This module will have a taught lecture, seminar and tutorial format. You will use their parallel design module (or exceptionally a design project already completed in a previous MArch design module) as vehicle for a production of a detailed report in which you will assess your design of a building as though it were a live project. Key topics addressed include professional ethics within the wider social and economic context of architectural practice, the organisation of the property and construction sectors, legal and regulatory frameworks, and principles of management in general, and with specific reference to projects and design practices.
Lecture: 16 hours
Workshop: 16 hours
Autumn, Spring or Summer
Practical
Presentation with slides (10 minutes). Worth 20%.
Written
Case Study Report - Illustrated professional report (3000 words or equivalent). worth 80%.
Reassessment methods
Like-for-like
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On successfully completing the module, students will:
1) Analyse the complex requirements and priorities of a wide spectrum of stakeholders in the construction and property sectors, proposing organisational structures by which projects can be delivered and design practices managed;
2) Appraise and propose strategies for teamwork, motivation and conflict resolution;
3) Comply with the fundamental obligations imposed by the legal and regulatory frameworks, including planning, conservation, environmental protection, sustainable development, building regulations, health and safety legislations and land law;
4) Analyse professional strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, making appropriate decisions regarding career development, employment and continuing training; and
5) Communicate clearly and eloquently, using an appropriate combination of verbal and graphic techniques, responding to complex challenges presented by the architect’s ethical and professional responsibilities within the construction and property sectors and society generally.
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