1. Manage your learning, exercise initiative, personal responsibility and demonstrate the learning ability, qualities and transferable skills necessary for the personal incremental and ongoing learning process which defines the study and practice of architecture, and the ability to acquire, evaluate and apply an understanding of the discipline of architecture in relation to the duties and responsibilities of architects to their clients, to wider society and to their role within the construction industry more generally.
Reflection

2. Communicate and analyse information, ideas, problems, and solutions to both specialist and non-specialist audiences using a range of visual, written and verbal techniques to conceptualise, represent and communicate your ideas and completed work.
Communication

3. Manage your learning, exercise initiative, personal responsibility and demonstrate the ability to work with other people, accepting responsibility and recognising individual strengths and weaknesses. The ability to delegate and manage so that outcomes can be successfully achieved.
Reflection

Assessment One
You will work in small groups to research the diversity of potential employment routes for architectural graduates and understand the nature of their practice. The aim of this part of the module is to consider the role of architecture and its representation in society at all levels and groups may draw upon their own cultural and gender diversity to focus their research and direction of enquiry. Groups will be asked to make a presentation of their findings to the remainder of the cohort.

This assessment is worth 40% of the module mark.

Assessment Two
You will work in small groups to prepare a presentation indicating the risks and opportunities of a given practice-based scenario. The presentation will include an outline of the legislative framework for the project, the stages of the project, a calculation of the costs and fees, and the likely risks and benefits to complete the work.

This assessment is worth 60% of the module mark.

All learning outcomes have to be met in order to pass the module.

The module programme will include lectures and seminars independent study and research. Lectures will cover the basic information and the seminars will provide discussion and practical exercises (problems, Q&A and case studies) to emphasise the application of principles of practice and the law studied in lectures, and during self-guided & guided study. Specialist lecturers including practitioners and graduate students will input into lectures and seminars as appropriate.

The module will also offer advice and preparation for year-out placements following graduation, with seminars and workshops covering CV writing, portfolios, writing applications and interviews skills. CV and portfolio workshops and mock interview sessions with practicing architects will also equip you to make applications for a year-out placement following your graduation.

At the start of the module you will be divided into groups to plan and organise the Degree Show. Participation and engagement in this process is a requirement of the module.

This module will be supported by input from the following Level 6 Modules: Advanced Design - Studio 5

Scheduled Teaching & Learning Activities on this module will include presentations by module staff and outside specialists, specialist lectures, workshops and building visits. In addition, Guided Independent Study will include student lead presentations and feedback sessions.

Further support materials and information will be made available on Blackboard. Each session in studio will commence an introduction by the module tutor.

Brookhouse S., (2013) Professional Studies in Architecture: A Primer., RIBA Publishing (London).
Cousins M., (2019) Architects Legal Pocket Book., Routledge.

Indicative -
[ A+u, ed.] (2019) A+u 18:02, 569: David Adjaye 2007-2018 Singapore, A+u publishing
Brown, Lori A. (ed.) (2016) Feminist Practices: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Women in Architecture, London, Routledge
Jones, Peter Blundell & Petrescu, Doina & Till, Jeremy (eds.) (2005) Architecture and Participation Abingdon, Spon Press
[PRAXXIS: A Feminist Design Atelier] Manchester School of Architecture, Helen Aston et al, Conference papers and other activities
RIBA ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy – Creating Opportunity and Enabling Success’, April 2019.
RIBA and ARB [Professional Guides and Manuals and Resources]

Access to architecture studio, wood metal and plastics workshops and the SmartZone with drawing and model making equipment – details will be identified at the beginning of the module. Access to outside build space. Access to computerswith 3D modelling, image editing and Microsoft 365 software. Access to Blackboard VLE, Microsoft Teams and physical and remote access to Staffordshire University library resources including LinkedIn Learning.