Architecture Contextualized Graduate Attributes.

Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning

Only applicable to units of study and coursework related to the discipline of architecture and urban design.

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

1.) Information, literacy, learning and research skills
Ability to use information effectively in a range of contexts and create new knowledge and understanding through writing and literacy skills and the process of research and inquiry. Ability to independently formulate ideas, queries and critical reflection. Ability to locate sources, evaluate reliability, and synthesise relevant content. Previous capabilities plus: Ability to build on ideas imaginatively and creatively from diverse sources of knowledge and resources. Ability to convey relevant content and use effective research techniques, writing, referencing and verbal skills. Previous capabilities plus: Ability to independently research, analyze and synthesize diverse sources of knowledge through appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods. Ability to develop personal initiative and critically review ones own research and learning for continuous learning and improvement. Previous capabilities plus: Ability to seek, engage and synthesize information and develop a strong sense of intellectual autonomy. Previous capabilities plus: Ability to professionally seek, engage and synthesize specialist information. Ability to contribute to and engage with expertise and feedback from within and outside of the professional community. Ability to use all research and intellectual engagement for continuous professional development.

2.) Technical skills and knowledge
Ability to use engage with and draw upon extensive technical knowledge and skills effectively, efficiently and professionally across a range of contexts and disciplines. Ability to understand and engage with elementary technical aspects of architecture including architectural sciences and technologies. Previous capabilities plus: Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge within technical areas of focus. Ability to apply standard theories and principles, solve standard problem types, and apply relevant systems. Previous capabilities plus: Ability to demonstrate an understanding of technical systems and requirements within the built environment and the relationship between natural, active and passive systems. Previous capabilities plus: Ability to analyze problems and provide appropriate solutions involving a significant level of conceptual and technical engagement. Ability to synthesise into a functioning effective whole and varify credibility of results achieved. Previous capabilities plus: Ability to resolve complex problems to a high level of sophisticated resolution and innovation through a considered and comprehensive process of experimentation, knowledge and application.

3.) Documentation, techniques of representation and communication
Ability to recognise and value communication as a tool for negotiating and creating new understanding, interacting with others, and furthering their own learning. Ability to articulate basic architectural concepts & issues. Ability to demonstrate skills in oral & visual presentation and the ability to use computer and/or paper-based skills to demonstrate standardized methods of communication. Previous capabilities plus: Ability to demonstrate a proficient approach to oral, visual & graphic communication and/or architectural documentation across a variety of scales. Previous capabilities plus: Ability to effectively address a variety of different audiences, and show a proficiency in presenting, discussing and negotiating architectural ideas and strategies. Ability to communicate and document a project to a convincing level of resolution. Previous capabilities plus: Ability to document and communicate a major project at various scales and in media. Previous capabilities plus: Ability present a high level of professionalism in all documentation and methods of communication.

4.) Problem-solving, design, and/or planning
Ability to critically and creatively design, innovate and solve problems using diverse skills and knowledge in a range of contexts. Previous capabilities plus: Ability to generate a conceptual architectural proposal for a spatial and realisable project. Previous capabilities plus: Ability to develop and discuss a suitable design solution, by demonstrating an integration of various domains of knowledge, such as spatial and physical awareness, issues of context and place, and notions of materiality and experience. Previous capabilities plus: Ability to resolve complex design situations through a process of effective evaluation, communication and reappraisal and an understanding of overarching regulations and standards. Previous capabilities plus: Ability to convincingly resolve complex design situations and creatively address major design projects to a high level of detail and technical resolve through a process of effective evaluation, documentation, communication and reappraisal. Previous capabilities plus: Ability to demonstrate advanced knowledge, creativity and professionalism towards complex design problems, as well as the ability to fully resolve, theoretically and functionally, a sound design proposal across a variety of scales and by meeting the needs of the client and all potential users.

5.) Theoretical, social and/or historic engagement
Ability to critically and contextually draw upon an extensive body of historical theoretical, social and political knowledge when thinking through ideas and issues Ability to think abstractly through cultural, political, historic or philosophical ideas and the ability to demonstrate their relationship to the nature of architecture Previous capabilities plus: Ability to build on and articulate abstract & conceptual ideas, interrogate issues and relate all ideas back to architectural concerns in a critical and considered framework. Previous capabilities plus: Ability to inform action and interrogate ideas using a complex and sophisticated level of critical engagement. Previous capabilities plus: Ability to demonstrate a critical and independent approach to directed fields of theoretic, social or historical thought, and provide a thorough understanding of all relating content and contextual issues. Previous capabilities plus: Ability to demonstrate a highly sophisticated, critical and independent inquiry into a specialized field of theoretic, social or historical thought, and contributing to an academic milieu within this field.

6.) Professionalism: Social and environmental ethics
Ability to hold personal values and beliefs consistent with their role as responsible members of local, national, international and professional communities. Ability to define and present independent and ethical view points. Previous capabilities plus: Ability to engage with, understand and implement principles of social and environmental sustainability. Previous capabilities plus: Ability to acknowledge, implement and critically reflect on the responsibilities upheld within the architectural discipline on both local, regional and global scales. Previous capabilities plus: Ability to undertake architectural decisions on a sound professional basis, consulting widely and giving appropriate consideration to the community and environmental needs.

7.) Professionalism: Collaboration and practice
Ability to have an understanding of collaborative practice and professional procedure, financial, legal and practice management. An understanding of the process of working within a team and how to collaborate with others. Previous capabilities plus: An understanding of the conventional building project cycle and the roles and responsibilities of the architect and other participants. Previous capabilities plus: Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the technical aspects of project management, team work and professional procedure, financial, legal and practice management. Previous capabilities plus: An understanding of the principles of business management and their application to the development of built enviornments, project procurement and the operation of a professional consultancy.

	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5
1.) Information, literacy, learning and research skills Ability to use information effectively in a range of contexts and create new knowledge and understanding through writing and literacy skills and the process of research and inquiry.	Ability to independently formulate ideas, queries and critical reflection. Ability to locate sources, evaluate reliability, and synthesise relevant content.	Previous capabilities plus: Ability to build on ideas imaginatively and creatively from diverse sources of knowledge and resources. Ability to convey relevant content and use effective research techniques, writing, referencing and verbal skills.	Previous capabilities plus: Ability to independently research, analyze and synthesize diverse sources of knowledge through appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods. Ability to develop personal initiative and critically review ones own research and learning for continuous learning and improvement.	Previous capabilities plus: Ability to seek, engage and synthesize information and develop a strong sense of intellectual autonomy.	Previous capabilities plus: Ability to professionally seek, engage and synthesize specialist information. Ability to contribute to and engage with expertise and feedback from within and outside of the professional community. Ability to use all research and intellectual engagement for continuous professional development.
2.) Technical skills and knowledge Ability to use engage with and draw upon extensive technical knowledge and skills effectively, efficiently and professionally across a range of contexts and disciplines.	Ability to understand and engage with elementary technical aspects of architecture including architectural sciences and technologies.	Previous capabilities plus: Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge within technical areas of focus. Ability to apply standard theories and principles, solve standard problem types, and apply relevant systems.	Previous capabilities plus: Ability to demonstrate an understanding of technical systems and requirements within the built environment and the relationship between natural, active and passive systems.	Previous capabilities plus: Ability to analyze problems and provide appropriate solutions involving a significant level of conceptual and technical engagement. Ability to synthesise into a functioning effective whole and varify credibility of results achieved.	Previous capabilities plus: Ability to resolve complex problems to a high level of sophisticated resolution and innovation through a considered and comprehensive process of experimentation, knowledge and application.
3.) Documentation, techniques of representation and communication Ability to recognise and value communication as a tool for negotiating and creating new understanding, interacting with others, and furthering their own learning.	Ability to articulate basic architectural concepts & issues. Ability to demonstrate skills in oral & visual presentation and the ability to use computer and/or paper-based skills to demonstrate standardized methods of communication.	Previous capabilities plus: Ability to demonstrate a proficient approach to oral, visual & graphic communication and/or architectural documentation across a variety of scales.	Previous capabilities plus: Ability to effectively address a variety of different audiences, and show a proficiency in presenting, discussing and negotiating architectural ideas and strategies. Ability to communicate and document a project to a convincing level of resolution.	Previous capabilities plus: Ability to document and communicate a major project at various scales and in media.	Previous capabilities plus: Ability present a high level of professionalism in all documentation and methods of communication.
4.) Problem-solving, design, and/or planning Ability to critically and creatively design, innovate and solve problems using diverse skills and knowledge in a range of contexts.	Previous capabilities plus: Ability to generate a conceptual architectural proposal for a spatial and realisable project.	Previous capabilities plus: Ability to develop and discuss a suitable design solution, by demonstrating an integration of various domains of knowledge, such as spatial and physical awareness, issues of context and place, and notions of materiality and experience.	Previous capabilities plus: Ability to resolve complex design situations through a process of effective evaluation, communication and reappraisal and an understanding of overarching regulations and standards.	Previous capabilities plus: Ability to convincingly resolve complex design situations and creatively address major design projects to a high level of detail and technical resolve through a process of effective evaluation, documentation, communication and reappraisal.	Previous capabilities plus: Ability to demonstrate advanced knowledge, creativity and professionalism towards complex design problems, as well as the ability to fully resolve, theoretically and functionally, a sound design proposal across a variety of scales and by meeting the needs of the client and all potential users.
5.) Theoretical, social and/or historic engagement Ability to critically and contextually draw upon an extensive body of historical theoretical, social and political knowledge when thinking through ideas and issues	Ability to think abstractly through cultural, political, historic or philosophical ideas and the ability to demonstrate their relationship to the nature of architecture	Previous capabilities plus: Ability to build on and articulate abstract & conceptual ideas, interrogate issues and relate all ideas back to architectural concerns in a critical and considered framework.	Previous capabilities plus: Ability to inform action and interrogate ideas using a complex and sophisticated level of critical engagement.	Previous capabilities plus: Ability to demonstrate a critical and independent approach to directed fields of theoretic, social or historical thought, and provide a thorough understanding of all relating content and contextual issues.	Previous capabilities plus: Ability to demonstrate a highly sophisticated, critical and independent inquiry into a specialized field of theoretic, social or historical thought, and contributing to an academic milieu within this field.
6.) Professionalism: Social and environmental ethics Ability to hold personal values and beliefs consistent with their role as responsible members of local, national, international and professional communities.	Ability to define and present independent and ethical view points.	Previous capabilities plus: Ability to engage with, understand and implement principles of social and environmental sustainability.	Previous capabilities plus: Ability to acknowledge, implement and critically reflect on the responsibilities upheld within the architectural discipline on both local, regional and global scales.	Previous capabilities plus: Ability to undertake architectural decisions on a sound professional basis, consulting widely and giving appropriate consideration to the community and environmental needs.
7.) Professionalism: Collaboration and practice Ability to have an understanding of collaborative practice and professional procedure, financial, legal and practice management.	An understanding of the process of working within a team and how to collaborate with others.	Previous capabilities plus: An understanding of the conventional building project cycle and the roles and responsibilities of the architect and other participants.	Previous capabilities plus: Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the technical aspects of project management, team work and professional procedure, financial, legal and practice management.	Previous capabilities plus: An understanding of the principles of business management and their application to the development of built enviornments, project procurement and the operation of a professional consultancy.