Professional Practice
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit examines the operations and professional role of an architect during the construction phase of building, including fees, client agreement, processes of design and documentation, procurement, and construction administration
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-March-2025
01-June-2025
01-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
16-March-2025
Census date
31-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
24-April-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Analyse the options for fee proposals and client agreement models
- Critically review the processes and professional roles of an architect in the delivery of services over a project and production of documentation
- Analyse the principles of professional contractual obligations
- Examine the processes of construction administration for the delivery of a building
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Tutorial | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Seminar | 4.00 | 3 weeks | 12 |
| Specified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Various | 4.00 | 12 weeks | 48 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 5.50 | 12 weeks | 66 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project 1 | Individual | 20% | 1,3 |
| Project 2 | Individual | 40% | 2,4 |
| Project 3 | Individual | 40% | 2,3 |
Content
- Overview of the architect’s fee agreement and contractual roles
- Explanation of the optional processes for the delivery of a building
- Investigation of the professional methods of construction administration including relevant processes for site operation, instruction, clams, variation, and payment certifications
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.