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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Edinburgh College of Art : Architecture and Landscape Architecture

Undergraduate Course: Professional Studies (ARJA10004)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course introduces the key aspects of architectural practice including the architect/client relationship, role of professional bodies, current legislation and methods of procurement.
The aims of this course are as follows:
1. Develop an awareness of professionalism and context for practice;
2. Develop an awareness of forms of practice and how a small business operates;
3. Develop an awareness of the client/architect relationship;
4. Introduce students to methods of building procurement.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 15, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 83 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Learning outcomes are assessed through a written assignment. Students on the BA Architecture Programme are permitted a maximum of two assessment attempts to pass this course.
Feedback In this course students will undertake six short essays during the Second Semester. However, in advance of submitting their final assignment, students will be given the option to submit a Draft (word count to be between 50-250 words) outlining their response to one specific essay question.

Students are required to reflect upon their feedback and submit a short paragraph along with a list of intended action points (word count to be between 50-250 words).
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Develop an understanding of business management and knowledge of the legal and statutory frameworks within which architectural design is practiced and delivered.
  2. Develop an understanding of the role of the client, architect and related professions in the costing, procurement and realisation of architectural design projects.
  3. Develop an understanding of the role of the architect in society, including knowledge of professionalism and emerging trends in the construction industry.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements ECA Assessment Regulations apply.
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMr Mark Cousins
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Course secretaryMrs Rosie Hall
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