Module: ARC5003-20 Architectural Practice 1

Level: 5

Credit Value: 20

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1. Brief description and aims of module:

This module will introduce you to the roles and responsibilities of an architect, and the business of architectural practice.

You will be introduced to professionalism through the duties of an architect: to yourself and others within your office, to the client and user, and to the profession and the wider world. This will be explored through the codes of conduct, structures, laws, and organisations governing professional practice; the management and economics of the office; and the ethics and responsibilities required of professional architects. You will develop an understanding of the political, cultural and legislative debate around the creative reuse of buildings and spaces, and the stakeholders involved in this field of practice.

This module will equip you with an understanding of the standards required of an ethical practitioner, and the principles of architectural practice.

2.Outline syllabus

Topics will include:

● Professional organisations

● Legislation, regulation, and codes of conduct

● Ethical practice

● The architect’s office

● Forms

3.Teaching and learning activities

This is a seminar-based module which will usually include:

● Staff and student presentations

● Group and individual tutorials, and critical reviews

● Documentation and display of work completed

● Independent working

Assessment Item 1:

• Assessment Type: Coursework

• Description: Report

• % Weighting: 100%