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Architectural Professional Project Delivery
Postgraduate | CUR-MAA501 | 2022
Course information for 2022 intake
Step back and get a better view of the role of the architect in a professional context.Read up on architectural ethics and codes of conduct. Investigate the process of tendering. Compose architectural documentations to meet industry standards
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
FEE-HELP available
Architectural Professional Project Delivery
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- prepare architectural documentation to recognised industry standards, and compare to international precedents
- critically evaluate the impact of an architect’s design and documentation and the role of consultants in the construction process
- employ a multi-disciplinary and collaborative approach when working with other industry professionals to establish procurement methods and processes.
- Winning a job: Preparing a brief and fee proposal
- Project stages and the design team
- Cover and acceptance letters - Client Architect Agreements
- Concept design: where to start
- Design Development
- Opinion of Probable Cost
- Contract Documentation: Overview
- Contract Documentation: Coordination
- Introduction to Specifications
- Contract Administration: Tendering and Building Contracts
- Contract Administration: During and Post-Construction
- Professional Ethics
This subject was previously known as Architectural Professional Practice 1.
This professional practice subject aims to provide a solid introduction to the skills, knowledge and processes required to execute and manage a small-scale architectural project. The subject also examines in detail the responsibilities of a project architect and the role of consultants in the construction industry. Additionally, this subject provides an introduction to procurement methods, specification writing, professional ethics and codes of conduct.
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- Proposal, Brief and Development (40%)
- Documentation (40%)
- Administration (20%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- CUR-MAA-MAS-2022 - Master of Architecture
Elective
- OUA-PSU-GCE-2022 - Postgraduate Single Subjects
- UNE-PRO-GCE-2022 - Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice
Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Audio video equipment required Access to the Internet Admission to degree may be required
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
PostgraduateCUR-MAA-MAS
PostgraduateOUA-PSU-GCE
PostgraduateUNE-PRO-GCE