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BSSc(AS)<strong>The</strong> Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Social Science (Architectural Studies) programme is designed to providea basis for education in general and preparation for pr<strong>of</strong>essional work as an architect inparticular. <strong>The</strong> core <strong>of</strong> studies consists <strong>of</strong> design studios in addition to courses <strong>of</strong>fered inhumanities, technology, pr<strong>of</strong>essional practice and design computation.Studio sequencesemester learning | teaching topicDesign studios are now structured in a sequential manner through the six semesters <strong>of</strong>U1 [Y1 T1] process | tool Foundationthe programme. <strong>The</strong> intention is to allow better integration <strong>of</strong> studio courses and required12 13courses, and to enable students to start from fundamental concepts and advance progressivelydesign as visual and conceptual process; habitable environments; space as form;to more complex issues in architectural design.abstraction and transformation; form and making; design concept, parti and formal composition<strong>The</strong> foundation studio in the first semester introduces students to the field <strong>of</strong> architecturaldesign through studio learning. In the subsequent four studios students learn design skillby either focusing on specific aspects <strong>of</strong> architecture or by addressing various factors thatinfluence architectural form. Arranged in a sequence, these factors include architectural spaceconception, human behavior, environmental technology and sustainable design, and urbansetting. Students are also required to demonstrate a basic understanding <strong>of</strong> constructionsystem, load-bearing structure and material character through their design. In the sixthsemester, a final studio is introduced to integrate the various elements in architectural design.Elective courses are <strong>of</strong>fered to investigate into a particular field <strong>of</strong> architecture. <strong>The</strong>se issuesmay range from history, design theory to urban studies, building technology or computationaldesign. Each specific elective is designed to allow students to gain in-depth knowledge andability to discourse or execute the theory and practice <strong>of</strong> the particular field. Each semester,there will be a different number <strong>of</strong> electives <strong>of</strong>fered with specific course description forstudents to choose from.U2 [Y1 T2] space | method Tectonics, Space, Designdesign process; sequential steps; tectonic concept; enveloped, continuous and modular space;spatial composition and tectonic form; graphic representation; digital and physical modelingU3 [Y2 T1] use | programme Programme and Useuse <strong>of</strong> space both functional and symbolic; space planning; human scale and dimension;habitable space; structure (form and organization) on building designU4 [Y2 T2] force | performance Structure & Passive Environmental Designimpact <strong>of</strong> natural forces; tools for measuring design performance; sustainability in architecture;urban design and conservation; design <strong>of</strong> sustainable and energy efficient human environmentsU5 [Y3 T1] place | context Place Making and Contextual Responseinfluences on urban form generation and articulation; interface between architecture and city;contextual design <strong>of</strong> places; evolution <strong>of</strong> architecture in cities; making <strong>of</strong> sustainable citiesU6 [Y3 T2] project | articulation Comprehensive Building Designcomprehensive project with program and site; conceptual integration <strong>of</strong> building systems: structure,enclosure and interior space; high resolution and articulation