follows:
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ARCT5502 Architectural Design Honours
ARCT5500 Architectural Design 5a,
ARCT5560 Architectural Practice 1,
ARCT5561 Architectural Practice 2,
Options Studies,
Options Studies,
12 points,
12 points,
6 points,
6 points,
6 points,
6 points,
40%
20%
10%
10%
10%
10%.
(2) For students enrolling in the Dissertation, the final Honours grade is
calculated as follows:
ARCT7721 Architectural Honours Dissertation,
ARCT5500 Architectural Design 5a
ARCT5501 Architectural Design 5b,
ARCT5560 Architectural Practice 1,
ARCT5561 Architectural Practice 2,
12 points,
12 points,
12 points,
6 points,
6 points,
40%
20%
20%
10%
10%
(3) For students enrolling in both Independent Design and the Dissertation,
the final Honours grade is calculated as follows:
ARCT7721 Architectural Honours Dissertation,
ARCT5500 Architectural Design 5a,
ARCT5502 Architectural Design Honours
ARCT5560 Architectural Practice 1,
ARCT5561 Architectural Practice 2,
12 points,
12 points,
12 points,
6 points,
6 points,
30%
20%
30%
10%
10%
4.2
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture
The grade of honours to be awarded shall be determined on the basis of a student’s
overall performance in the units prescribed for Level Four (Honours) of the Bachelor
of Landscape Architecture degree course on the following basis:
(1) For students enrolling in Independent Design, the final Honours grade is
calculated as follows:
LACH4402 Landscape Honours Studio
LACH4400 Garden Studio, or LACH4401 Detail Studio
LACH4410 Culture of Nature
LACH4460 Landscape Professional Practice
Options Studies,
Options Studies,
12 points,
12 points,
6 points,
6 points,
6 points,
6 points,
40%
20%
10%
10%
10%
10%.
(2) For students enrolling in the Dissertation, the final Honours grade is
calculated as follows:
LACH7721 Landscape Honours Dissertation,
LACH4400 Landscape Garden Studio,
LACH4401 Landscape Detail Studio,
LACH4410 Culture of Nature,
LACH4460 Landscape Professional Practice
12 points,
12 points,
12 points,
6 points,
6 points,
40%
20%
20%
10%
10%
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(3) For students enrolling in Independent Design and the Dissertation, the final
Honours grade is calculated as follows:
LACH7721 Landscape Honours Dissertation,
12 points,
LACH4400 Garden Studio, or LACH4401 Detail Studio,
2 points,
LACH4402 Landscape Honours Studio,
12 points,
LACH4410 Culture of Nature,
6 points,
LACH4460 Landscape Professional Practice
6 points,
10%
30%
20%
30%
10%
*Where students have non-standard enrolments (i.e. have received advanced standing for one of
more of the level 4 or level 5 units included in the honours calculation) the formula for the final
honours class will be adjusted at the discretion of the ALVA Board of Examiners
4.3
Final Honours Grade:
The following scale sets out the honours grade boundaries in terms of final recorded
marks for all honours degrees in the Faculty (including Environmental Design,
Architecture and Landscape Architecture):
First class (H1):
Upper second class (2A):
Lower second class (2B):
Third class (3):
80% and above
70% to 79%
60% to 69%
50% to 59%
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Semester Diary
Week
Week 1
Date
Feb
Thurs 1st
Fri 2nd
Feb
Mon 26th
Mar
Week 2
Week 3
2nd
Fri
Mon 5th
Fri 9th
Fri 16th
Events
Make appointment to meet with Gary Marinko to discuss the allocation of
Design Honours Supervisors
10.00am: Submission of Design Briefs
11:00am Room 2.20 - Meeting with Gary Marinko and Grant Revell,
Confirmation of Supervisors (dissertation)
9.30 am Room TBC - First Jury Seminar - Independent Design projects
Submission of Dissertation abstracts
9.30 am Room TBC - Joint meeting of Independent Design students
9.30 am Room TBC - Joint meeting of Dissertation students
Who
Design
Design
All
Design
Design
All
Design
Dissertation
Design
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Fri 23rd
Fri 30th
Week 7
Fri 6th
Fri 13th
Fri 20th
Week 8
Fri 27th
Week 9
Apr
May
9.30 am Room TBC- Second Jury Seminar - Independent Design projects
9.30 am Room TBC - Jury Seminar – Independent Dissertations for
Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts
Design
One week non-teaching break - Easter
All
9.30 am Room TBC - Third Jury Seminar - Independent Design projects
Design
Architecture, Landscape,
Visual Arts
Fri 4th
Week 10
Fri 11th
9.30 am Room TBC: Final Design Jury
Design
Week
Week
Week
Week
Fri
Fri
Fri
Fri
Submission of B.Arch. & B. L. Arch. Dissertations to Resource Room
Dissertation
Submission of Independent Design Folios by 4 pm
Design
Assessment Presentation Juries (details TBA)
Design
11
12
13
14
June
18th
25th
1st
8th
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