What knowledge and skills have you acquired through your individual professional experience? How does this experience compare to best practice, and how might you do things differently in future? Focusing on a limited number of case study projects in which you exercise a significant level of responsibility, you will record the overall progression of the design and procurement process and specifically illustrate the relationship between theory and practice with reference to professionalism, legal frameworks, practice management and building procurement. You will present and reflect on the totality of your professional experience, as documented in your Professional Experience and Development Record (PEDR) diaries using the RIBA’s standard templates, and submit a detailed curriculum vitae.
Seminars: 16 hours
Late Summer - Canterbury
This module is taught In person or online (hybrid).
These assessments have been designed to be accessible in-line with the Kent Inclusive Practices.
The assessment methods align with the approved course specification’s Assessment and Feedback strategy. Students are provided with regular formative feedback (much of which is written) in all tutorials and seminars on draft coursework. Assessment is based on two written components, on which written feedback is also provided. The first tests a broad range of communication and management skills in relation to a specific technical issue. The second (more substantial) component uses a set essay question, reflecting current challenges facing the profession, requiring students to articulate mature and well-researched position.
Written
Case Study Report - Illustrated report with illustrations (10,000 words). Worth 60%.
Written
Career Appraisal including PEDRs - Illustrated report with illustrations (1,500 words). Worth 20%.
Practical
Viva - Interview (45 minutes). Worth 20%
Reassessment methods
Like-for-like
The University is committed to ensuring that core reading materials are in accessible electronic format in line with the Kent Inclusive Practices.
The most up to date reading list for each module can be found on the university's reading list pages: https://kent.rl.talis.com/index.html
On successfully completing the module, students will be able to:
1. Behave competently and with integrity, in the ethical and professional manner appropriate to the role of architect, observing the architect’s obligation to society and the profession, with a sufficient awareness of the limits of their competence and professional experience to ensure they are unlikely to bring the profession into disrepute.
2. Appraise and advise on the range of services offered by architects and delivering those services in a manner prioritising the interests of the client and other stakeholders, and provide a competent service, both singly and as part of a team, including understanding of client needs, appropriate communication, programming, coordination and competent delivery.
3. Participate in the briefing process, forms and terms of appointment, the means of professional remuneration, relevant legislation, and the execution of appropriate programmed and coordinated project tasks.
4. Operate within a legal context, and the processes undertaken to ensure compliance with legal requirements or standards, positively interacting with statutory and private bodies or individuals, and competently deliver projects within diverse legislative frameworks, and observing relevant law, legislation, guidance and controls relevant to architectural design and construction.
5. Apply business priorities, required management processes and risks of running an architectural practice, and the relationship between the practice of architecture and the UK construction industry, engaging in business administration with the ability to resource, plan, implement and record project tasks to achieve stated goals, either individually or within a team, discriminating between legal business entities, office systems, administration procedures and the relevant legislation.
6. Appraise alternative strategies in UK construction and contract law, construction procurement processes and the roles of built environment professionals, observing contractual relationships, the obligations upon an architect acting as contract administrator, job-related administrative systems and the management of projects in the context of the candidate’s professional experience.
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