Architecture Study Tour
60 Hours
6 weeks (intensive)
Hawthorn
Overview
This unit provides students with an off-campus learning experience in Architecture. Students are immersed in an intensive study experience, exposed to varying industry and cultural practices and are able to engage with the historical, social and cultural elements of a country/region/city in order to understand the diverse context of their academic discipline.
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Contextualise their learning in a national or international context
- Conceptualise the impact of their discipline in real-life contexts
- Successfully navigate their way through different social, political, cultural and economic contexts
- Articulate their experience as it relates to their discipline, personal learning goals and future employability
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study Tour Non-Scheduled Learning | 10.00 | 6 weeks | 60 |
| Specified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Various | 8.33 | 6 weeks | 50 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 6.67 | 6 weeks | 40 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Individual | 100% | 1,2,3,4 |
Content
The basis of the unit is a study tour to a national or international destination. Student will be provided with briefings, industry and cultural visits, and may include
- Cultural Adaptability
- Research techniques
- Awareness of cultural, historical and social contexts
- Professions and their relationship with industry-cultural comparisons
- Interpersonal and intercultural communications
- Reflective practice
- Effective portfolio techniques
- Employability skill development for a global mindset
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.