Undergraduate Course: Architecture Placement: Working Learning (ARCH10004)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
| Course type | Placement |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | This course introduces and elaborates upon aspects of architectural practice, including the architect/client relationship, professional bodies, current legislation and methods of procurement. The course offers an opportunity for workplace learning as it is undertaken during the Placement period, a continuous period of recognised employment (or related activity agreed with the Placement tutor) during which a student undertakes a programme of work experience in an architect¿s office or similar place of work. Students¿ understanding of specified aspects of architectural practice is tested through on-line submissions during the Placement period. |
| Course description |
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Lecture Hours 15,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
377 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Learning outcomes are assessed by coursework assignments related to the lectures and individual study/research. Coursework proformas submitted online via VLE/webCT. |
| Feedback |
In this course students will undertake three separate assignments during the Second Semester. However, in preparation of submitting Assignment 2: Design Report students will be given the option to submit a Summary (word count to be between 50-250 words) outlining the subject of their report and any pertinent issues.
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). |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- An understanding of business management and knowledge of the legal and statutory frameworks within which architectural design is practiced and delivered.
- An understanding of the role of the client, archtitect and related professions in the costing, procurement and realisation of architectural design projects.
- An understanding of the role of the architect in society including knowledge of professionalism and emerging trends in the construction industry.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Professionalism,work-based learning |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Mark Cousins
Tel:
Email: Mark.Cousins@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Fiona Binning
Tel:
Email: F.Binning@ed.ac.uk |
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