Undergraduate Course: Professional Studies (ARJA10004)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Arts, Culture and Environment |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Architecture - joint with Edinburgh College of Art |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course introduces the key aspects of architectural practice including the architect/client relationship, role of professional bodies, current legislation and methods of procurement. This course will (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. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| On successful completion of this course you will be able to demonstrate using written communication methods: (1) Awareness of the regulatory and business framework which provides a context for the delivery of architectural design, including the duties and obligations laid down in professional codes of conduct. (2) Knowledge of the contaxt of practice, the professional groupings in construction, the value of team working and one's own place within these groupings. (3) An awareness of professionalism, the relationship to the client and the role of professional bodies. |
Assessment Information
| Learning Outcomes are assessed by coursework in Semester 2 via WebCT. |
Special Arrangements
| ECA Assessment Regulations apply. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Soledad Garcia Ferrari
Tel: 0131 221 6083
Email: s.garcia@eca.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Rosie Hall
Tel: 0131 221 6071
Email: r.hall@eca.ac.uk |
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