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Programme component of Master's in Architecture : Specialist Focus on Construction (MONS) (day schedule) à la Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning |
| Code | Type | Head of UE | Department’s contact details | Teacher(s) |
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| UA-M1-FINADB-003-M | Compulsory UE | DE SMET Isabelle | A510 - Service de Conception, Pédagogie, Médium, Médiation |
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| Language of instruction | Language of assessment | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Credits | Weighting | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Français | 8 | 28 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6.00 | 2nd term |
| AA Code | Teaching Activity (AA) | HT(*) | HTPE(*) | HTPS(*) | HR(*) | HD(*) | Term | Weighting |
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| A-ARSO-014 | Contemporary architecture | 4 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 0 | Q2 | |
| A-SCTC-144 | Low-Tech | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Q2 |
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Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes of UE
The objectives are
- to master contemporary architectural culture and its challenges
- to make students aware of the techniques that enable the design of low-tech projects (natural ventilation, adiabatic cooling, heat pump heating, etc.)
- master the design process in architecture and the formulation of ideas: contextualise, analyse, argue, synthesise
- develop a critical opinion
- develop architectural curiosity
UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance
The course is subdivided into 3 activities:
- "lectures": theoretical knowledge, presentation of contemporary and/or low-tech architectural reference projects, referencing, analyses, discussions
- Supervised practical work (1) - Group work - Contemporary low-tech architectural references: contextualising, analysing, arguing, synthesising, developing a critical opinion - according to the instructions given in the first course
- Supervised practical work (2) - Personal work: during the four-month period, the student will have to carry out activities related to contemporary architecture (Arts, Architecture, Urbanism) and/or low-tech architecture and record them (description, critical analysis and illustrations) in a "logbook" (according to the instructions given during the first course).
Prior Experience
Not applicable
Type(s) and mode(s) of Q2 UE assessment
Q2 UE Assessment Comments
Integrated test = AA Contemporary Architecture & News + AA Low-tech
The final mark is common to both AAs
The 2 practical exercises are common.
TP 1 = 50%
TP 2 = 50%.
Type(s) and mode(s) of Q3 UE assessment
Q3 UE Assessment Comments
Integrated test = AA Contemporary Architecture & News + AA Low-tech
The final mark is common to both AAs
The 2 practical exercises are common.
TP 1 = 50%
TP 2 = 50%.
Type of Teaching Activity/Activities
| AA | Type of Teaching Activity/Activities |
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| A-ARSO-014 |
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| A-SCTC-144 |
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Mode of delivery
| AA | Mode of delivery |
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| A-ARSO-014 |
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| A-SCTC-144 |
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Required Learning Resources/Tools
| AA | Required Learning Resources/Tools |
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| A-ARSO-014 | Not applicable |
| A-SCTC-144 | Not applicable |
Recommended Learning Resources/Tools
| AA | Recommended Learning Resources/Tools |
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| A-ARSO-014 | Not applicable |
| A-SCTC-144 | Not applicable |
Other Recommended Reading
| AA | Other Recommended Reading |
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| A-ARSO-014 | Not applicable |
| A-SCTC-144 | Not applicable |