ARCT40100 Case Study

Academic Year 2022/2023

The student prepares a Case Study (Dissertation) of 10-12,000 words (excl. appendices) based on their personal work experience, on-going involvement, assessment and analysis of an approved construction project, under supervision in an architectural practice. The student records their experience and commentary on the progress of the project and analyses each stage.
In addition, the student records and reflects on- their own professional role; the practice structure and management; the client relationship and professional appointment; the design team and project leadership; the strategies for procurement and construction of the project; the construction team and contractual relationships; the statutory authorities and other stakeholders.
Note: Case Study topics must be approved in advance of registering to the module.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this Module the student should be able to:
-Demonstrate their personal professional experience gained throughout the development and construction of the selected construction project.
-Demonstrate an ability to comprehensively identify and reflect on the critical issues at each stage of the selected construction project from inception to the operation of the completed building.
-Demonstrate a clear and comprehensive understanding of the architect's role and responsibilities in relation to society, the client, design team, specialist consultants, statutory authorities and agencies, contractors, suppliers and building users.
-Demonstrate an ability to clearly analyse the successes and failures of the project and to form a critical judgement on their personal contribution, professional abilities and competences.
-Demonstrate an understanding of the effective operation and management of an architectural practice in the context of providing professional services.
-Demonstrate a detailed understanding of standard practice (and to clearly identify differences, where a selected Case Study project deviates from `typical' or `best' practice).
-Demonstrate an ability to write a professional report, including undertaking research, formatting the structure and presentation, accrediting references and assembling appendices.

Indicative Module Content:

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Seminar (or Webinar)

20

Specified Learning Activities

200

Total

220

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The Case Study draws from the selected project and the student's professional experience in practice. Case Study projects must be approved prior to registration (Autumn or Spring Trimester). 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
:
-

Equivalents:
Case Study (O/L) (ARCT40790), Case Study (LARC40120)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Oral Examination: Presentation of Case Study at Oral Examination 20-30 minutes (this is assessed in the course of assessment of Module ARCT40110). Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

20

Assignment: Case Study (10-12,00 words), subject to be approved in advance of registration. Week 10 n/a Graded No

80


Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat Within Two Trimesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students can request feedback on their assessment result and/or a meeting to discuss their result.