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Undergraduate Course: Academic Portfolio: Part 1 (ARCH10005)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaArchitecture and Landscape Architecture Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis module requires students to curate the academic work produced during their BA/MA degree and present it in the form of an integrated academic portfolio $ú defined by the Architect&© Registration Board as: $ùa comprehensive chronological record of student&©s design project work together with all coursework, including reports, dissertations, sketch books and any other evidence of work, (with project briefs and examination papers), that have been assessed as part of the degree leading to an award of Part 1&©. The work to curate and present the portfolio is independent of the work from the modules themselves. The module emphasizes the design and conceptualisation skills required to integrate and present diverse knowledges and media. It is introduced during Stages 1 & 2 to ensure that students document their work as part of a personal development plan.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
No Classes have been defined for this Course
First Class First class information not currently available
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. On successful completion of this module, the student will be able to demonstrate:
1. The ability to produce a coherent, well designed and integrated architectural design portfolio that documents and communicates architectural knowledge, skills and abilities, and that synthesizes and presents work produced using diversed media (sketch books, written work, computer work, drawings and models, etc);
2. 2. Integration of knowledge in architectural design, technology and environment, histories and theories of architecture and the related arts, professionalism and regulatory frameworks within the portfolio.

3. 3. Understanding the relation of the ARB/RIBA Part 1 criteria and graduate attributes to the student's work, as demonstrated through a referencing system in the portfolio.
Assessment Information
Learning outcomes are assessed 100% by digital or
analogue portfolio coursework. This module must be passed for a student to be awarded the BA or MA(Hons) degree.
Special Arrangements
None
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
KeywordsARB Part 1 Portfolio
Contacts
Course organiserMr Chris Lowry
Tel: 0131 221 6070
Email: c.lowry@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Rosemary Hall
Tel: 0131 221 6071
Email: r.hall@ed.ac.uk
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