| Type: | Postgraduate Subject |
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| Code: | SSUD71-101 |
| EFTSL: | 0.125 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Society and Design |
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| Credit: | 10 |
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Description
Understanding Buildings provides an overview of the building construction process. Focused on detached housing development, this subject introduces the stakeholders and the physical, legislative, and cost factors affecting the development of a building. It investigates the parts of a building and their functions in detail, as well as the construction sequence and methods adopted. Construction terminology is examined and spatial awareness and drawing interpretation are practised.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Identify the stakeholders and articulate the physical, legislative, and cost factors affecting development of a building.
- Describe and identify the component parts of a building (physically and on drawings) and demonstrate a well developed understanding of their functions.
- Recognise and describe the construction sequence and detail the methods adopted to construct a building.
- Interpret residential scale site plans and construction drawings, and extract particular information required.
- Apply construction terminology to communicate effectively to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
Enrolment requirements
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Nil |
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| Assumed knowledge: |
Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.
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Subject outlines
- September 2025 [Intensive - Understanding Buildings]
- May 2025 [Intensive - Understanding Buildings]
- January 2025 [Intensive - Understanding Buildings]
- September 2024 [Intensive - Understanding Buildings]
- May 2024 [Intensive - Understanding Buildings]
- January 2024 [Intensive - Understanding Buildings]
- September 2023 [Intensive - Understanding Buildings]
- May 2023 [Intensive - Understanding Buildings]
- January 2023 [Intensive - Understanding Buildings]
- September 2022 [Standard - Understanding Buildings]
- May 2022 [Standard - Understanding Buildings]
- January 2022 [Standard - Understanding Buildings]
- September 2021 [Standard - Understanding Buildings]
- May 2021 [Standard - Understanding Buildings]
- January 2021 [Standard - Understanding Buildings]
- September 2020 [Standard - Understanding Buildings]
- May 2020 [Standard - Understanding Buildings]
- January 2020 [Intensive - Understanding Buildings]
- September 2019 [Intensive - Understanding Buildings]
- May 2019 [Intensive - Understanding Buildings]
- January 2019 [Intensive - Understanding Buildings]
- September 2018 [Intensive - Understanding Buildings]
- September 2018 [Intensive - Understanding Buildings]
- May 2018 [Intensive - Understanding Buildings]
- May 2018 [Intensive - Understanding Buildings]
- January 2018 [Intensive - Understanding Buildings]
- January 2018 [Intensive - Understanding Buildings]
- September 2017 [Intensive - Understanding Buildings]
- May 2017 [Intensive - Understanding Buildings]
Subject dates
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September 2024
Non-Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 14/07/2024 Semester start: 30/09/2024 Subject start: 30/09/2024 Last enrolment: 10/10/2024 Teaching census: 22/10/2024 Withdraw - Financial: 23/10/2024 Withdraw - Academic: 06/11/2024 -
January 2025
Non-Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 10/11/2024 Semester start: 10/02/2025 Subject start: 10/02/2025 Last enrolment: 21/02/2025 Teaching census: 06/03/2025 Withdraw - Financial: 07/03/2025 Withdraw - Academic: 23/03/2025 -
May 2025
Non-Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 23/03/2025 Semester start: 09/06/2025 Subject start: 09/06/2025 Last enrolment: 19/06/2025 Teaching census: 01/07/2025 Withdraw - Financial: 02/07/2025 Withdraw - Academic: 17/07/2025 -
September 2025
Non-Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 20/07/2025 Semester start: 06/10/2025 Subject start: 06/10/2025 Last enrolment: 16/10/2025 Teaching census: 28/10/2025 Withdraw - Financial: 29/10/2025 Withdraw - Academic: 13/11/2025
| Non-Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens: | 14/07/2024 |
| Semester start: | 30/09/2024 |
| Subject start: | 30/09/2024 |
| Last enrolment: | 10/10/2024 |
| Teaching census: | 22/10/2024 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 23/10/2024 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 06/11/2024 |
| Non-Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens: | 10/11/2024 |
| Semester start: | 10/02/2025 |
| Subject start: | 10/02/2025 |
| Last enrolment: | 21/02/2025 |
| Teaching census: | 06/03/2025 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 07/03/2025 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 23/03/2025 |
| Non-Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens: | 23/03/2025 |
| Semester start: | 09/06/2025 |
| Subject start: | 09/06/2025 |
| Last enrolment: | 19/06/2025 |
| Teaching census: | 01/07/2025 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 02/07/2025 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 17/07/2025 |
| Non-Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens: | 20/07/2025 |
| Semester start: | 06/10/2025 |
| Subject start: | 06/10/2025 |
| Last enrolment: | 16/10/2025 |
| Teaching census: | 28/10/2025 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 29/10/2025 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 13/11/2025 |