PROGRAMME REGULATIONS

PROGRAMME REGULATIONS Bachelor of Studies Programme Schedule To be read in conjunction with the Bachelors Generic Regulations. 1. Programme Schedule This Programme Schedule applies to the Bachelor of Studies (BAS) Level 7, 360 credits. 2. Programme Specific Admission 2.1 Specific Admission To be admitted to this programme, all applicants must meet the requirements set out in the Bachelors Generic Regulations. In addition, all applicants must complete an interview with an academic member of the programme at which they present a hardcopy of their portfolio. 3. Discretionary Admission Applicants under the age of 20 may be considered for Discretionary Admission if they have: a. A minimum total of 72 NCEA credits in their best of four subjects, including English, at Level 2, or equivalent, or b. Have successfully completed courses in another qualification at a minimum of level 4 in a related discipline, including the National Diploma in Technology, New Zealand Certificate in Drafting or qualifications in Interior or Spatial Design. 4. Selection Criteria When the number of eligible applications for admission exceeds the number of places available, the following selection criteria will be applied: a. Previous academic and/or occupational history; b. Communication skills; c. Motivation to complete the programme; d. General aptitude. Bachelor Of Studies Effectictive Sem 2, 2016 Page 1

The criteria are not ranked in any order. Applicants who meet the greatest number of criteria will be the preferred applicants. 5. Selection Process 5.1 Selection will be made by a subcommittee of the Programme Committee set up for the purpose and with the delegated authority of that committee to offer places to applicants. 6. Requirements for the Award of the Qualification 6.1 Bachelor of Studies To be awarded the Bachelor of Studies a student must successfully complete 360 credits accumulated in the pattern set out in Table 1 from the courses listed in Table 2. 6.2 Course details Table 1: Credit Accumulation Course Level Number of Credits (Compulsory courses) 105 credits Number of Credits (Elective courses) Level 6 0 credits 30 Level 7 75 credits 330 credits 30 credits Table 2: Courses for the Bachelor of Studies Compulsory courses are shown in bold. Elective courses are shown in italics. Level Course No. Course Name Credits Pre-requisites Restrictions 5 5011 Architecture & Context 5 51 Design Studio 1 45 5111 5 5213 Representation 1 5211 5 5214 Design Communication 5 5311 Critical Studies 1 Level 6 6 Design Studio 2 45 5111 or 51 6111 Bachelor Of Studies Effectictive Sem 2, 2016 Page 2

Level Course No. Course Name Credits Pre-requisites Restrictions 6 6113 Technical Studio 6411 71 6 6213 Representation 2 6211 6 6311 Critical Studies 2 5311 6 63 Critical Studies 3 6311 6 6411 6 64 6 6413 Technology 1 Technology 2 Technology 3 6411 6411 6 63 Design Studio 2B 30 61 6 6611 Negotiated Study 6611 6 66 Drafting 6 6613 NZ Architecture 6 6614 Contemporary NZ Architects 6 66 Brazilian Modernism 6 6616 Autodesk Revit : Fundamentals and Application 6 6617 Life Drawing 6 6618 Design Process 6 6619 Sense of Place 6 6620 Special Topic 1 6 6621 Special Topic 2 6 6622 Sustainable Communities 6 6623 Essentials of Energy Efficient Housing Design 6620 6 6624 Pacific Island Architecture 1 6 6625 Pacific Island Architecture 2 Bachelor Of Studies Effectictive Sem 2, 2016 Page 3

Level Course No. Course Name Credits Pre-requisites Restrictions 6 6626 Special Topic 5 6 6627 Special Topic 6 6 6628 Photography Mediating Architecture through the Lens of a Camera 6 6629 Analytical Drawing 6 6630 Level 7 Model Making 7 7111 Design Studio 3 30 6111 or 7 7311 Critical Studies 4 6311 6313 7 7411 Technology 4 64 7 7511 Professional Studies 7 7611 Negotiated Study 7611 7 76 iarchi[tech]ture 62 or 7 7613 Animation using Film Techniques 62 or 7 7614 Revit: Beauty + the BIM 62 or 7 76 Traditional Rendering 62 7 7616 Urban Cultures 6313 7 7617 Urban Housing_H1 6111 or 7 7618 Site Analysis & Design 6111 7 7619 7 7620 Climate Responsive Architecture High Performance Cladding 7411 7411 7 7621 Digital Fabrication 64 7 7622 Japanese Architecture Bachelor Of Studies Effectictive Sem 2, 2016 Page 4

Level Course No. Course Name Credits Pre-requisites Restrictions 7 7624 Special Topic 3 7 7625 Special Topic 4 7 7626 New Zealand History 5311 and 6311 6613 7 7627 Generative Design 62 or 7 7628 Drawing Architecture, Landscape and the Human Form 62 or 7 7630 Design Elective 6111 or 61 7 7631 7 7632 7 7633 7 7634 Negotiated Study Professional Studies Negotiated Study Light Timber Frame Construction Negotiated Study Seismic Design Negotiated Study New Zealand Theory and Culture The student may include courses from other programmes at Unitec in their elective mix, subject to approval by the Programme Committee. 6.3 Modified Programme of Study credit recognition into studio courses Students who are eligible for credit recognition into studio at a particular level, but do not qualify to be granted the full 30 credits of studio at that level, may be granted credits of studio work. In this instance, two credit studios are required in place of the 30 credit studio at the same level, as outlined below. Bachelor Of Studies Effectictive Sem 2, 2016 Page 5

Table 3 Level Course No. Course Name Credits Pre-requisites 5 5111 Design Studio 1 30 Replaced by: 5 51 Design Studio 1A 5 52 Design Studio 1B 51 Level 6 6 6111 Design Studio 2 30 5111 Replaced by: 6 61 Design Studio 2A 5111 6 62 Design Studio 2B 61 Level 7 7 7111 Design Studio 3 30 6111 or Replaced by: 7 71 Design Studio 3A 6111 7 72 Design Studio 3B 71 7. Credit Recognition and Exemptions Credit recognition will be determined on a case-by-case basis in accordance with the Bachelors Regulations. 8. Assessment 8.1 Assessment basis All written assessments are achievement based using an 11 point grading scale. 8.2 Calculation of Course Grades a. The final grade for a course shall be calculated from the aggregation of all summative assessment activities according to the following table. Bachelor Of Studies Effectictive Sem 2, 2016 Page 6

Table 4: Course Grades Grade Percentage Result A+ 90 100 Pass A 85 89 Pass A- 80 84 Pass B+ 75 79 Pass B 70 74 Pass B- 65 69 Pass C+ 60 64 Pass C 55 59 Pass C- 50 54 Pass D 40 49 Fail E 0-39 Fail b. In order to achieve a passing grade for a course in which there is a final examination, all students must achieve at least 40% in the final examination for that course. c. Students may be awarded one of the following grades for the appropriate criteria. Table 5: Grade Criteria Grade Meaning Criteria CR Credit Recognition The student has applied for and been awarded a credit recognition from another qualification. DEF Deferred The course result has been deferred. CTG Course Continuing For any course that runs for more than one semester where the student has not yet completed the final summative assessment. DNC Did not complete A student has either withdrawn after the 75% date of the course has been taught or not attempted a compulsory item of assessment within a course. No Credits earned. W Withdrawn If a student withdraws from a course after the 10% date of the course is completed and up to or at the 75% date of the course. No credits earned. ES Student Exchange Where a student has completed an approved interinstitutional exchange and it is not appropriate for another grade to be awarded. 8.3 Conditions applying to restricted passes a. The Programme Committee may award a restricted pass in a course that was narrowly failed and where there is evidence that marginal failure is compensated by good overall performance. b. Courses in which restricted passes are granted will not serve as pre-requisites unless approval for such an award is given by the Programme Committee. 8.4 Resits and Resubmissions Students who narrowly fail a course in which there is only one summative assessment event are entitled to resit the assessment event at the discretion of the Programme Committee, and attain a maximum pass grade of C-. 8.5 Carry over Coursework Marks a. Where a student is required to repeat a course, permission may be granted to carry over an assignment mark for that course (excluding exam marks and Design Bachelor Of Studies Effectictive Sem 2, 2016 Page 7

Studio projects). Such approval will be at the discretion of the Programme Committee and where given, will be limited to assignments done in the previous academic year, and where passing grades for the assignment are B- or higher. b. Students should submit their request to carry over Coursework marks in writing to the Programme Committee within 4 weeks from the commencement of the course. 8.6 Re-enrolment A student may re-enrol in a course that she/he has successfully completed in order to achieve a higher grade. 9. Transitional Arrangements These transitional arrangements cater for those students who were admitted into the Bachelor of Architecture Programme in 2007 and then subsequently transferred to the BAS programme. 9.1 BArch 2007 admissions Students admitted into the BArch in 2007 will complete an alternative first year of study as follows: Table 6: Transitional arrangements Level Course No. Course Name Credits Pre-requisites 5 5101 Design Studio 1a 18 5 5102 Design Studio 1b 18 5101 5 5201 Visual Communication 1a 5 5202 Visual Communication 1b 5201 5 5301 Critical Studies 1b Architecture and History 1 5 5401 Technology 1a - Intro to Technology 5 5403 Technology 2b Building Services 1 5401 Level 6 6 6302 6 6406 Critical Studies 2a - Architecture & History 2 Technology 2a - Construction Practice 1 5301 5401 The remainder of the programme will be completed as outlined in Table 2 in Section 6.2. All compulsory Level 6 courses and above on Table 2 are required to be completed in addition to the stated elective requirement. 9.2 Exiting from the BArch with a BAS Bachelor Of Studies Effectictive Sem 2, 2016 Page 8

Those students enrolled in the Bachelor of Architecture programme up to and including 2006 who wish to exit with the Bachelor of Studies qualification must successfully complete 360 credits accumulated in the pattern set out in Table 7 from the courses listed in Table 8. Table 7: Credit Accumulation Course Level Number of Credits (Compulsory courses) 132 credits Number of Credits (Elective courses) Level 6 132 credits 24 Level 7 72 credits 336 credits 24 credits Table 8: Course Schedule for the BAS as an exit qualification from the BArch Compulsory courses are shown in bold. Elective courses are shown in italics. Level Course No. Course Name Credits Pre-requisites 5 5101 Design Studio 1A 18 5 5102 Design Studio 1B 18 5101 5 5201 Visual Communication 1A 5 5202 Visual Communication 1B 5201 5 5301 5 5305 5 5401 5 5403 5 5502 5 5601 5 5701 5 5702 5 5703 Level 6 Critical Studies 1B-Architecture and History Critical Studies 1A-Introduction to Critical Studies Technology 1A - Introduction to Technology Technology 2B-Building Services 1 Professional Studies 2-Project Planning and Control Negotiated Study 1 Work Experience Study Elective Study C1: Manual Presentation Techniques Elective Study C2: Design Process Contemporary Issues in Maori Architecture 5305 5401 5503 5201 5305 6 6101 Design Studio 2A 18 5102 Bachelor Of Studies Effectictive Sem 2, 2016 Page 9

6 6102 Design Studio 2B 18 6101 6 6201 Visual Communication 2A 5202 6 6202 Visual Communication 2B 5202 6 6302 6 6303 6 6304 6 6403 6 6405 6 6406 6 6700 6 6701 6 6702 6 6705 6 6711 Level 7 Critical Studies 2A-Architecture and History 2 Critical Studies 2B- Theory and Criticism 1 Critical Studies 3A-Urban Design Technology 3b-Environment and Building Technology 3C Science Technology 2A-Construction Practice 1 Elective Studies OA: Special Transition Elective 2 Elective Studies 1A Negotiated Study Option Elective Studies 2A: Animation Using Film Techniques Elective Studies 5A: Building and Urban Environmental Design Elective Study A11: Traditional Rendering 5301 6302 6303 5401 5401 5401 6 7201 6202 7 7104 Design Studio 3A 18 6102 7 7105 Design Studio 3B 18 7104 7 7201 Visual Communication 3 6202 7 7302 7 7402 7 7701 7 7702 7 7703 Critical Studies 3B-Architecture and History 3 Technology 3A Construction Practice 2 Elective Studies 1B:Negotiated Study Option Elective Studies 2B: High Performance Cladding Elective Studies 3B: Design for Sustainable Urban Housing 6302 6406 7402 7104 Bachelor Of Studies Effectictive Sem 2, 2016 Page 10

7 7705 Elective Studies B5: Urban Cultures: The Aesthetics of the Ordinary 6304 9.3 Transitional Arrangement Table 9: Transitional arrangements Completion of the following course/s 71 Technical Studio *Replaces the requirement to do this course 6113 Technical Studio 6313 Critical Studies 4 7311 Critical Studies 4 * Note: Students must complete compulsory courses to the value of 75 credits at Level 7 as part of generic Bachelor Regulation requirements. Where a student undertaking transitional arrangements is required to enrol into one of the above-listed former courses during 20-2016 the following rules will apply: a. Student has completed 6313 Critical Studies 4 prior to 20 and has not yet completed Technical Studio course, student must complete 71 Technical Studio in 20-2016 while the transitional arrangements are in place. b. Student has completed 71 Technical Studio prior to 20 and has not yet completed Critical Studies 4 course, student must complete 6313 Critical Studies 4 in 20-2016 while the transitional arrangements are in place c. Where neither 6313 Critical Studies or 71 Technical Studio is completed prior to 20, the student will enrol (from 20 onwards) in the new courses 6113 Technical Studio and 7311 Critical Studies 4 This transitional arrangement will expire on 31st December 2016. 10. Commencement These regulations came into force in Semester 2, 2016. Bachelor Of Studies Effectictive Sem 2, 2016 Page 11