2011/2012

BSc (Hons) (ARCHITECTURE) DEGREE [CK606]

NFQ Level 8, Major Award

(Joint Degree Between University College Cork and Cork Institute of Technology)

REGULATIONS FOR THE BSc (Hons) (ARCHITECTURE) DEGREE [CK606]

FIRST YEAR - FIRST UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION IN ARCHITECTURE

In order to be admitted to the First University Examination in Architecture, a student must have satisfactorily attended, for at least a full academic year subsequent to entry to the programme, prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:

Teaching Period 1
AT1001 Design Studio 1 (15 credits)
AT1003 Construction, Materials and Structures 1 (5 credits)
AT1004 History and Theory of Architecture 1: Ancient Greece to Michelangelo (5 credits)
AT1009 Applied Technology Studio 1 (5 credits)

Teaching Period 2
AT1005 Design Studio 2 (15 credits)
AT1006 Construction, Materials and Structures 2 (5 credits)
AT1008 History and Theory of Architecture 2: Baroque to Post-Modernity (5 credits)
AT1010 Applied Technology Studio 2 (5 credits)

Module descriptions are contained in the Book of Modules, 2011/2012.

Examinations

Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2012 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2011/2012.

Three Year Rule

Students must pass the First University Examination in Architecture within three academic years from the date of first registration for First Year. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College, only for very serious reasons.

SECOND YEAR - SECOND UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION IN ARCHITECTURE

No student may register for Second Year until he/she has passed the First University Examination in Architecture. In order to be admitted to the Second University Examination in Architecture, a student must have satisfactorily attended, for at least a full academic year subsequent to passing the First University Examination in Architecture, prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:

Teaching Period 1
AT2001 Design Studio 3 (15 credits)
AT2002 Applied Technology Studio 3 (5 credits)
AT2003 Construction, Materials and Structure 3 (5 credits)
AT2004 History and Theory of Architecture 3: How we live and How we might live: Modernity and Housing (5 credits)

Teaching Period 2
AT2005 Design Studio 4 (15 credits)
AT2006 Environmental Design 1 (5 credits)
AT2007 Applied Technology Studio 4 (5 credits)
AT2008 History and Theory of Architecture 4: Contemporary Architecture: Themes, Ideas and Techniques (5 credits)

Module descriptions are contained in the Book of Modules, 2011/2012.

Examinations

Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2012 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2011/2012.

Three Year Rule

Students must pass the Second University Examination in Architecture within three academic years from the date of first registration for Second Year. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College, only for very serious reasons.

THIRD YEAR - THIRD UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION IN ARCHITECTURE

No student may register for Third Year until he/she has passed the Second University Examination in Architecture. In order to be admitted to the Third University Examination in Architecture, a student must have satisfactorily attended, for at least a full academic year subsequent to passing the Second University Examination in Architecture, prescribed modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:

Teaching Period 1
AT3001 Design Studio 5 (15 credits)
AT3002 Conservation: Theory and Practice (5 credits)
AT3003 Applied Technology Studio 5 (5 credits)
AT3004 Landscape Theory and Practice (5 credits)

Teaching Period 2
AT3005 Design Studio 6 (15 credits)
AT3006 Environmental Design II (5 credits)
AT3007 Applied Technology Studio 6 (5 credits)
AT3008 History and Theory of Architecture 5: Urbs and Civitas: The City and its Cultures (5 credits)

Module descriptions are contained in the Book of Modules, 2011/2012.

Examinations

Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2012 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2011/2012.

Three Year Rule

Students must pass the Third University Examination in Architecture within three academic years from the date of first registration for Third Year. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College, only for very serious reasons.

FOURTH YEAR - BSc (Hons) (ARCHITECTURE) DEGREE EXAMINATION

No student may register for Fourth Year until he/she has passed the Third University Examination in Architecture. In order to be admitted to the BSc (Hons) (Architecture) Degree Examination, a student must have satisfactorily pursued, for at least a full academic year subsequent to passing the Third University Examination in Architecture, modules to the value of 60 credits as follows:

Teaching Period 1
AT4002 Dissertation I (5 credits)
AT4003 Architectural Technology: Current Practice (5 credits)
AT4006 Professional Practice and Management (Architecture) (5 credits)
AT4008 Design Studio 7 (Architecture) (15 credits)

Teaching Period 2
AT4004 Design Studio 8 (15 credits)
AT4005 Dissertation 2 (10 credits)
AT4007 Architectural Technology 2: Design Integration (5 credits)

Module descriptions are contained in the Book of Modules, 2011/2012.

Examinations

Full details of regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2012 Book, and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2011/2012.

Three Year Rule

Students must pass the BSc (Hons) (Architecture) Degree Examination within three academic years from the date of first registration for Fourth Year. Failure to comply with this rule would mean that the student would be ineligible to proceed further with his/her studies. Exceptions to this rule may be granted by the College, only for very serious reasons.

Programme Learning Outcomes for BSc (Hons) Architecture (NFQ Level 8, Major award)

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Create architectural designs that satisfy both aesthetic and technical requirements
• Demonstrate a knowledge of history and theories of architecture and the related arts, technologies and human sciences, and how they relate to the theory and practice of Architecture
• Demonstrate a knowledge of the fine arts as an influence on the quality of architectural design
• Demonstrate a knowledge of urban design, planning and the skills involved in the planning process
• Relate buildings and the space between them to human needs and scale, drawing on a knowledge of the relationship between people and buildings, and between buildings and their environment
• Prepare project briefs that take into account of social factors, based on a knowledge of the profession of architecture and the role of the architect in society
• Apply appropriate systematic approaches to investigations in the preparation of a design brief
• Demonstrate a knowledge of structural design, constructional and engineering problems, and their potential impact on the design of buildings
• Design buildings with internal conditions of comfort and protection against the climate, based on a knowledge of physical problems, technologies and the function of buildings
• Design buildings which meet users' requirements within constraints imposed by cost factors and building regulations
• Demonstrate knowledge of the industries, organisations, regulations and procedures involved in translating design concepts into buildings and integrating plans into overall planning.