Architecture (International) - UH-000404

Candidates must be able to satisfy the general admissions requirements of the University of Huddersfield and the specific requirements of the course in one of the following ways:
 
School/College leavers to have reached the age of 17.5 years on admission.
 
Minimum entry requirements fall within the University regulations. The students apply for the course through UCAS.  The minimum entry requirements for the course are normally:
 
1)         Satisfactory completion of an interview, and
 
2)         Submission of a portfolio of design work, and
 
3)        
(a)        Passes in five subjects at GCE/ A levels/GCSE which must include a minimum of 12 units of                            136-120  UCAS tariff points, including at least 2 A levels
 
AND/OR         (b)        Satisfactory completion of a diploma in foundation studies in (Art and  Design).
AND/OR         (c)        A Scottish Certification of Education with passes in 5 subjects including passes in four                                     subjects at the higher level
AND/OR         (d)        National Diploma awarded by Ed Excel Foundation (formerly BTEC) in relevant                                               subject area – Distinction, Distinction, Distinction
AND/OR         (e)        The Irish Leaving Certificate with grades BBCC in 4 subjects at higher level
AND/OR         (f)        An European Baccalaureate
AND/OR         (g)        An International Baccalaureate
AND/OR         (h)        Qualifications deemed equivalent to the above
AND/OR          (i)         A national certificate awarded by Ed Excel Foundation (formerly BTEC) in relevant                                            subject area Distinction or above and 1 A-level at grade B or above.
 
Mature students with no, or few, formal qualifications will be considered for admission but will be expected to show their aptitude and suitability for the course.
 
Applicants with prior learning or prior experiential learning will be considered individually by the School APLA/APEL panel (a student seeking credit within the structure of the course may claim accreditation for prior learning (APLA) and/or prior experiential learning (APEL) which is equivalent to that arising from the relevant modules of study).  The School APLA/APEL panel will look at each applicant individually to assess whether the applicant has acquired the necessary skills and knowledge deemed appropriate to be granted credit where applicable on the Courses.
 
Holders of an EdExcel/BTEC Higher National Diploma (or equivalent) may be considered for entry to year two with a specific credit.  Students seeking entry via this route may be given directed studies in certain subjects.
 
Holders of a Foundation Degree may be considered for entry to advanced stages of the course with a specific credit.  Students seeking entry via this route may be given directed studies in certain subjects.
 
Exceptionally, the Admissions Panel may admit an applicant whose qualifications do not conform to the above requirements.
 
Mature and Overseas Students (considered on an individual basis)
Students whose first language is not English will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.
 
Students from courses elsewhere in the University of Huddersfield who wish to transfer to BA (Hons) Architecture/Architecture (International) in the Second or Third Year will be required to attend an interview and to discuss the work in their portfolio.  At the discretion of the Course Leader they may be required to undertake up to an additional 20 credit Foundation or Intermediate level module during the subsequent year of study.
 
Applicants who believe they can demonstrate their suitability for the course are encouraged to apply. Applicants with prior learning or prior experiential learning will be considered individually.

Assessment regulations are as detailed in the University of Huddersfield Handbook of Regulations for Awards and Students’ Handbook on Regulations.
Student's handbook of regulations:
<a href="https://www.hud.ac.uk/registry/current-students/taughtstudents/">Taught students - University of Huddersfield</a>
 
Regulations for Awards:
<a href="https://www.hud.ac.uk/policies/registry/awards-taught/">https://www.hud.ac.uk/policies/registry/awards-taught/</a>  
 
General Link for all regulatory handbooks:
<a href="https://www.hud.ac.uk/registry/current-students/taughtstudents/">Taught students - University of Huddersfield</a>
 
An overview of assessment details are provided in the Student Course Handbook and a full assessment brief provided within Module Guides
 
The minimum pass mark is 40% for each module.
 
Normally full-time students must achieve 120 credits in each stage in order to progress. Exceptionally, in the light of good overall performance elsewhere, students may be allowed to trail one 20-credit module into the following year. 30-credit Design Studio modules cannot be trailed into the following year.
 
In relation to courses the role and responsibilities of External Examiners is to advise the Course Assessment Board with regard to standards and fairness of assessment and, when appropriate, to consider the results of individual students in the context of the University’s current regulations.
 
To qualify for the award of honours degree, students must complete all course requirements.

UH-000404 - Architecture (International)

Masters Optional

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Masters Core

Masters Compulsory

Masters Level

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Bachelor of Arts with Honours

Client and user requirements and the physical, contextual and economic parameters that contribute to the development of an architectural design brief. 

A considered theoretical approach to the design of buildings arising from a sound philosophical and historical perspective. 

The practical and professional environment in which architecture is produced and the changing roles and responsibilities of the architect and the other professions within it. 

Design buildings that consider environmental sustainability and provide comfortable internal environments. 

Design buildings which demonstrate a commitment to their social purpose and a response to the needs of their users. 

Professionally communicate research, documentation, ideas and proposals, appropriately and creatively, using a variety of manual and digital media and other information technologies. 

Environmental, constructional and structural technologies and their relationship to the design and production of architecture. 

Identify personal strengths and needs, through reflective practice and review and assume responsibility for continuing professional education. 

12	Establish own objectives and pursue them through a logical and creative process. 

Openness to new ideas and sensibilities and active curiosity and enquiry.

Critically appraise precedent in order to inform design development. 

22	Anticipate and accommodate change and be able to work within contexts of ambiguity or unfamiliarity. Respond and adapt to changing circumstances with flexibility and confidence. 

Be motivated towards quality and excellence. 

Discover, source and collate pertinent information, to analyse evaluate, and critique it objectively and subjectively, and to employ and synthesise it to an end, either defined or undefined. 

Use innovative thinking, creativity and invention to approach problem solving. 

Global and regional ecologies and the utilisation of appropriate environmental and material technologies in different climatic and socio economic regions. 

The economic factors that relate to the design and construction of buildings and mechanisms for controlling building costs. 

Make presentations to audiences in a range of situations, express and articulate them comprehensibly and convincingly in visual, verbal and written forms. 

Work co-operatively as part of a team, interact effectively with others through collaboration, collective endeavour and negotiation. 

Use techniques of representation critically as part of the process of design and the communication of ideas to others. 

The alternative materials, processes and techniques available to architects in a variety of contexts. 

The historical and contextual issues of urbanisation and development. 

Work independently, with initiative and self-motivation, set goals, manage workload and meet deadlines.

Design buildings of moderate complexity which exhibit a well considered technological strategy and which integrate structural, constructional and environmental systems with the formal qualities of design. 

The history of architecture, art and design and associated theories. 

Formulate and articulate reasoned responses to the critical judgements of others. 

The building regulations, planning procedures and other statutory legislation, including issues of health and safety in relation to the design and construction of buildings. 

Design buildings which respond to their environmental, urban or rural context and which acknowledge the considerations and potential of external space. 

Course validated by the University of Huddersfield on 8th June 2010
 
Professional Body reviews:    ARB prescription supported by professional body validation (requested by institution in a four yearly cycle) in accordance with ARB Criteria for Prescription published April 2002. (see also <a href="http://www.arb.org.uk/">www.arb.org.uk</a>)
 
QAA review of Architecture made of:
<ul>
<li>Curriculum Design Content and Organisation</li>
<li>Teaching Learning &amp; Assessment</li>
<li>Student Support &amp; Guidance</li>
<li>Student Progression &amp; Achievement</li>
<li>Learning Resources</li>
<li>Quality Management and Enhancement</li>
</ul>
 
The University as a whole institution initially achieved Investors in People status in October 1999 and was reaccredited ‘unreservedly’ as an Investors in People in 2003, 2005 and 2008.
 
The report of the University Institutional Audit carried out in March 2010 stated that “there can be confidence in the soundness of the University’s current and likely future management of the quality of its academic courses and the academic standards of its awards”.

UH-000404

Course Level Support:
<ul>
<li>Induction packs sent to students prior to arrival at University followed by an induction programme for orientation and introducing study skills at the beginning of term.</li>
<li>Student handbook and on-line module guides.</li>
<li>Studio Culture and Workshop facilities.</li>
<li>Fieldtrips (optional).</li>
<li>Specialist PC &amp; CAD facilities.</li>
<li><a href="https://huddersfield.brightspace.com/d2l/home">Virtual learning environment, University VLE</a>.</li>
<li>Print Bureau</li>
<li>Personal Academic Tutor System. <a href="https://students.hud.ac.uk/studies/study-resources/academic-skills/contact/">Academic Skills Tutor</a>.</li>
</ul>
 
Personal Development Planning (PDP)
 
Personal Development Planning will be used to enhance student ability to reflect upon their own learning within and across modules. The process includes self-reflection, recording, target setting, action planning, and monitoring. It will be formally introduced to students as part of module TFA1440 Personal Development 1 and will underpin the subsequent Modules TIA1440 Personal Development 2 and THA1440 Personal Development 3
 
It is embedded within the course so that students are asked to think about their own work and the work of colleagues and to reflect upon feedback at tutorials, reviews/discussions and so on. In this way each student will be asked to consider how they might plan their personal development more effectively
 
Students will keep a personal development file which will include relevant material stored in a safe and organised fashion.  The PDP file will be discussed with personal tutors at key points throughout the year. Prior to each of these discussions student will be asked to complete a pro forma that allows for specific reflection on progress in each module.
 
Equal Opportunities
 
In admitting students and in teaching and assessing them, the course operates in conformity with the University and School of Art, Design and Architecture’s policies on equal opportunities.
 
Equality Act 2010
 
In admitting students, and in teaching and assessing them, the course operates in conformity with Precept 8 of the QAA Code of Practice for Disabled Students in line with the Equality Act (2010). The QAA Code of Practice (2010) and the Equality Act (2010) may be accessed through the following web pages: <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/pdfs/ukpga_20100015_en.pdf">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/pdfs/ukpga_20100015_en.pdf</a>