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Architecture / Social Science - 3263
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Program Description
Program Objectives
Program Structure
Honours
Academic Rules
Fees
Faculty Regulations for the BArch BSocSc
Professional Recognition
Area(s) of Specialisation

This Program is no longer accepting new enrolments

Program Summary

 
Faculty: Built Environment
 
 
Contact: http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Typical Duration: 6 Years
 
 
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
 
 
Min UOC Per Semester: 3
 
 
Max UOC Per Semester: 27
 
 
Min UOC For Award: 288
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Bachelor of Architecture (Major)
 
 
Bachelor of Social Science (Major)
 
 

Program Description

The combined BArch BSocSc program which is administered by the Faculty of the Built Environment is no longer available for commencing students from Semester 1 2008.

Each of the single degrees is still available to new students.

Existing students should discuss their program with representatives of the Architecture Program and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences as early as possible. The Faculty of Arts and Social Science section in this Handbook describes the options available and students will need to refer to this section for complete program and course details. There are rules that prescribe what may be taken in each year and students should be aware of the Architecture requirements prior to choosing Social Science preferences.

Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes

This combined degree allows students to add their choice of a Social Science program to the standard, professionally accredited Architecture program offered by the Faculty of the Built Environment. It provides flexibility in the choice of courses with the full Social Science program and enables students to gain a broad education in Social Science as well as the specialised studies of Architecture. Because Architecture and Social Science programs can have common subject areas, and the Architecture program contains a percentage of open electives, the program requires only one additional session of study to gain the additional qualification of Bachelor of Social Science. In general, the BSocSc courses are taken concurrently with the BArch program so that both can be completed in eleven semesters.

The award of this combined degree demands an amalgamation of the conditions governing both the BArch degree and the BSocSc degree with changes to the requirements for participation in General Education programs and total units of credit.

Program Structure

Year 1

Semester 1

Semester 2
  • FBE elective (6 UOC)

Year 2

Semester 1
  • FBE elective (6 UOC)

Semester 2
  • FBE elective (12 UOC)

Year 3

Semester 1
  • Bachelor of Social Science courses (totalling 6 UOC)

Semester 2
  • BSocSc courses (totalling 12 UOC)
  • Opportunity for alternate off-campus Exchange Program with the approval of the Program Head.

Year 4

Semester 1
  • BSocSc Courses (totalling 6 UOC)
  • Opportunity for alternate off-campus Exchange Program with the approval of the Program Head.

Semester 2
  • BSocSc Courses (totalling 12 UOC)
  • Opportunity for alternate off-campus Exchange Program with the approval of the Program Head
Additional Requirement
(After Year 1 and before Year 5)

Year 5

Semester 1
  • BSocSc Courses (totalling 6 UOC)

Semester 2
  • BSocSc Courses (totalling 12 UOC)

Year 6

Semester 1
  • BSocSc Courses (totalling 24 UOC)

Honours

Students may be awarded Honours in the BSocSc degree by successful completion of an Honours year. It should be noted that entry into a particular BSocSc Honours program may require completion of courses additional to those specified in the Degree Rules and Faculty Regulations. The Honours year would be outside the suggested time for the combined degree.

The Bachelor of Architecture degree may be awarded with Honours based on the quality of performance in the program and in accordance with current program policy. Honours are Class 1 or Class 2 Division 1 or Class 2 Division 2. In order to be considered for the University Medal, students must have completed at least 3 years of study towards their BArch degree at the University of New South Wales.

Where appropriate, BArch Honours is conferred at graduation for the combined degree unless students carry out the additional BSocSc Honours program.

Academic Rules

1. The degrees of Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Social Science are awarded at either Pass or Honours level (BArch only) after successful completion of a minimum of 210 units of credit from the Architecture Program and 78 units of credit from the Social Science Program. The combined total units of credit is 288. To gain Honours in Social Science students are required to carry out an extra year of study (48 units of credit) with a Major in an approved area.

2. To fulfil these requirements, students must complete:
  • 177 units of core courses in Architecture, being all those prescribed in the faculty regulations for this program.
  • 24 units of work experience completed after Year 1 and before Year 5 as prescribed in the faculty regulations for this program.
  • 9 units of FBE electives in the Faculty of the Built Environment, selected in accordance with faculty regulations for this program.
  • 78 units of credit ( 24 at Level 1 and 54 at Upper Level) from the Social Science Policy Core Program and a List F disciplinary stream approved for the Bachelor of Social Science and Policy. Students should refer to program 3420, Bachelor of Social Science and Policy, in the Online Handbook for details of the Social Science
3. The standard duration of the program is 6 years consisting of 11 semesters of full-time study (24 units of credit per semester) plus 1 semester of required work experience.

4. Social Science courses may not be taken until after the student has completed 96 units of credit points from the BArch program.

5. To fulfil the requirements of the Social Science component of the program, students must complete 48 units of credit in the Social Science and Policy Core Program and 30 units of credit) in one of the List F disciplinary streams approved for the Social Science and Policy program.

Fees

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

Faculty Regulations for the BArch BSocSc

Core Courses in Architecture
The core courses prescribed for the program are all those named in the above program structure.

FBE Electives
Faculty of the Built Environment (FBE) electives must be selected from those offered by the FBE.

Social Science Major
For Social Science majors please see the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences section in this Handbook.

Course Selection Restrictions
No course included for credit in the BArch program can be included in the 78 units of credit required in Rule 1 for the BSocSc program.

Work Experience
Please see BArch for work experience regulations. A direct link is given below.

BArch

Professional Recognition

Please refer to the BArch professional recognition section for complete details. A direct link is given below.

BArch

Area(s) of Specialisation

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