Learning Outcomes:
Demonstrate the ability to:
1) Critically engage with architectural practice in the shift from extractive to regenerative approaches by:
- Engaging with established and emerging modes of practice during module activities and assignments and providing informed, insightful and critical reflections during module sessions and in the reflective portfolio
- Demonstrating an awareness of professional practice in the Irish context
- Individually: comprehensively researching, constructing an argument and writing a short academic essay in a specialist area
- In collaboration with others: Comprehensively researching, discussing and critiquing an aspect of regenerative practice. Formulating a group position and effectively, evocatively and concisely presenting this research and analysis.
2) Collate a coherent, well designed and integrated portfolio that:
- documents, critically reflects on, and integrates the architectural knowledge, skills and ideas encountered thus far and maps these to the new RIAI Competency Framework.
- Integrates reflections on module workshops, tasks and assignments
- Synthesises these into a personal position on regenerative practice
- Employs this position to plan the next steps in education, year out, and entering practice
Indicative Module Content:
Within the context of the shift from extractive to regenerative approaches in architectural practice, this module provides a structured framework of talks, lectures, workshops, presentations and assessment that facilitates Stage 3 architecture students to:
1) Engage in a critical exploration of modes and possibilities of regenerative practice with specific emphasis on some of the specialisms of UCD Architecture: Conservation, Urban Design and Professional Practice
2) Engage with the professional context of practice in Ireland
3) Reflect on their architectural education thus far
4) Formulate a personal position on what regenerative practice means to them and from this to
5) Develop informed plans for their future
While learning and practicing key skills in the following areas
(i) Academic writing, formulating a position and constructing an argument
(ii) Critical and reflective practice
(iii) Collaboration and groupwork
(iv) Presentation Skills
(v) Job Application Skills- Portfolio curation, CV writing