Partner Details

Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology

Awards

Target Award

Award Description:Bachelor of Arts with Honours - BAH

Alternative Exit

Alternative Exit

Alternative Exit

Programme Offerings

Full-Time

F2F-SLI-OCT

Educational Aims of the Course

To produce graduates equipped to participate successfully in professional architectural and interior design practice and as members of teams whose aims are to design and realise architectural designs within the context of contemporary culture and global environmental and sustainable concerns.

To provide a cohesive and focussed educational experience that integrates theoretical and practical aspects of architectural design in parallel with skills in personal, intellectual and ethical conduct.

To introduce students to progressively challenging and complex problems, in a learning environment that cares for the individual student's progress, irrespective of race, background, gender or physical disability, and allows for increasing personal responsibility and professional maturity.

To encourage students to fully engage with the development of employability skills.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Demonstrate adequate knowledge of the histories and theories of architecture, design and the related arts, technologies and human sciences
2.
Demonstrate a knowledge of the fine arts as an influence on the quality of architectural design
3.
Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between people and buildings, and between buildings and their environment, and the need to relate buildings and the spaces within them to human needs and scale.
4.
Demonstrate an understanding of the alternative materials, processes and techniques that apply to architectural design and building construction.
5.
Demonstrate a knowledge of the context of the architect and the construction industry, and the professional qualities needed for decision making in complex and unpredictable circumstances.
6.
Demonstrate an understanding of the methods of investigation and preparation of the brief for an architectural design project.
7.
Demonstrate the ability to create architectural designs that satisfy both aesthetic and technical requirements.
8.
Demonstrate that they possess the necessary design skills to meet building users' requirements within the constraints imposed by cost factors and building regulations.
9.
Demonstrate the ability to generate design proposals using understanding of a body of knowledge, some at the current boundaries of professional practice and the academic discipline of interior architectural design and the remodelling of existing buildings
10.
Demonstrate the ability to apply a range of communication methods and media to present design proposals clearly and effectively.
11.
Demonstrate the ability to evaluate evidence, arguments and assumptions in order to make and present sound judgments within a structured discourse relating to architectural culture, theory and design.
12.
Demonstrate an understanding of architectural design practice and the role of the interior architectural designer in society, in particular in preparing briefs that take account of social factors.
13.
Demonstrate an understanding of the structural design, constructional and engineering problems associated with building design.
14.
Demonstrate adequate knowledge of physical problems and technologies and the function of buildings so as to provide them with internal conditions of comfort and protections against the climate.
15.
Demonstrate adequate knowledge of the industries, organisations, regulations and procedures involved in translating design concepts into buildings
16.
Demonstrate knowledge of the context of the architectural designer and the construction industry, and the professional qualities needed for decision making in complex and unpredictable circumstances.
17.
Present work to a professional standard to a range of audiences.
18.
Manage time and action plan objectives and goals in an organised and timely manner
19.
Utilise and develop communication skills via verbal, visual and written communication
20.
Demonstrate the ability to identify individual learning needs and understand the personal responsibility required for further professional education

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

LO1 & 2 - Teaching is predominantly through a series of thematic lectures. Learning is consolidated through seminars. This takes place within History & Theory and Design Origination modules.

LO3 - Teaching is predominantly through a series of thematic lectures. Learning is consolidated through tutorials, design workshops and design reviews. This takes place within the Architectural Design, Creative Adaptation, Experimental Design and Interior Design modules.

LO4 - Teaching is predominantly through a series of thematic lectures. Learning is consolidated through technology workshops. This takes place within the Technology & Practice and Design Resolution modules.

LO5 - Teaching is predominantly through a series of thematic lectures. This takes place within the Technology & Practice modules.

LO1 & LO2 - Written and illustrated essays.

LO3 - Written, drawn and modelled coursework submissions.

LO4 - Written, drawn and modelled coursework submissions.

LO5 - A written and illustrated essay and a practice test.

LO6-11 - Teaching is predominantly through a series of thematic lectures. Learning is consolidated through tutorials, design workshop, CAD workshops and design reviews. This takes places within the Architecture Design, Creative Adaptation, Experimental Design and Interior Design modules.

LO6-11 - Written, drawn and modelled coursework submissions.

LO12, LO15 & LO16 - Teaching is predominantly through a series of thematic lectures. This takes place within the Technology & Practice modules. LO13-14 -Teaching is predominantly through a series of thematic lectures. Learning is consolidated through Technology workshops. This takes place within the Technology & Practice and Architecture Design Resolution modules. LO12, LO15-16 - A written and illustrated essay and a practice test.

LO13-14 - Written, drawn and modelled coursework submissions.

LO17-19 - This learning developed and consolidated through tutorials, design workshops and design reviews. This takes place within the Architecture Design, Creative Adaptation, Experimental Design and Interior Design modules.

LO20 - This learning developed and consolidated through PDP tutorials and portfolio reviews.

LO17-19 - Written, drawn and modelled coursework submissions.

LO20 - Employability reflective statements.

Opportunities for work related learning

This is a studio based, vocational programme. The studio environment emulates Interior Design practice. Coursework is formulated to provide students with the skills and abilities required the thrive in the contemporary commercial deign environment. Practicing Interior Designers take part in all Design Reviews providing a crucial link to industry. The Practice and Legislation Module introduces students to the contemporary practice and project management processes, procedures and regulatory legislation

Entry Requirements

A levels

Alternative qualifications considered

IELTS

HECoS Code(s)

(CAH13-01) architecture, building and planning