Postgraduate Course: Professional Studies PFS6003 (ARCH11121)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
Contracts and Contract Management, forms of private practice, office organisation and job management accounting and finance, CDM regulations, health and safety regulations, quantity surveying, the clerk of works, professional indemnity insurance, general management, strategic management, marketing the architect, registration and professional aspects and codes of practice.
Aims of course
1 To acquire understanding of the issues and constituencies which influence the processes and delivery of design, including the law as it applies to architecture, building and management and theoretical aspects of project and practice management.
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Mode of delivery
Lecture course supported by notes via web link |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Prohibited combinations
None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 150 |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. an understanding of practice management, the administration of various types of project and contract management. This would include statutory, legal and professional responsibilities together with codes of professional conduct
2. the ability to make critical assessment of how a building project is costed, procured and realised
3. the ability to manage learning needs to prepare for professional qulification |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered |
Special Arrangements
| ARB criteria demonstrated in this module Management Practice & Law 2.5.2.1, 2.5.2.2, 2.5.2.3, 2.5.2.4, 2.5.3.1 |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Specific to the course |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 24 hours
Directed study 120 hours
Self-directed study 56 hours
Total 200 hours |
| Keywords | CONTRACTS, MANAGEMENT, REGULATIONS, FINANCE, HEALTH & SAFETY, PROFESSIONALISM |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr William Forsyth
Tel: 0131 221 6175
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Rosemary Hall
Tel: 0131 221 6071
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