The Synergies Division at the Department of Architecture engages with a diverse range of subject area in reference to architectural studies, combining but not limited to humanistic, technological, and social science perspectives to develop and explore the boundaries of architecture and enrich the architectural discourse. The courses under this division at the graduate level share interdisciplinary perspectives on the emerging field of architectural design research to enable design that is robust by appreciating the realities and dynamic complexities of its context. The division approach architectural research in all scales from an individual user to the city level from a number of different disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives – human behaviour, environmental psychology, sociology, geography, organizational studies, performance design, health and wellbeing, safety and security, planning, urban and cultural studies.