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Philosophy (PHIL) 252
Critical Thinking (Revision 7)
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Delivery mode: Individualized study online.
Credits: 3 - Humanities
Prerequisite: None.
Centre: Centre for Global and Social Analysis
PHIL 252 has a Challenge for Credit option.
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PHIL 252 is designed to improve a student's ability to analyse and evaluate the kinds of arguments
and theories commonly met with in everyday life. The course also helps students improve their own
arguments and presentations by showing them how to draw sound conclusions from available
evidence and how to construct well-reasoned cases to support these conclusions.
Although the course focuses on the informal logic of everyday language, it includes some training in
elementary formal logic. A student is taught how to apply fundamental rules and standards of logical
reasoning to the sorts of arguments encountered in newspapers, magazines and other media, and
university-level textbooks in most fields.
Outline
Unit 1: Introduction: The Language of Argumentation
Unit 2: Analysing Arguments: Content and Structure
Unit 3: Evaluating Arguments: Validity, Soundness, and Problems of Interpretation
Unit 4: Syllogistic Reasoning
Unit 5: Common Fallacies of Reasoning
Unit 6: Nondeductive Arguments
Unit 7: The Use and Misuse of Statistics
Unit 8: Explanations and Empirical Theories
Unit 9: Conceptual Theories and Definitions
Unit 10: Writing a Short Critical Essay
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To receive credit for PHIL 252, you must submit every piece of written work and achieve a course
composite grade of at least “D” (50 percent). The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:
Tutor-marked Exercise Mid-term Test Short Critical Essays Final Exam Total
15% 20% 25% 40% 100%
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online
Calendar.
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Textbooks
Cederblom, Jerry, and David W. Paulsen. Critical Reasoning: Understanding and Criticizing Arguments
and Theories. 6th ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2006.
Huff, Darrell. How to Lie With Statistics. New York: Norton, 1954.

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The course materials includes two study guides and a student manual.
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Physics (PHYS) 200
Introductory Physics I (Revision 4)
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Delivery mode: Individualized study online with home lab. PC-compatible, Windows-based computer
required.
Credits: 3 - Science
Prerequisite: None.
Precluded course: PHYS 274 (PHYS 200 may not be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained
for PHYS 274.)
Centre: Centre for Science
Téluq equivalency: PHY 1021
PHYS 200 is not available for challenge.
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PHYS 200 is a junior, algebra-based course that provides an introduction to mechanics. PHYS 200
combined with either PHYS 201 or PHYS 202 gives the equivalent of one year in introductory physics
able to be matched to offerings at other institutions.
Outline
Theory Section:
1. Kinematics in one and two dimensions
2. Newton's laws of motion and applications
3. Universal gravitation and satellite motion
4. Work-energy principle and conservation of mechanical energy
5. Conservation of linear momentum and collisions
6. Rotational kinematics and dynamics
7. Static equilibrium.
Experimental Section:
1. Graphical Analysis
2. Force Constant
3. Kinematics
4. Mechanical Energy
5. Dropping and Bouncing
6. Atwood’s Pulley
7. Sliding and Rolling on an Incline
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To receive credit for PHYS 200, you must achieve a course composite grade of at least “D” (50
percent) and a grade of at least 50 percent on the final examination. You must also get a total lab
mark of at least a 50 percent to pass the course. The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:
Assignments Lab Work Midterm Exam Final Exam Total
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Course Materials
Textbook
Giancoli, Douglas C., 2004. Physics, 6th. ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Other materials
The course materials include a student manual, a course manual, a study guide, a lab guide, and
Graphical Analysis software. Students will access all these materials online.
Special Course Features
A compulsory lab component requires that students perform labs in a place of their choice using
materials borrowed from Athabasca University Library, and some household items. Lab evaluation is
based on written reports about the experiments performed.
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English (ENGL) 255
Introductory Composition (Revision 5)
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Delivery mode: Individualized study or grouped study.
Credits: 3 - Humanities
Prerequisite: Students who have not done any formal writing for some time or who feel that their
basic skills might be weak should consider taking ENGL 155 or, for ESL needs, ENGL 177 or ENGL 187.
Students who feel uncertain which course to choose may consult the course coordinator.
Télé-université du Québec equivalency: ANG 4005: Effective Written Communication
Centre: Centre for Language and Literature
ENGL 255 has a Challenge for Credit option.
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ENGL 255 focuses on essay writing at the university level. In order to improve the necessary skills,
students study examples of good writing, do two short summaries, participate in critical exchanges (if
possible, these are done online with other course students), and complete four other short writing
assignments covering a spectrum of styles and purposes. The course is designed to recognize
students’ personal interests, objectives, and learning styles and to provide flexible scheduling options.
ENGL 255 provides some grammar review but assumes at least a senior high school level of
competency in both grammar and composition.
Outline
Unit 1: Diagnostic Activities
Unit 2: Summaries
Unit 3: Critical Exchange
Unit 4: Special Project
Unit 5: Writing an Essay Using Sources
Unit 6: Argumentation
Unit 7: Critical Analysis
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You must receive “D” (50 percent) or higher on the examination and an overall average of “D” (50
percent) or higher to pass the course. Assignments not submitted by your contract date (end of active
registration) receive a grade of 0. The weighting of the course assignments is as follows:
Diagnostic Paragraphs (1 page) 0%
Summaries (1-1 ½ pages) 10%
Critical Exchange 15%
Special Project (4 pages 1 ) 10%
Essay Using Sources (3-4 pages) 15%
Argumentative Essay (4 pages) 20%
Critical Analysis (4 pages) 20%
Final Examination (3 hours) 10%
Total 100%
1 Some of the choices for this assignment require 2-3 pages, though each choice involves
approximately the same amount of work. See Unit 4 in your print Guide.
Note: Weighting in most grouped-study offerings is somewhat altered to accommodate a classwork
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Course Materials
Textbooks
Brundage, David & Michael Lahey. Acting on Words: an Integrated Rhetoric, Reader, and Handbook.
Toronto: Pearson, 2008
Heckman, Grant. Thomson Nelson Guide to Web Research 2007-2008. Toronto: Thomson Nelson, 2007
Other Materials
The course materials also include a student guide, and reading file. In addition to these texts you will
need a dictionary suitable for university study. English Language Support materials are available
online.
If you need writing help, contact the Write Site.
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Mathematics (MATH) 215
Introduction to Statistics (Revision 7)
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Mathematics Diagnostic Assessment. This online test contains 70 questions that will help you assess
your mathematical skills. Based on your score we will recommend which Athabasca University
mathematics course you are likely ready to take successfully.
Delivery mode: Individualized study online or individualized study.
Credits: 3 - Science
Prerequisite: None. However, fundamental mathematical skills are required, particularly the ability to
do algebra. Textbooks on basic mathematics are available at the Athabasca University Library. MATH
100 (a non-credit course) is suitable preparation for taking MATH 215, for those students concerned
about their mathematical background.
Precluded course: MGSC 301 and MATH 216 (MATH 215 may not be taken for credit if credit has
already been obtained for MGSC 301 or MATH 216.)
Centre: Centre for Science
MATH 215 has a Challenge for Credit option.

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MATH 215 gives students a working knowledge and understanding of descriptive and inferential
statistics and how statistics is applied in the sciences, social sciences, and business.
Outline
Unit 1: Descriptive Statistics
Unit 2: Probability
Unit 3: Probability Distributions
Unit 4: Estimation and Tests of Hypotheses for
One Population
Unit 5: Estimation and Tests of Hypotheses for
Two or More Populations
Unit 6: Bivariate Analysis
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To receive credit for MATH 215, you must achieve a mark of at least 50 per cent on each of the
following: the mid-term examination, the final examination and achieve a composite course grade of
at least “D” (50 percent). The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:
6 Exercises (3 1/3% each) Mid-term Exam Final Exam Total
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To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online
Calendar.
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Textbooks
Mann, Prem S. Introductory Statistics, 6th ed. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2007.
Sawyer, Julia K. Student Solution Manual: Introductory Statistics, Prem S. Mann, 6th ed. Hoboken, NJ:
Wiley, 2007.
Other Materials
The course materials include a student manual, study guide, assignment manual and summary sheets.
Special Course Features
Students must have a scientific calculator, that is, one that can perform square roots and exponential
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Mathematics (MATH) 216
Computer-oriented Approach to Statistics (Revision 1)
Mathematics Diagnostic Assessment. This online test contains 70 questions that will help you assess
your mathematical skills. Based on your score we will recommend which Athabasca University
mathematics course you are likely ready to take successfully.
Delivery mode: Individualized study. Computer access required.
Credits: 3 - Science
Prerequisite: None. Fundamental mathematical skills are required, particularly the ability to do
algebra. Reviews of basic mathematics are available at Athabasca University Library. MATH 100 (a
non-credit course) is suitable preparation for taking MATH 216, for those students concerned about
their mathematical background. Familiarity with the Windows® operating system is essential.
Note: Students running Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit edition, Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit edition,
or Windows 7 64-bit on their PC's should not enroll in MATH 216 at this time. The statistical package
which comes with the course materials is not compatible with either of these new operating systems.
This situation, however, should be remedied shortly.
An alternative course equivalent without the use of a statistical package is MATH 215.
Precluded course: MGSC 301, MATH 215 (MATH 216 may not be taken for credit if credit has already
been obtained for MGSC 301 or MATH 215.)
Centre: Centre for Science
MATH 216 has a Challenge for Credit option. However, to qualify as a candidate, the student must
own or have access to a copy of the statistics software package STATGRAPHICS plus 4.0.
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MATH 216 gives students a working knowledge and understanding of descriptive and inferential
statistics and how statistics is applied in the sciences, social sciences, and business.
Outline
Unit 1: Descriptive Statistics
Unit 2: Probability
Unit 3: Probability Distributions
Unit 4: Estimation
Unit 5: Hypothesis Testing
Unit 6: Bivariate Analysis
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To receive credit for MATH 216, you must achieve a mark of at least 50 percent on each of the
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the computer component of the final examination
Your composite course grade must also be at least “D” (50 percent) in order to pass this course.
Unit 1 Assignment 5%
Unit 2 Assignment 5%

Unit 3 Assignment 5%
Midterm Theory Component 28%
Midterm Computer Component 7%
Unit 4 Assignment 5%
Unit 5 Assignment 5%
Unit 6 Assignment 5%
Final Theory Component 28%
Final Computer Component 7%
Total 100%
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online
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Course Materials
Textbook
Mason, R. D., Lind, D. A., and Marchal, W. G. 1998. Statistics: An Introduction, 5th ed. Pacific Grove, CA:
Duxbury Press.
Other materials
The course materials include a text/study guide with a solutions manuals, a student manual, a
computer manual, and a package of self-tests and solutions. A CD-ROM version of Statgraphics®
software is also included.
Special Course Features
Students must have access to a computer and printer that meet AU standards. The software for this
course will not run on Mac or Linux systems.
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Computer Science (COMP) 210
Introduction to Information Systems and Computer
Applications (Revision 3)
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Delivery mode: Individualized study online.
Credits: 3 - Science.
Prerequisite: Some basic competence in Windows.
Note: Students who are concerned about not meeting the prerequisite for this course are encouraged
to contact the course coordinator before registering.
Precluded course: None.
Students in this course are required to contact their tutor using email.
Please see the Tutor and Coordinator Support page for more information.
Centre: School of Computing and Information Systems
SCIS Orientation
COMP 210 has a Challenge for Credit option.
COMP 210 sample
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COMP 210 Introduction to Information Systems and Computer Applications is designed as a threecredit
course to cover fundamentals of information systems for students not planning to major in
information systems (this course should NOT be taken by students planning further studies in the field
of computer science). The course will cover basic hardware concepts; the structure, or architecture, of
computers; the software hierarchy from systems software to application programs; and information
systems concepts and development at a somewhat less intense level than COMP 200.
Outline
COMP 210 is composed of the following four units.
Unit 1: Introduction to Computers
Unit 2: Computer Systems
Unit 3: The Online World
Unit 4: Challenge and Change
There will be hands-on experience in the application software as part of all the units except Unit 1.
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To receive credit for COMP 210, you must achieve a course composite grade of at least “D” (50
percent), including an average grade of 50 percent on all coursework, and at least 50 percent on the
final examination. The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:
Quiz 1 5%
Quiz 2 5%
Quiz 3 5%

Quiz 4 5%
Project 1 15%
Project 2 15%
Project 3 15%
Participation mark 5%
Final Exam 30%
Total 100%
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online
Calendar.
Course Materials
The course materials for COMP 210 are all in electronic format. These materials are the equivalent to a
study guide, text, student manual, and to tutor-marked exercises. The electronic materials also
include a number of application workbooks and lab manuals that will cover the use of wordprocessors,
spreadsheets, databases, and Internet datacommunications tools.
Special Course Features
Information systems courses at Athabasca University require that students use computer mediated
communications. Minimum hardware standards will depend on the requirements of the software used
in the course (where applicable). We expect students to have access to computer equipment with the
following minimum configuration:
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64 megabytes of RAM
A connection to the internet
See the SCIS computer requirements for potential updates to
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Special Instructional Features
Delivery of COMP 210 is based on electronic materials formatted for World Wide Web delivery and on
computer mediated communications. The student must have an ISP connection supporting a graphical
user interface, a working e-mail account, and must be able to use e-mail to register. Students are
required to have their own copy of MS-Office.
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Philosophy (PHIL) 333
Professional Ethics (Revision 1)
Delivery mode: Individualized study or grouped study.
Credits: 3 - Humanities
Prerequisite: None.
Centre: Centre for Global and Social Analysis
PHIL 333 has a Challenge for Credit option.
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PHIL 333 provides an introduction to the special ethical problems and issues that arise for
practitioners of professions. For example, what does it mean to identify oneself as a professional?
What moral qualities should professionals bring to their practice? Can one's moral judgements as a
professional conflict with those one would make as a private citizen? How should the interests of the
professional, the client, and the larger community be balanced? What are the special moral problems
of conducting a professional practice in a multicultural setting? Students will develop their own ability
to recognise moral aspects of professional practice, to analyse concepts and issues in professional
ethics, and to develop and defend their own positions on a variety of issues.
Outline
Part I: Conceptual and Foundational Issues
Unit 1: Introduction: Professions
Unit 2: Ethics and Professional Ethics
Unit 3: Rights and Responsibilities of Professionals I: Occupational and Ordinary Morality
Unit 4: Rights and Responsibilities of Professionals II: The Relationship between Professional and Client
Part II: Recurring Moral Problems
Unit 5: Deception
Unit 6: Informed Consent
Unit 7: Privacy and Confidentiality
Part III: Professional Responsibility
Unit 8: Individual and Collective Responsibility
Unit 9: Social Responsibility I: The Right to Strike and Whistle Blowing
Unit 10: Social Responsibility II: Justice
Unit 11: Regulation, Training, and Codes of Ethics for Professionals
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To receive credit for PHIL 333, you must complete all assignments and achieve a course composite
grade of at least “D” (50 percent). The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:
Exercise Essay Case Study Total
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Course Materials
Textbook
Callahan, Joan C., ed. 1988. Ethical Issues in Professional Life. New York: Oxford University Press.

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Philosophy (PHIL) 371
Ethics, Science, Technology, and the Environment (Revision 2)
Delivery mode: Individualized study or grouped study.
Video component*.
*Overseas students, please contact the University Library before registering in a course that has an
audio/visual component.
Credits: 3 - Humanities
Prerequisite: PHIL 252 and one university-level science course are recommended but not required.
Centre: Centre for Global and Social Analysis
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This course provides an introduction to the special ethical problems and issues associated with
science, scientific research, applied science, and technology. For example, should research be
conducted on animals, and if so, under what conditions? What ethical issues arise as a result of our
increasing use of computers?
Why should students study ethical issues in science and technology? One reason is that several recent
scientific developments such as cloning and genetic engineering of plants and animals have raised
pressing ethical issues. Many universities and research funding agencies have determined that science
and technology majors should increase their awareness of the ethical issues they are likely to face in
their careers and have made courses such as this one mandatory. As well, many members of the
public wish to increase their understanding of current debates about ethical issues in biotechnology
and other areas of science that will affect their lives and well-being.
The reasons for studying ethical issues in science and technology extend beyond current controversies
to the pervasive influence of science and technology in our lives. Thus, we will focus in this course not
only on current issues, but on long-standing debates and deeper questions about why ethical issues
continue to arise in science and technology. For example, some people argue that our attitude toward
the natural environment as a resource to be dominated and exploited is at the root of these issues.
This course will not provide easy answers to the questions we will raise, but it will provide students
with concepts and methods for thinking about them systematically and coherently, and for developing
justifiable positions about them.
Outline
Part I: Foundational Issues
Unit 1: Introduction: Ethical Aspects of Science and Technology
Unit 2: Ethics and Moral Reasoning
Part II: Social Responsibilities of Scientists
Unit 3: Research Ethics
Unit 4: Individual and Collective Responsibility
Part III: Specific Issues
Unit 5: Issues in Bioethics
Unit 6: Ethical Issues in Computing and Informations Systems
Unit 7: Ethics and Military Technology
Part IV: Environmental Ethics
Unit 8: Environmental Ethics I: Causes
Unit 9: Environmental Ethics II: The Role of Science and Technology
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To receive credit for PHIL 371, you must submit every piece of written work and achieve a course
composite mark of at least “D” (50 percent). The weighting of the composite mark is as follows:

Tutor-marked Exercise Essay or Case Study Final Exam Total
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Psychology (PSYC) 432
Psychology and the Built Environment (Revision 3)
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Delivery mode: Individualized study online.
Credits: 3 - Social Science
Prerequisite: PSYC 289, PSYC 290, and a senior-level psychology or social sciences course are
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Centre: Centre for Psychology
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This course examines the transactions between people and their everyday physical environment.
Topics include environmental perception and cognition, environmental stressors such as noise, spatial
behaviour such as personal space and territoriality, physical settings where we live, work, and learn,
and designing for more fitting environments.
Outline
Unit 1: Introduction
Unit 2: Environmental Perception and Cognition
Unit 3: Ambient Environments
Unit 4: Personal Space and Territoriality
Unit 5: Privacy and Crowding
Unit 6: Our Residences
Unit 7: Our Cities and Communities
Unit 8: Our Schools
Unit 9: Our Workplaces
Unit 10: Designing More Fitting Environments
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To receive credit for PSYC 432, you must achieve a composite course grade of at least “D” (50
percent) and a grade of at least 50 percent on the final examination. If you receive less than 50
percent on your final exam, your final exam mark will become your course grade. The weighting of
assignments is as follows:
Written Exercise Two Quizzes Course Project Final Exam Total
10% 15% 40% 35% 100%
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online
Calendar.
Course Materials
Textbook
Gifford, R. (2007). Environmental psychology: Principles and practice (4th ed.). Colville, WA: Optimal
Books.
Other Materials Online

The course materials include study guide, student manual, and a reading file accessible at the course
website.
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Introductory Physics II (Revision 3)
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Delivery mode: Individualized study or individualized study online with home lab. PC-compatible,
Windows-based computer required.
Credits: 3 - Science
Prerequisite: PHYS 200 or professor approval.
Precluded course: PHYS 274 (PHYS 201 may not be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained
for PHYS 274.)
Centre: Centre for Science
Téluq equivalency: PHY 1022
PHYS 201 is not available for challenge.
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Psychology and the Built Environment (Revision 3)
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Delivery mode: Individualized study online.
Credits: 3 - Social Science
Prerequisite: PSYC 289, PSYC 290, and a senior-level psychology or social sciences course are
recommended.
Centre: Centre for Psychology
PSYC 432 has a Challenge for Credit option.
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This course examines the transactions between people and their everyday physical environment.
Topics include environmental perception and cognition, environmental stressors such as noise, spatial
behaviour such as personal space and territoriality, physical settings where we live, work, and learn,
and designing for more fitting environments.
Outline
Unit 1: Introduction
Unit 2: Environmental Perception and Cognition
Unit 3: Ambient Environments
Unit 4: Personal Space and Territoriality
Unit 5: Privacy and Crowding
Unit 6: Our Residences
Unit 7: Our Cities and Communities
Unit 8: Our Schools
Unit 9: Our Workplaces
Unit 10: Designing More Fitting Environments
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To receive credit for PSYC 432, you must achieve a composite course grade of at least “D” (50
percent) and a grade of at least 50 percent on the final examination. If you receive less than 50
percent on your final exam, your final exam mark will become your course grade. The weighting of
assignments is as follows:
Written Exercise Two Quizzes Course Project Final Exam Total
10% 15% 40% 35% 100%
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online
Calendar.
Course Materials
Textbook
Gifford, R. (2007). Environmental psychology: Principles and practice (4th ed.). Colville, WA: Optimal
Books.
Other Materials Online

The course materials include study guide, student manual, and a reading file accessible at the course
website.
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PHYS 201 is a junior, algebra-based course that provides an introduction to simple harmonic motion,
heat and elementary thermodynamics, and electrical theory. PHYS 201 combined with either PHYS
200 or PHYS 202 gives the equivalent of one year in introductory physics able to be matched to
offerings at other institutions.
Outline
Theory Section:
1. Elasticity and Fracture
2. Simple Harmonic Motion
3. Heat and Kinetic Theory
4. Thermodynamics
5. Electrostatics
6. Circuit Theory
Experimental Section:
1. The Simple Pendulum
2. Thermal Expansion of Water
3. Charle's Law
4. Specific Heat and Heat of Fusion
5. Ohm's Law
6. Charging and Discharging of a Capacitors
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To receive credit for PHYS 201, you must achieve a course composite grade of at least “D” (50
percent) and a grade of at least 50 percent on the final examination. You must also get a total lab
mark of at least a 50 percent to pass the course. The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:
Assign 1 First Exam Assign 2 Final Exam Lab Exercises Total
10% 20% 10% 40% 20% 100%

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online
Calendar.
Course Materials
Textbook
Giancoli, Douglas C., 2005. Physics, 6th. ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Other materials
The course materials include a student manual, a course manual, a study guide, a lab guide, and
Graphical Analysis software. Students will access all these materials online.
Special Course Features
A compulsory lab component requires that students perform labs in a place of their choice using
materials borrowed from Athabasca University Library, and some household items. Lab evaluation is
based on written reports about the experiments performed.
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Physics (PHYS) 202
Introductory Physics III (Revision 3)
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Delivery mode: Individualized study or individualized study online with home lab. PC-compatible,
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Credits: 3 - Science
Prerequisite: PHYS 200 or equivalent.
Centre: Centre for Science
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PHYS 202 is a junior, algebra-based course that provides an introduction to magnetism,
electromagnetic waves, geometrical and physical optics, and basic quantum theory. PHYS 202
combined with either PHYS 200 or PHYS 201 gives the equivalent of one year in introductory physics
able to be matched to offerings at other institutions.
Outline
Theory Section:
1. Magnetism
2. Electromagnetic Induction
3. Electromagnetic Waves
4. Geometrical Optics and Optical Instruments
5. The wave Nature of Light
6. Early Quantum Theory and Models of the Atom
Experimental Section:
1. Basic Electricity and Graphing
2. Magnetic Fields of Solenoids
3. Earth’s Magnetic Field
4. Geometric Optics
5. Polarization of Light
6. Diffraction of Light
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To receive credit for PHYS 202, you must achieve a course composite grade of at least “D” (50
percent) and a grade of at least 50 percent on the final examination. You must also get a total lab
mark of at least a 50 percent to pass the course. The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:
Assignments Lab Work Midterm Exam Final Exam Total
20% 20% 20% 40% 100%
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online
Calendar.
Course Materials

Textbook
Giancoli, Douglas C., 2005. Physics, 6th. ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Other materials
The course materials include a student manual, a course manual, a study guide, a lab guide, and
Graphical Analysis software. Students will access all these materials online.
Special Course Features
A compulsory lab component requires that students perform labs in a place of their choice using
materials borrowed from Athabasca University Library, and some household items. Lab evaluation is
based on written reports about the experiments performed.
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APST 2YY: Publishing Design for Architects
Delivery mode:
Individualized study online (computer
component) & Internet.
Credits:
3- Architecture
Prerequisite:
None
Centre:
RAIC Centre for Architecture
This course is available for challenge. Credit may also be transferred for previous work
considered equivalent.
Overview:
This is the first of three courses intended to prepare the student for both the Design
Studios and the Learning Office, where graphic skills are essential to many of the tasks
in design and construction documentation that will be required of the
student/employee. These tasks require various methods of architectural communication,
including hand-drawn sketches and architectural projections (plans, sections and
elevations) and three-dimensional models, as well as computer-generated renderings,
technical drawings and other graphics. While the computer has assumed a dominant
role in how both the study and the practice of architecture are conducted, drawing with
the free hand is still one of the most direct and intuitive ways to develop and present
architectural ideas, and is an essential tool for seeing and for understanding. There are,
consequently, two separate but related threads throughout these three studios.
This course provides an introduction to the principles and techniques of visual thinking
and of communicating ideas graphically. The student will learn the fundamentals of
freehand drawing, sketching and 3D physical modeling. Through readings, web-based
lectures and demonstrations, and exercises the student will develop both skill in
freehand drawing and an understanding of drawing as a vital means to see, analyze, and
represent essential aspects of the environment. Topics will include: drawing tools; how
to see; visual concepts such as proportion, scale, light effect, value and texture; and
various perspective techniques.
In parallel studies, the student will also learn the basic application of industry standard
software for computer drawing and modeling. Topics will include: an introduction to
CADD machine components and procedures; basic 2D drawing; basic 3d modeling; and
familiarity with common productivity and publishing software used in the professional
office.
To encourage mastery of those observation and sketching skills that come only with
practice, each student will be required to develop and maintain a Sketchbook in which
they keep a graphic record of ideas, objects and environments of interest or importance
in their daily lives. The Sketchbook is similar in nature to the Design Journal that is a
required part of the Design Studio sequence.
Outline:

• Unit 1 - Sketchbook
• Unit 2 - Visual Principles (2 assignments)
• Unit 3 - Principles of Perspective (2 assignments)
• Unit 4 - Freehand Drawing (4 assignments)
. Unit 5 - Basic Model Making (2 assignments)
• Unit 6 - Computer-based Drawing and Modeling (2 assignments)
• Unit 7 - Portfolio
Learning Objectives:
• Understanding the use of freehand drawing techniques in the development and
presentation of architectural ideas.
• Understanding the fundamentals of computer drawing and modeling.
• Ability to use basic graphic and digital technology skills to convey essential
formal elements at each stage of the design process.
Evaluation:
Students will receive critical comment from the course Instructor on assignments as they
are developed and submitted for review and evaluation throughout the term, both online
and, if available to the student, during the Studio Workshops. To receive credit for Com
1 you must achieve a minimum of C+ (67%) on the Sketchbook, and an overall grade of
C+ (67%) for the entire course. The weightings for the course activities are as follow:
Unit Assignments – 80% of grade
(10 assignments @ 8% each)
Portfolio – 10% of grade.
Sketchbook – 10% of grade
Upon completion of Unit 6 the student, as directed by the Instructor, will organize,
annotate and compile a Portfolio of the completed work of the studio and submit it, as
well as the Sketchbook, to the course Instructor, who will assign a grade for Units 1 & 7
based on his or her judgment of the completeness and quality of the work.
Course materials:
Required:
Computer, software, Sketchbook
Recommended:
A bibliography of recommended and supplementary readings and web-based
links is available from AU to students registered in the course.

Architecture (ARCH) 2XX
History of Ideas in Architecture 1: The Ancient World
Delivery mode:
Individualized study online (computer
component) & Internet.
Credits:
3- Architecture
Prerequisite:
None
Centre:
RAIC Centre for Architecture
This course is not available for challenge. Credit may be transferred for previous work
considered equivalent.
Overview:
This course examines the principles and ideas that shaped architecture and cities in the
ancient worlds of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and megalithic Europe, and in some later
survivals of them in Meso-America. The student will examine how those principles were
altered after c.600 BCE in classic Greece, Israel, Persia and India, and how the climax
and collapse of the Ancient world can be read in the architecture of Imperial Rome and
Ch’in (later Han) China. The course readings are directed to a selected set of buildings
of this period in order to understand the context of each, why it was built and the
important ideas behind its technology and design.
Outline:
• Unit 1 - Shaping Environments: The First Architecture
• Unit 2 - Great Shapes & Enduring Architecture: Antiquity to Present
• Unit 3 - Learning to See: The Greek Architectural Miracle
• Unit 4 - Early Ventures in Voids: c.400 to 100 BCE
. Unit 5 - Architectures of Power Imagery: c.200 BCE to c.200 CE
Learning Objectives:
• Understanding of the architectural canons and traditions in the architecture,
landscape and urban design of the ancient world, including the vernacular
traditions, as well as the climatic, technological, socioeconomic, and other
cultural factors that have shaped and sustained them.
• Ability to identify key events and architectural works of this period.
Evaluation:
To receive credit for this course you must achieve a minimum of C+ (67%) on the final
examination, and an overall grade of C+ (67%) for the entire course. The weightings for
the course activities are as follow:
Unit Assignments – 50% of grade
Final Examination – 50% of grade.
Course materials:
Required:
History Reader 1 (150 pages) is distributed by AU to students registered in the

course.
Recommended:
A bibliography of recommended and supplementary readings and web-based
links is available from AU to students registered in the course.

Chemistry (CHEM) 2XX
Architectural Technology 1: Materials: Properties & Applications
Delivery mode:
Individualized study online (computer
component) & Internet.
Credits:
3- Architecture
Prerequisite:
None
Centre: RAIC Centre for Architecture
CHEM 2XX is not available for challenge. Credit may be transferred for previous work
considered equivalent.
Overview:
This course presents an introduction to the characteristics and appropriate application
of construction materials. The student will examine building systems, assemblies,
components and material characteristics and will learn to analyze and identify materials,
the impact of environmental factors on materials and the impact that building materials
have on the environment, including occupant health and the sustainability of resources.
Outline:
• Unit 1 - The Context and Content of Building
• Unit 2 - Structural Systems
• Unit 3 - Envelope Systems
• Unit 4 - Materials
Learning Objectives:
• Understanding the basic principles and appropriate application and performance
of various construction materials, products, components, and assemblies
common to the Canadian construction industry, including their environmental
impact and reuse.
Ability to evaluate and select materials appropriate to the situation.
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• Characterize building materials and systems in terms of attributes that align
with sustainable design criteria.
Evaluation:
To receive credit for this course you must achieve an overall grade of C+ (67%) for the
entire course. The weightings for the course activities are as follow:
Assignments: 60% of grade
Lesson Unit Exercises: 20% of grade
Final Examination: 20% of grade
Recommended Course materials:
A bibliography of recommended and supplementary readings and web-based
links is available from AU to students registered in the course.

LABA 2XX: Foundations of Design
Delivery mode:
RAIC-AU Design Studio – refer to Program Introduction
Credits:
6- Architecture
Prerequisite:
COMP 210: Introduction to Information Systems and Computer Application, CHEM
2FF: Materials, Properties and Applications, ARCH 2XX: History of Ideas in Architecture
1: The Ancient World, ARCH 3XX: Design Theory Fundamentals
Centre:
RAIC Centre for Architecture
This design studio workshop is not available for challenge. Credit may be transferred for
previous work considered equivalent.
Overview
This studio introduces the student to creative thought arising from careful observation,
and to the rules of visual perception and the principles of 2D and 3D composition.
Through readings on basic design theory and a series of abstract design exercises,
students develop their skills and judgment in the making of form and space as
fundamental tools in the making of meaningful Architecture. These exercises also
require the development of the intellectual and manual skills for the appropriate and
effective visual communication of ideas and concepts. Studio 1 will emphasize the
freehand drawing, sketching and 3D modeling skills begun in the Communication 1
course. While most exercises will remain abstractions and purposely not refer to
architectural phenomenon, the final exercise will develop a 3 dimensional space as the
stage for a simple human activity, providing an introduction to the application of both
theory and intention in the practice of design.
Throughout the course each student will maintain a personal journal capturing their
personal engagement with the Studio, their thoughts and observations on their own
work and that of others, the design explorations that were considered and abandoned,
their interaction with critics and fellow students and questions that remain unanswered.
Outline
• Unit 1 - The Design Journal
• Unit 1 - Elements of Two Dimensional Design
• Unit 2 - Elements of Three Dimensional Design
• Unit 3 - The Intentional Experience through Design
Learning Objectives:
• Understanding the fundamentals of visual perception and the principles and
systems of order that inform two- and three-dimensional design and architectural
composition.
• Ability to prepare 2 and 3 dimensional assignments with skill and craftsmanship.
• Ability to observe and apply critical thought to the visual world, and communicate
ideas freely and with skill.
Evaluation
Each student will receive critical comment on their work as it develops throughout the

term from both the course Instructor and their classmates online, and where available,
from classmates and Studio Mentors during the Studio Workshops. To receive credit for
D1, you must achieve an overall grade of C+ (67%) for the course. The weightings for the
course activities are as follows:
• Unit 1 – 20% of grade (1 assignment)
• Unit 2 – 30% of grade (3 assignments)
• Unit 3 – 30% of grade (2 assignments)
• Unit 4 – 20% of grade (1 assignment )
The Design Journal will be submitted for assessment by the Instructor at the conclusion
of the course.
Course materials
Required:
xx
Recommended:
A bibliography of recommended and supplementary readings and web-based
links is available from AU to students registered in the course.

APST 2ZZ: Visual Communications Design I
Delivery mode:
Individualized study online (computer
component) & Internet.
Credits:
3- Architecture
Prerequisite:
APST 2YY: Publishing Design for Architects
Centre:
RAIC Centre for Architecture
This course is available for challenge. Credit may also be transferred for previous work
considered equivalent.
Overview:
This is the second of three courses intended to prepare the student for both the Design
Studios and the Learning Office, where graphic skills are essential to many of the tasks
in design and construction documentation that will be required of the
student/employee.
This course continues the development of graphic skills and knowledge with a focus on
computer applications for drawing and publishing. The student will be given an
intensive introduction to computer-aided design systems for developing design and
construction documentation. Web-based lectures and exercises focus on the
methodology for using CADD to efficiently prepare design and working drawings, as
well as understanding and applying the principles of 3D computer graphics and
rendering software.
Throughout the course each student will maintain the personal Sketchbook. The
Sketchbook is a required element of the Communications sequence, and is similar in
nature to the Design Journal that is a required part of the Design Studio sequence
Outline:
• Unit 1 - Sketchbook
• Unit 2 - 2D CAD Fundamentals (1 assignment)
• Unit 3 - Drawing Setup (1 assignment)
• Unit 4 - Drawing Objects (1 assignment)
. Unit 5 - Precision Drawing (2 assignments)
• Unit 6 - Modifying and Layers (1 assignment)
• Unit 7 - 3D Modeling (2 assignments)
• Unit 8 - Rendering Models (2 assignments)
• Unit 9 - Electronic Portfolio
Learning Objectives:
• Understanding the role of computer-based tools in the design process.
• Ability to apply industry standard computer applications to technically clear
drawings and models illustrating and identifying the appropriate materials,
systems, and components of a building design.

Evaluation:
Students will receive critical comment from the course Instructor on exercises as they
are developed and submitted for review and evaluation throughout the term, both online
and, if available to the student, during the Studio Workshops. To receive credit for Com
2 a student must achieve a minimum of C+ (67%) on the Sketchbook, and an overall
grade of C+ (67%) for the entire course. The weightings for the course activities are as
follow:
Unit Assignments – 80% of grade
(10 assignments @ 8% each)
Portfolio – 10% of grade.
Sketchbook – 10% of grade
Upon completion of Unit 8 the student, as directed by the Instructor, will organize,
annotate and compile an electronic Portfolio of the completed work of the studio, and
submit it, as well as the Sketchbook, to the course Instructor, who will assign a grade to
Units 1 and 9 based on his or her judgment of the completeness and quality of the
work.
Course materials:
Required:
Computer, software, sketchbook
Recommended:
A bibliography of recommended and supplementary readings and web-based
links is available from AU to students registered in the course.

Architecture (ARCH) 3XX
Architectural Theory 1: Design Theory Fundamentals
Delivery mode:
Individualized study online (computer
component) & Internet.
Credits:
3- Architecture
Prerequisite:
None
Centre:
RAIC Centre for Architecture
ARCH 3NN is not available for challenge. Credit may be transferred for previous work
considered equivalent.
Overview:
This course provides an introduction to how architects have conveyed the ideas and
values of society in built form, and seeks to understand the purpose of architecture as a
cultural artifact. Through readings, web-based lectures and discussions, directed
observation and critical thought the student will be introduced to architectural design
vocabularies and language, elements and principles of architectural form, design
process and methods, aesthetic issues and values, and the principles of environmental
responsibility and sustainable design.
Outline:
• Unit 1 – Visual Diction
• Unit 2 – The Design Process
Learning Objectives:
• Objective awareness of the natural and built environments through critical
observation.
• Understanding the basic nature and vocabulary of the design process.
• Ability to relate an architectural idea to the creation of meaningful form and
space.
Evaluation:
To receive credit for this course you must achieve a minimum of C+ (67%) on the final
examination, and an overall grade of C+ (67%) for the entire course. The weightings for
the course activities are as follow:
• Unit 1 Assignment – 30% of grade
• Unit 2 Assignment – 30% of grade
• Final Examination – 40% of grade
Required Course Materials:
A detailed course outline and bibliography of required, recommended and
supplementary readings and web-based links is available from AU to students
registered in the course.

Architecture (ARCH) 3AA
History of Ideas in Architecture 2: Medieval Times
Delivery mode:
Individualized study online (computer
component) & Internet.
Credits:
3- Architecture
Prerequisite:
Architecture (ARCH) 2XX History of Ideas in Architecture 1: The Ancient World
Centre:
RAIC Centre for Architecture
This course is not available for challenge. Credit may be transferred for previous work
considered equivalent.
Overview:
This course examines the principles and ideas that shaped architecture and cities both
by and for world religions across Eurasia from c.300CE – c.1450CE. The course readings
are directed to a selected set of buildings of this period in order to understand the
context of each, why it was built and the important ideas behind its technology and
design.
Outline:
• Unit 1 – Architecture as Abstract Persuasion: c.200 to 500CE
• Unit 2 – Monasteries and Pilgrimage Shrines: c.400 to 900 CE
• Unit 3 – Heavenly Monuments: Architecture for Imperial Religions c.800 to c.1250 CE
• Unit 4 – Architecture as Mystic Experience
Learning Objectives:
• Understanding of the architectural canons and traditions in the architecture,
landscape and urban design of Europe and Asia during the Medieval period,
including the vernacular traditions, as well as the climatic, technological,
socioeconomic, and other cultural factors that have shaped and sustained them.
• Ability to identify key events and architectural works of this period.
Evaluation:
To receive credit for this course you must achieve a minimum of C+ (67%) on the final
examination, and an overall grade of C+ (67%) for the entire course. The weightings for
the course activities are as follow:
Unit Assignments – 50% of grade
Final Examination – 50% of grade.
Course materials:
Required:
History Reader 2 (150 pages) is distributed by AU to students registered in the
course.
Recommended:
A bibliography of recommended and supplementary readings and web-based
links is available from AU to students registered in the course.

Physics (PHYS) 2XX
Architectural Technology 2: Introduction to Structures
Delivery mode:
Individualized study online (computer
component) & Internet.
Credits:
3- Architecture
Prerequisite:
CHEM 2XX: Materials, Properties and Applications
Centre: RAIC Centre for Architecture
PHYS 2XX is available for challenge. Credit may be transferred for previous work
considered equivalent.
Overview:
This course examines basic structural concepts including types of forces, equilibrium,
the strength of materials and the behavior of structural members and systems. The
student will examine the varied relationships between loading, span, shape of a
structural member, common structural patterns and deflection and movement of
structural members and systems. This studio will be limited to the analysis of statically
determinant structures.
Outline:
• Unit 1 - Overview of Structures
• Unit 2 - Statics
• Unit 3 - Analysis of Structural Systems
• Unit 4 - Characteristics of Materials
• Unit 5 - Analysis and Design of Structural Members
• Unit 6 - Structural Systems and Architectural Expression
Learning Objectives:
• Understanding the principles of structural behavior in withstanding gravity and
lateral forces and the evolution, range, and appropriate application of
contemporary structural systems.
• Ability to evaluate and select structural systems appropriate to the circumstance.
• Illustrate the reactions of typical structural building components when forces
are applied
• Calculate forces acting upon and reactions to determinant structural systems
and assemblies
• Analyze load distributions in structural assemblies
• Design structural members through an analysis of loading, internal stress
and
the strength of materials.

• Relate the expressive potential of structural components and systems to
architectural design.
Evaluation:
To receive credit for this course you must achieve a minimum of C+ (67%) on the final
examination, and an overall grade of C+ (67%) for the entire course. The weightings for
the course activities are as follow:
Unit Assignments – 80% of grade
Final Examination – 20% of grade.
Recommended Course materials:
A bibliography of recommended and supplementary readings and web-based
links is available from AU to students registered in the course.

LABA 3XX
Foundations of Architectural Design: Elements
Delivery mode:
RAIC-AU Design Studio – refer to Program Introduction
Credits:
6- Architecture
Prerequisite:
LABA 2XX: Foundations of Design, APST 2YY: Publishing design for Architects, ARCH
3XX: Design Theory Fundamentals, ARCH 3AA: History of Ideas-Medieval, and PHYS 2XX:
Introduction to Structures
Centre:
RAIC Centre for Architecture
This studio is not available for challenge. Credit may be transferred for previous work
considered equivalent.
Overview:
This studio introduces the student to the principles and processes of architectural
design. The focus will be on the application of the basic skills in the making of form and
space, and on the organization of habitable spaces in plan and section. The design
process will be presented as the realization of an architectural idea that arises in
response to both the context, which is the natural and built environments in which the
building will exist, and the program, which is the functional and experiential
requirement of the human activity to be supported and enhanced by the building.
The project description, including important aspects of the site and the program, are
usually assembled into a Design Brief at the beginning of a design project. The
Instructor will provide the initial Design Briefs for this studio. The work for the term will
be 2 small-scale design Projects, each with its own Design Brief. The student will review
the brief and annotate or supplement it as their early research and understanding may
dictate. A schematic design for the project will be developed, documented and
presented for review and comment before the final design is developed. Students will
continue to develop visual communication skills and judgment through the application
of both manual and computer based techniques as may be appropriate to the various
design tasks. This studio will emphasize the computer-based drawing and modeling
skills developed in the Communications 2 course.
Throughout the course each student will maintain the personal journal begun for Studio
1 and described in the Overview for that course. The Design Journal is a required
element of the BSc Arch studio sequence.
Outline:
• Unit 1 – The Design Journal
Project One
• Unit 2 – Understanding the Design Brief
• Unit 3 – Schematic Design and Interim Presentation
• Unit 4 - Design Development and Documentation

Project Two
• Unit 5 – Understanding the Design Brief
• Unit 6 – Schematic Design and Interim Presentation
• Unit 7 - Design Development and Documentation
Learning Objectives
• Understanding the basic principles and ethical issues regarding the ecology of a
site and the human dimension of a program.
• Ability to apply fundamental architectural principles in the design of simple
buildings, interior spaces and sites, and to respond to natural and built site
characteristics in the development of a project.
• Ability to use appropriate representational media, including freehand drawing and
basic computer technology, to convey essential elements at each stage of the
design development process
Evaluation:
Each student will receive critical comment on their work as it develops throughout the
term from both the course Instructor and their classmates online, and where available,
from classmates and Studio Mentors during the Studio Workshops. To receive credit for
this studio, you must achieve a minimum of C+ (67%) on each of the 2 Projects, and an
overall grade of C+ (67%) for the entire course. The weightings for the course activities
are as follows:
• Unit 1 – 10% of grade
Project One
• Unit 3 – 15% of grade
• Unit 4 – 30% of grade
Project Two
• Unit 6 – 15% of grade
• Unit 7 – 30% of grade
The Design Journal will be submitted for assessment by the Instructor at the conclusion
of the course.
Course materials:
Required:
xx
Recommended:
A bibliography of recommended and supplementary readings and web-based
links is available from AU to students registered in the course.

APST 3XX: Visual Communications Design II
Delivery mode:
Individualized study online (computer
component) & Internet.
Credits:
3- Architecture
Prerequisite:
APST 2ZZ: Visual Communication Design I
Centre:
RAIC Centre for Architecture
This course is available for challenge. Credit may also be transferred for previous work
considered equivalent.
Overview:
This is the third of three courses intended to prepare the student for both the Design
Studios and the Learning Office, and focuses on the integration of freehand sketching
and technical drawing with computer/digital media.
This course explores methods and techniques of graphic design and communication,
with an emphasis on advanced sketching, drawing, diagramming and document
preparation and publication. It will apply contemporary e-Graphic tools in the production
of 2, 3, and 4 dimensional digital presentations and computer aided visualization, both
in the context of design studio work and in relation to graphic standards associated with
professional design practice. The student will learn to select and apply the tools best
suited to a particular design task and appropriate to the audience.
Students will demonstrate achievement in visual thinking and communication through
course assignments and through the development of an online ePortfolio that organizes,
annotates and presents their work from this and other studios or courses, including
Sketchbooks and Design Journals, as appropriate. This ePortfolio will be continuously
developed over the course of the student’s progress toward the degree or diploma, and
will become a record of their achievement, an academic reference and a source of
documentation for the student’s personal or professional purposes.
Outline:
• Unit 1 - Sketchbook
• Unit 2 - Graphic Design Principles and Templates
• Unit 3 - Presentation Layout and Story Boards
• Unit 4 - Advanced Presentation Software
. Unit 5 - Integrating Freehand Material
• Unit 6 - Integrating Photos and Videos
• Unit 7 - Presentation Exercises
• Unit 8 - ePortfolio development
Learning Objectives:
• Understanding the tools and techniques for computer-based document
publishing.
• Ability to apply advanced graphic skills and knowledge, both manual and
computer-based, to the design and production of architectural presentations at a
variety of scales and at a professional level.

Evaluation:
Students will receive critical comment from the course Instructor on exercises as they
are developed and submitted for review and evaluation throughout the term, both online
and, if available to the student, during the Studio Workshops. To receive credit for Com
3 you must achieve a minimum of C+ (67%) on the Portfolio and the Sketchbook, and an
overall grade of C+ (67%) for the entire course. The weightings for the course activities
are as follow:
Unit Assignments – 70% of grade
Portfolio – 20% of grade.
Sketchbook – 10% of grade
Upon completion of Unit 8 the student, as directed by the Instructor, will submit the
ePortfolio and the Sketchbook to the course Instructor, who will assign a grade for Units
1 and 8 based on his or her judgment of the completeness and quality of the work.
Course materials:
Required:
Computer, software, sketchbook
Recommended:
A bibliography of recommended and supplementary readings and web-based
links is available from AU to students registered in the course.

Architecture (ARCH) 3BB
History of Ideas in Architecture 3: Post-Medieval to Early Modern
Delivery mode:
Individualized study online (computer
component) & Internet.
Credits:
3- Architecture
Prerequisite:
Architecture (ARCH) 3XX History of Ideas in Architecture 2: Medieval Times
Centre:
RAIC Centre for Architecture
This course is not available for challenge. Credit may be transferred for previous work
considered equivalent.
Overview:
This course examines the principles and ideas behind civilization and architecture of the
period across Eurasia c.1400CE – c.1750CE (from the end of the Middle Ages to the early
Modern era); how architecture was used to promote and sustain states structured along
hereditary class lines, and later their dissolution. The course readings are directed to a
selected set of buildings of this period in order to understand the context of each, why
it was built and the important ideas behind its technology and design.
Outline:
• Unit 1 – Introduction to Class-structured Architecture: Beijing c.1400 to c.1750
• Unit 2 – Architectural Imagery for a Class-structured State in Japan c.1500 to c.1890
• Unit 3 – Russia c.1450 to c.1750: A Class-structured State of Sorts
• Unit 4 – Palaces for Western Princes: Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo c.1400 to c.1750
. Unit 5 – New Architecture and New Society in the West
Learning Objectives:
• Understanding of the architectural canons and traditions in the architecture,
landscape and urban design of Europe and Asia from the end of the Middle Ages
to the early Modern era, including the vernacular traditions, as well as the
climatic, technological, socioeconomic, and other cultural factors that have
shaped and sustained them.
• Ability to identify key events and architectural works of this period.
Evaluation:
To receive credit for this course you must achieve a minimum of C+ (67%) on the final
examination, and an overall grade of C+ (67%) for the entire course. The weightings for
the course activities are as follow:
Unit Assignments – 50% of grade
Final Examination – 50% of grade.
Course materials:
Required:
History Reader 3 (150 pages) is distributed by AU to students registered in the
course.

Recommended:
A bibliography of recommended and supplementary readings and web-based
links is available from AU to students registered in the course.

Applied Science (APST) 3YY
Architectural Technology 4: Architectural Applied Sciences
Delivery mode:
Individualized study online (computer
component) & Internet.
Credits:
3- Architecture
Prerequisite:
CHEM 2XX: Architectural Technology 1: Materials: Properties & Applications
Centre:
RAIC Centre for Architecture
APST 3YY is not available for challenge. Credit may be transferred for previous work
considered equivalent.
Overview:
This course is an introduction to the scientific basis of the design, analysis and
evaluation of the building envelope as a separator of differential environments. The
student will examine the relationship between building assemblies, components and
materials and differential thermal, hydrostatic and hygrometric conditions. The student
will learn to control both the impact of the building on its own microclimate and the
interactions of building form, orientation and envelope on sustainable building design.
Outline:
• Unit 1 - Factors in the environment
• Unit 2 - Concepts and Pronciples
• Unit 3 - Managing Environmental Factors in Design
Learning Objectives:
• Understanding basic building science principles and the appropriate application
of building materials and assemblies in the Canadian environment
• Understanding the scientific basis for sustainable design decisions.
• Ability to apply building science principles to the selection and design of
appropriate building components and systems.
Evaluation:
To receive credit for Te4 you must achieve a minimum of C+ (67%) on the final
examination, and an overall grade of C+ (67%) for the entire course. The weightings for
the course activities are as follow:
Assignments: 60% of grade
Lesson Unit Exercises: 15% of grade
Final Examination: 25% of grade.
Recommended Course materials:
A bibliography of recommended and supplementary readings and web-based
links are available from AU to students registered in the course.

LABA 3YY
Foundations of Architectural Design: Simple Habitat
Delivery mode:
RAIC-AU Design Studio and may be taught in a Vertical Studio mode
– refer to Program Introduction to Studios
Credits:
6- Architecture
Prerequisite:
LABA 3XX Foundations of Architectural Design-Elements; APST 2ZZ: Visual
Communcaitions Design I; ARCH 3BB: History if Ideas in Architecture-Medieval; PHYS
3XX: Advanced Structures
Centre:
RAIC Centre for Architecture
This studio is not available for challenge. Credit may be transferred for previous work
considered equivalent.
Overview:
This studio continues the development of design and communication skills and
knowledge through their application to a more complex design condition. It will build
upon the design process introduced in Studio 2, and will establish a structure for design
studio explorations that will be common to the BSc Arch studio set. Studio 3 will
continue to explore the synthesis of site and program, adding the basic considerations
of material qualities and construction, and a broader program of human activities. This
studio will give special emphasis to site analysis and design through careful
consideration of the effects of topography, climate and orientation on building design
and of the appropriate design responses to these natural conditions through choices of
form and material.
The Instructor will provide the Design Brief for this studio, including the selection and
documentation of the site, the detailed functional program and important environmental
and community goals. In discussion with the Instructor, a Student may substitute a site
that is still considered appropriate to the project but more familiar or accessible to the
student. At the appropriate stages in the development of the project, the student will
submit the work to that date for review and comment by the Instructor. Studio 3, as the
student’s first single project studio, will require two interim presentations. The
remaining studios in the sequence require one.
Following the second interim presentation, the project will be completed and prepared
for a public presentation of the work and its documentation as described below. This
document will be in digital format and suitable for dissemination beyond the public
presentation, and will normally include scalable site and building plans, building
sections and elevations, larger scale details of plan and section, diagrams and text
sufficient to describe the building and its response to the natural context, and finally,
rendered 3D images illustrating the material and visual qualities of the building in detail
and of the building in its larger context. These requirements will be spelled out in the
detailed Course Outline for each Studio offering, and may be adjusted in response to a
particular Design Brief.

Throughout the course each student will maintain the personal journal begun for Studio
1 and described in the Overview for that course. The Design Journal is a required
element of the BSc Arch studio sequence.
Outline:
• Unit 1 – The Design Journal
• Unit 2 – Review of the Problem Statement
• Unit 3 – Schematic Design and First Interim Presentation
• Unit 4 – Design Development and Second Interim Presentation
• Unit 5 – Final Design and Documentation
• Unit 6 – Project Presentation
Learning Objectives:
• Understanding the principles of ecology and sustainability both in making
architecture decisions that conserve natural and built resources, and in the
creation of healthful buildings.
• Ability to respond to important site characteristics in the development of a project design.
• Ability to integrate basic building systems into a simple building and to use
appropriate representational media, including freehand drawing and computer
technology, to convey essential elements at each stage of the design process
Evaluation:
The Student will receive critical comment on their work as it develops throughout the
term from the course Instructor, their Professional Advisor and classmates both online
and during Studio Workshops. The Instructor will assign grades for Units 3 & 4 as they
are submitted, and the grades for Units 1, 5 & 6 will be determined following the Project
Presentation, as described below. To receive credit for D3, you must achieve a minimum
of C+ (67%) on Unit 4, and an overall grade of C+ (67%) for the entire course. The
weightings for the course activities are as follows:
• Unit 1 - 10% of grade
• Unit 3 - 15% of grade
• Unit 4 - 20% of grade
• Unit 5 - 50% of grade
• Unit 6 - 5% of grade
Upon completion of Unit 5 and as directed by the Instructor each student, utilizing the
organized Studio Workshops and/or the advanced computer technologies available to
the University and as appropriate to their circumstances, will present the project to the
Instructor, Professional Advisor and colleagues and will respond in real time to
questions and comments.
Prior to the presentation, documentation of Unit 4 will be submitted to the course
Instructor who, following the presentation, will assign a grade for Units 5 & 6 based on
his or her judgment of the completeness and quality of the work, its presentation and its
defense, and considering the advice of the Professional Advisor. The student will submit
the Design Journal for assessment by the Instructor following the Presentation.
Recommended Course materials:
A bibliography of recommended and supplementary readings and web-based
links is available from AU to students registered in the course.

Architecture (ARCH) 3YY
Architectural Theory 2: Theory of Modernism
Delivery mode:
Individualized study online (computer
component) & Internet.
Credits:
3- Architecture
Prerequisite:
Architecture (ARCH) 3NN Architectural Theory 1: Design Theory Fundamentals
Centre:
RAIC Centre for Architecture
Th2 is not available for challenge. Credit may be transferred for previous work
considered equivalent.
Overview:
This course examines the conditions that brought forth the Modern movement in the
early 20th century, its evolution through the first half of the century, and the rise of
Post-Modern theory and architecture. The student will explore key events in the rise of
Modern architecture, including the various movements that arose in the first two
decades of the century, the development of Modern architectural theory and the
reactions to Modern theory thatdone led to Post-Modern theory in architecture.
Outline: [an outline is required]
•
Learning Objectives:
• Understanding the theories and methods of inquiry commonly known as the
Modern Movement, that sought to clarify the relationship between the human
condition and the physical environment.
• Ability to examine and comprehend the fundamental principles present in
relevant precedents and to make choices regarding the incorporation of such
principles into architecture and urban design projects.
Evaluation:
To receive credit for Th2 you must achieve a minimum of C+ (67%) on the final
examination, and an overall grade of C+ (67%) for the entire course. The weightings for
the course activities are as follow:
• Research Paper – 80% of grade
• Final Examination – 20% of grade
Required Course Materials:
A detailed course outline and bibliography of required, recommended and
supplementary readings and web-based links is available from AU to students
registered in the course.

LABA 4XX
Foundations of Architectural Design: Collective Habitat
Delivery mode:
RAIC-AU Design Studio and may be taught in a Vertical Studio mode
– refer to Program Introduction
Credits:
6- Architecture
Prerequisite:
LABA 3YY: Foundations of Architectural Design: Simple Habitat, ARCH 3YY: Theory of
Modernism
Centre:
RAIC Centre for Architecture
This studio is not available for challenge. Credit may be transferred for previous work
considered equivalent.
Overview:
This studio continues the development of design and communication skills with a focus
on the functional and expressive qualities of structure, materiality and building technical
systems, and how they affect the design of meaningful space. These studies will require
the development of visual communication skills with an emphasis on presenting
technical aspects of building with precision and clarity. The Instructor will provide the
Project Description, including the site information and the detailed functional program.
Following a review of the Project Description, each Student will submit for review and
comment, a Design Brief including a summary of precedents for this building type, and
outlining the important organizing principles, site relationships and the design idea for
the project.
As the project is developed, a schematic design will be submitted for review and
comment. Following the interim presentation, the project will be completed and
prepared for a public presentation of the work and its documentation as described
below. This document will be in digital format and suitable for dissemination beyond the
public presentation, and will normally include scalable site and building plans, building
sections and elevations, larger scale details of plan and section, diagrams and text
sufficient to describe the how the building is made and how the choices of materials and
systems contribute to a sustainable architecture, and finally, rendered 3D images
illustrating the material and visual qualities of the building in detail and of the building
in its larger context. These requirements will be spelled out in the detailed Course
Outline for each Studio offering, and may be adjusted in response to a particular site
condition or Design Brief.
Throughout the course each student will maintain the personal journal begun for Studio
1 and described in the Overview for that course. The Design Journal is a required
element of the BSc Arch studio sequence.
Outline:
• Unit 1 – The Design Journal
• Unit 2 – Review of the Project Statement

• Unit 3 – Analysis of the Program and Preliminary Selection of Building Systems
• Unit 4 – Schematic Design and Interim Presentation
• Unit 5 - Design Development and Documentation
• Unit 6 – Project Presentation
Learning Objectives:
• Ability to develop and document an architectural project based on a building
program and a site, and that demonstrates a basic understanding of structural
and environmental systems, building envelope systems, building assemblies and
life-safety provisions, and of the principles of sustainability and environmental
stewardship.
• Ability to integrate appropriate technical systems into a complex building and to
use appropriate representational media, including freehand drawing and
computer technology, to make technically clear drawings that convey essential
elements at each stage of the design development process
Evaluation:
The Student will receive critical comment on their work as it develops throughout the
term from the course Instructor, their Professional Advisor, classmates and workshop
Mentors, both online and during Studio Workshops. The Instructor will assign grades for
Units 3 & 4 as they are submitted, and the grades for Units 1, 5 & 6 will be determined
following the Project Presentation, as described below. To receive credit for D4, you
must achieve a minimum of C+ (67%) on Unit 4, and an overall grade of C+ (67%) for the
entire course. The weightings for the course activities are as follows:
• Unit 1 - 10% of grade
• Unit 2 - 5% of grade
• Unit 3 - 10% of grade
• Unit 4 - 25% of grade
• Unit 5 - 45% of grade
• Unit 6 - 5% of grade
Upon completion of Unit 5 and as directed by the Instructor each student, utilizing the
organized Studio Workshops and/or the advanced computer technologies available to
the University and as appropriate to their circumstances, will present the project to
Instructor, Professional Advisor, colleagues and mentors and respond in real time to
questions and comments.
Prior to the presentation, documentation of Unit 4 will be submitted to the course
Instructor who, following the presentation, will assign a grade for Units 5 & 6 based on
his or her judgment of the completeness and quality of the work, its presentation and its
defense, and considering the advice of the Professional Advisor and Studio Mentors. The
student will submit the Design Journal for assessment by the Instructor following the
Presentation.
Recommended Course materials:
A bibliography of recommended and supplementary readings and web-based
links is available from AU to students registered in the course.

Architecture (ARCH) 4XX
Architectural Theory 3: Contemporary Theory
Delivery mode:
Individualized study online (computer
component) & Internet.
Credits:
3- Architecture
Prerequisite:
Architecture (ARCH) 3YY Architectural Theory 2: Theory of Modernism
Centre:
RAIC Centre for Architecture
Th3 is not available for challenge. Credit may be transferred for previous work
considered equivalent.
Overview:
This course examines architectural theory and the practice directed by that theory from
the early 1970’s to the present. The student will explore various philosophical attempts
to understand an evolving, pluralistic world, and to find appropriate architectural
directions that respond to our times. This will include current thought and experiments
in all domains of architecture – buildings, landscapes and urbanism – and the ascending
values and approaches toward social and environmental responsibility and sustainable
design. Through individual study, online discussions and reflection on the course
reference material students will learn to provide critical and informed responses to
architectural ideas, including through one assignment which will focus on the student’s
own work, in written and graphic form.
Outline: [requires an outline]
•
Learning Objectives:
• Understanding the contemporary schools of thought and the instruments by
which architecture is now questioning past practices and assumptions.
• Ability to apply critical thought and informed response to current speculation in
the field.
• Ability to relate theoretical points of view to the creation of meaningful form and
space, most importantly as the student’s own studio work matures at the
Graduate Diploma level.
Evaluation:
To receive credit for Th3 you must achieve a minimum of C+ (67%) on the final
examination, and an overall grade of C+ (67%) for the entire course. The weightings for
the course activities are as follow:
• Research Paper – 80% of grade
• Final Examination – 20% of grade
Required Course Materials:
A detailed course outline and bibliography of required, recommended and
supplementary readings and web-based links is available from AU to students
registered in the course.

Architecture (ARCH) 3YY
History of Ideas in Architecture 4: Modernist (c.1750 to c.1970)
Delivery mode:
Individualized study online (computer
component) & Internet.
Credits:
3- Architecture
Prerequisite:
Architecture (ARCH) 3BB
History of Ideas in Architecture 3: Post-Medieval to Early Modern, Design Workshop (LAB)
2YY Introductory Design Studio 2: Introduction to Architectural Design and Applied
Communications (APST) 2ZZ Architectural Communications 3: Advanced Graphic
Representation
Centre:
RAIC Centre for Architecture
This course is not available for challenge. Credit may be transferred for previous work
considered equivalent.
Overview:
This course examines how the principles and ideas behind civilization and architecture
in the West (1750 – 1960) were shaped by ideas behind capitalism, nationalism,
scientific materialism and socialism, and were manifested in shifts of style from
historicist revivals to minimalist design. The course readings are directed to a selected
set of buildings of this period in order to understand the context of each, why it was
built and the important ideas behind its technology and design.
Outline:
• Unit 1 – Three Belief Systems in Western Architecture c.1750 to c.1860
• Unit 2 – From Crystal Palace to Pravda Project: Mechanistic Theory in Search of Form
• Unit 3 – The War Between the Wars: Modernism Takes Command c.1920 to 1960
• Unit 4 – Forever Future: The Modernist Movement c.1950 to c.1970
Learning Objectives:
• Understanding of the architectural canons and traditions in the architecture,
landscape and urban design of the modern era and the technological,
socioeconomic, and other cultural factors that have shaped and sustained them.
• Ability to identify key events and architectural works of this period.
Evaluation:
To receive credit for the course you must achieve a minimum of C+ (67%) on the final
examination, and an overall grade of C+ (67%) for the entire course. The weightings for
the course activities are as follow:
Unit Assignments – 60% of grade
Final Examination – 40% of grade.
Course materials:
Required:
History Reader 4 (150 pages) is distributed by AU to students registered in the

course.
Recommended:
A bibliography of recommended and supplementary readings and web-based
links is available from AU to students registered in the course.

Physics (PHYS) 3XX
Architectural Technology 3: Advanced Structures
Delivery mode:
Individualized study online (computer
component) & Internet.
Credits:
3- Architecture
Prerequisite:
PHYS 2XX: Introduction to Structures
Centre: RAIC Centre for Architecture
PHYS 3XX is available for challenge. Credit may be transferred for previous work
considered equivalent.
Overview:
This course will familiarize the student with the detailed considerations of structural
design, including quantitative load, stress and strain analysis and structural member
design. The student will develop a basic facility in the qualitative and quantitative design
of structural systems in steel, wood and concrete through the application of basic theory
and processes to structural design exercises.
Outline:
• Unit 1 - Loads
• Unit 2 - Designing in Steel
• Unit 3 - Designing in Wood
• Unit 4 - Designing in Concrete
• Unit 5 - Designing in Masonry
Learning Objectives:
• Understanding the principles of structural analysis and the behavior of selected
materials as elements of structural systems.
• Ability to select and design structural members and systems appropriate to the
circumstance and in materials common to contemporary structures.
• Calculate gravitational and lateral loads acting upon building structures
• Design structural elements of normative assemblies in steel, wood and
concrete using limit states analysis within the constraints of the National
Building Code and other regulations and standards including fire resistance
rating.
• Analyze structural system design, from assemblies to connections, for the
purpose of identifying and optimizing opportunities for expressive design.
Evaluation:
To receive credit for this course you must achieve a minimum of C+ (67%) on the final
examination, and an overall grade of C+ (67%) for the entire course. The weightings for
the course activities are as follow:
Unit Assignments – 80% of grade

Final Examination – 20% of grade.
Recommended Course materials:
A bibliography of recommended and supplementary readings and web-based
links is available from AU to students registered in the course.

LABA 4YY
Architectural Design: Cultural and Recreational
Delivery mode:
RAIC-AU Design Studio and may be taught in a Vertical Studio mode
– refer to the Program Introduction
Credits:
6- Architecture
Prerequisite:
LABA 4XX: Foundations of Architectural Design: Collective Habitat, ARCH 4XX:
Contemporary Architectural Theory, ARCH 4YY: History of Ideas In Architecture:
Modernist, and APST 4XX: Building Envelope and Assemblies
Centre:
RAIC Centre for Architecture
This studio is not available for challenge. Credit may be transferred for previous work
considered equivalent.
Overview:
In this studio the Student will develop a building for a public institution according to a
coherent architectural idea and in response to a complex architectural program. This
will require the design of spaces appropriate to each activity, and their organization in
accordance with the relationships required by the functional program and the site.
Special attention will be given to the human dimension of both public and private space.
The Instructor will provide the Project Description, including the site information and the
detailed functional program. Following a review of the Project Description, each Student
will submit for review and comment, a Design Brief including a summary of precedents
for this building type, and outlining the important organizing principles, site
relationships and the design idea for the project. In discussion with the Instructor, a
Student may substitute a site that is still considered appropriate to the project but more
familiar or accessible to the student.
As the project is developed, a schematic design will be submitted for review and
comment. Following the interim presentation, the project will be completed and
prepared for a public presentation of the work and its documentation as described
below. This document will be in digital format and suitable for dissemination beyond the
public presentation, and will normally include scalable site and building plans, building
sections and elevations, larger scale details of plan and section, diagrams and text
sufficient to describe the building and its response to the program and to the natural or
urban context, and finally, rendered 3D images illustrating the material and visual
qualities of the building in detail and of the building in its larger context. These
requirements will be spelled out in the detailed Course Outline for each Studio offering,
and may be adjusted in response to a particular site condition or Design Brief.
Throughout the course each student will maintain the personal Design Journal begun for
LABA 2XX: Foundations of Design and described in the Overview for that course. The
Design Journal is a required element of the BSc Arch studio sequence.
As this is the final studio in the BSc Architecture program, it will serve to demonstrate
achievement at the undergraduate level, and requires a synthesis of the important
issues, methods and techniques that were explored and developed throughout the

undergraduate studio program. The student will apply their design skills and knowledge
to a complex building project, whose description and scope will be determined by the
student in consultation with the course Instructor.
Outline:
• Unit 1 – The Design Journal
• Unit 2 – Review and Analysis of the Project Description and Program
• Unit 3 – The Design Brief
• Unit 4 – Schematic Design and Interim Presentation
• Unit 5 - Design Development and Documentation
• Unit 6 – Project Presentation
Learning Objectives:
• Understanding a comprehensive architectural program that accounts for client
and user needs, appropriate precedents, space and equipment requirements, the
relevant laws and standards, sustainability goals and site assessment and
selection criteria.
• Ability to apply advanced architectural principles in the design of a building based
on a clear and thoughtful idea about place and that satisfies both a
comprehensive architectural program and sustainable design principles.
Evaluation:
The Student will receive critical comment on their work as it develops throughout the
term from the course Instructor, their Professional Advisor and classmates, both online
and during Studio Workshops. The Instructor will assign grades for Units 2, 3 & 4 as
they are submitted, and the grades for Units 1, 5 & 6 will be determined following the
Project Presentation, as described below. To receive credit for this studio, you must
achieve a minimum of C+ (67%) on Unit 5, and an overall grade of C+ (67%) for the entire
course. The weightings for the course activities are as follows:
• Unit 1 - 10% of grade
• Unit 2 - 5% of grade
• Unit 3 - 10% of grade
• Unit 4 - 25% of grade
• Unit 5 - 45% of grade
• Unit 6 - 5% of grade
Upon completion of Unit 4 and as directed by the Instructor each student, utilizing the
organized Studio Workshops and/or the advanced computer technologies available to
the University and as appropriate to their circumstances, will present the project to
Instructor, Professional Advisor and colleagues, and will respond in real time to
questions and comments.
Prior to the presentation, documentation of Unit 4 will be submitted to the course
Instructor who, following the presentation, will assign a grade for Units 4 & 5 based on
his or her judgment of the completeness and quality of the work, its presentation and its
defense, and considering the advice of the Professional Advisor. The student will submit
the Design Journal for assessment by the Instructor following the Presentation.

Recommended Course materials:
A bibliography of recommended and supplementary readings and web-based
links is available from AU to students registered in the course.

Applied Science (APST) 4XX
Architectural Technology 5: Building Envelope & Assemblies
Delivery mode:
Individualized study online (computer
component) & Internet.
Credits:
3- Architecture
Prerequisite:
Applied Science (APST) 3YY: Architectural Technology 4: Architectural Applied Sciences,
Design Workshop (LAB) 3YY: Intermediate Design Studio : Architectural Design 4
Centre:
RAIC Centre for Architecture
APST 4XX is not available for challenge. Credit may be transferred for previous work
considered equivalent.
Overview:
This course examines the application of building science principles to the design of
building structures and enclosures. It examines various types of building elements from
footings to roofing systems with respect to their suitability to their intended function
and performances. Considerations for occupant health and safety, fire rating, and
building performance are examined. The student will use case studies of building
components to illustrate the importance of having a comprehensive understanding of
building materials and processes, and will develop wall sections and other building
details as a way to understand potential problems.
Outline:
• Unit 1 - Principles of Building Envelope Design
• Unit 2 - Detailed Building Design: Wall Systems
• Unit 3 - Detailed Building Design: Other Systems
• Unit 4 - Documenting the Design
Learning Objectives:
• Understanding of the basic principles and practices for the appropriate
application of building envelope systems and associated assemblies, with
particular respect to fundamental performance, aesthetics, moisture transfer,
durability, and energy and material resources.
• Ability to document, analyze and make recommendations respecting the
performance of both proposed building components and systems, and existing
components or systems that have failed in some way.
Evaluation:
To receive credit for this course you must achieve a minimum of C+ (67%) on the final
examination, and an overall grade of C+ (67%) for the entire course. The weightings for
the course activities are as follow:
Assignments:
Exercises:
Final Examination:
60% of grade
15% of grade
25% of grade.

Recommended Course materials:
A bibliography of recommended and supplementary readings and web-based
links is available from AU to students registered in the course.

Architecture (ARCH) 4QQ
Architectural Theory 4: Urbanism
Delivery mode:
Individualized study online (computer
component) & Internet.
Credits:
3- Architecture
Prerequisite:
Architecture (ARCH) 4PP Architectural Theory 3: Contemporary Theory, Design
Workshop (LAB) 2YY Introductory Design Studio 2: Introduction to Architectural Design,
Applied Communications (APST) 2ZZ Architectural Communications 3: Advanced Graphic
Representation, Architecture (ARCH) 3YY History of Ideas in Architecture 3: Post-
Medieval to Early Modern, Physics (PHYS) 3XX Architectural Technology 3: Advanced
Structures
Centre:
RAIC Centre for Architecture
ARCH 4QQ is not available for challenge. Credit may be transferred for previous work
considered equivalent.
Overview:
This course examines historical and contemporary notions of the city and the processes
by which they have developed. The student will explore human settlements both as
artifact and as process. This will include landscapes, buildings and the spaces between
buildings, which are the physical elements from which cities are made, the social and
cultural purposes for which they are made, and the political and economic processes by
which they are made.
Outline:
• The City in History
• The City as Environment
• Urban Issues, Problems and Potentials
• Social and Intellectual Framework for Urbanism
• The Urban Development Process
Learning Objectives:
• Understanding the significant links between social goals, the natural
environment and appropriate models for sustainable human settlement.
• Ability to relate theoretical points of view to the analysis and design of
architectural elements within a city fabric.
• Ability to apply critical thought and informed response to ideas of the city in the
future.
Evaluation:
To receive credit for Th4 you must achieve a minimum of C+ (67%) on the final
examination, and an overall grade of C+ (67%) for the entire course. The weightings for
the course activities are as follow:
• Research Paper – 80% of grade
• Final Examination – 20% of grade

Required Course Materials:
A detailed course outline and bibliography of required, recommended and
supplementary readings and web-based links is available from AU to students
registered in the course.

Applied Science (APST) 4YY
Architectural Technology: Mechanical Systems of Buildings
Delivery mode:
Individualized study online (computer
component) & Internet.
Credits:
3- Architecture
Prerequisite:
Applied Science (APST) 4XX: Architectural Technology 5: Building Envelope &
Assemblies, Design Workshop (LAB) 3ZZ: Intermediate Design Studio: Architectural
Design 5
Centre:
RAIC Centre for Architecture
APST 4YY is not available for challenge. Credit may be transferred for previous work
considered equivalent.
Overview:
This course will examine the fundamentals of mechanical systems for storm and
sanitary drainage, potable water supply, fire protection, thermal comfort, heat loss and
gain and the design of plumbing, hot water, hot air, refrigeration and air conditioning
systems. The student will explore the relationships between building envelope design
and building systems design, particularly with regards to responsible energy use,
comfort and control, and will develop a general knowledge of the basic components and
equipment involved in these systems.
Outline:
• Unit 1 - Environmental Basics of HVAC
• Unit 2 - HVAC Systems for Buildings
• Unit 3 - Concept Sizing and Sustainable Design
• Unit 4 - Other Mechanical Systems
Learning Objectives:
• Understanding the principles of environmental control systems, such as
embodied energy, active and passive heating and cooling, indoor air quality and
solar orientation, including the use of appropriate performance assessment
tools.
• Describe the function, characteristics, and operation of mechanical systems
in buildings, including heating, ventilation and cooling systems, water supply,
drainage systems and fire protection systems.
• Relate the function, characteristics, and operation of mechanical systems in
buildings to the overall design concept, sustainable design principles,
building construction and operational strategies.
• Relate the physiological processes of human temperature regulation to the
body’s the perceptions of comfort, the external environment and the building
envelope.

• Perform basic heat transfer calculations.
• Estimate approximate sizing of ducts and other mechanical system
components in the early stages of a project to ensure that the design concept
is viable.
• Evaluate the interrelationships between building mechanical systems and
other systems, such as envelope, structure and comfort.
• Understanding the basic principles and appropriate application and performance
of plumbing, electrical, vertical transportation, communication, security, and fire
protection systems.
• Ability to select and integrate appropriate mechanical systems into a complex
building.
Evaluation:
To receive credit for this course you must achieve a minimum of C+ (67%) on the final
examination, and an overall grade of C+ (67%) for the entire course. The weightings for
the course activities are as follow:
Unit Assignments – 80% of grade
Final Examination – 20% of grade.
Recommended Course materials:
A bibliography of recommended and supplementary readings and web-based
links is available from AU to students registered in the course.