Undergraduate Course: Architectural Management, Practice and Law (ARCH11064)
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 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The aims of this course are to provide the student with an introduction to the professional requirements required in becoming an architect in practice and being admitted to the title of Architect. The course forms an integral part of the student architects' professional training in architecture at RIBA/ARB Part 2 stage of architectural education. The course is also intended, in part, as being a preparation for meeting the requirements of the Part 3 Examination in Professional Practice and Management and may be taken by students registered with the Office of Lifelong Learning
Teaching Method
The course is primarily lecture-based, the main lecture contributions being given by architects in practice and colleagues related to other professions allied to the Built Environment with coursework and seminars related to the parallel design studio. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Cost of key professional documents approximately £30 |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
12 hour(s) per week for 1 week(s). Final times of classes are to be negotiated with Edinburgh College of Art due to different term/semester structures |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
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| Exam Information |
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| Resit Exam Diet (August) | Honours Option | 3:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Outcomes
! an understanding of the basic principles of architectural management
! an understanding of methods of procurement, standard forms of contract and emerging trends in the construction industry
! knowledge of cost control methods within the development of an architectural project and the construction industry
! an understanding of the roles and relationships involved in the delivery of architectural projects
! an understanding of the legal, professional and statutory requirements relevant to building design and to the professional practice of architecture
! an ability to identify and manage individual learning needs as a preparation for practice |
Assessment Information
Components of Assessment
The course will be examined by written coursework |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | architecture professional practice |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mrs Fiona Mclachlan
Tel: (0131 6)50 2304
Email: F.McLachlan@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Helen Wallace
Tel: (0131 6)50 2306
Email: Ellie.Wallace@ed.ac.uk |
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