Swedish name: Synteskurs 3: Förberedande arkitektur- och stadsbyggnadsprojekt inför examensarbete
This syllabus is valid: 2024-08-26 and until further notice
Course code: 5AR525
Credit points: 20
Education level: Second cycle
Main Field of Study and progress level:
Architecture: Second cycle, has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Grading scale: Two-grade scale
Responsible department: Umeå School of Architecture
Established by: Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 2017-12-06
Revised by: Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 2024-04-02
The course focuses on preparatory studies and design research in preparation for an extensive application during the degree project.
Alongside exploring history, theory and technology in seminar courses 3a and 3b, students define their design and professional ambitions in preparation for further exploration and application in the degree project. This means describing social, material, environmental and technical challenges with a particular emphasis on defining one's point of departure as a future professional practitioner.
During the remainder of the course, the focus is on the design of architectural aspects, elements, or fragments as a preliminary study for the degree project. The emphasis of the course is on design research.
The course is studio-based. The course teachers adjust and determine specific course information, themes, design requirements, and submission requirements for the academic year.
The course is divided into three modules:
Module 1: Architectural Investigations (8 credits)
Module 2: Architectural Proposal (8 credits)
Module 3: Communication with External Parties (4 credits)
For a passing result, the student should be able to:
Competence and skills
Judgement and approach
Admission to the course requires at least 240 credits, including the courses:
Synthesis course 1: Architecture and Urban Design Project, Positioning (20 credits)
Seminar course 1a: Architectural Technology, Sustainability and Environmental Impact (5 credits)
Seminar course 1b: Theory and History of Architecture and Urban Design (5 credits)
Synthesis course 2: Architecture and Urban Design Project, Resolution (20 credits)
Seminar course 2a: Architectural Technology, Resolution (5 credits)
Seminar course 2b: Professional Studies in Architecture and Urban Design (5 credits)
The teaching consists of lectures, seminars, case studies and project work individually and in groups comprised of analysis exercises, practical exercises, supervision and group discussions.
The right to receive teaching and supervision only applies when the course for which the student is registered is in progress.
All three course modules are examined individually through an oral presentation supported by diagrams, drawings, architectural models and other relevant visual material prepared individually and in groups.
The oral presentation is assessed with one of the grades Pass (G) or Fail (U). For the whole course, the grades Pass (G) och Fail (U) are used. To pass the course, all modules need to be completed with a Pass grade.
Examiners may decide to deviate from the modes of assessment in the course syllabus. Individual adaption of modes of assessment must give due consideration to the student's needs. The adaption of modes of assessment must remain within the framework of the intended learning outcomes in the course syllabus. Students who require an adapted examination must submit a request to the department holding the course no later than 10 days before the examination. The examiner decides on the adaption of the examination, after which the student will be notified.
Students who have achieved a pass are not permitted to retake an examination.
Students who do not pass an examination have the right to retake examinations. The date of the retake must be notified no later than the date of the regular examination. The first opportunity to retake an examination is to be offered no later than two months after the regular examination, but no earlier than 10 working days after students have been notified of the results of the regular examination. For examinations held in May and June, the first opportunity to retake the examination is to be offered within three months of the regular examination session. In addition, at least one further re-examination is offered within a year from the regular exam date.
A student who has taken a regular examination and retake in a course or a part of a course without obtaining a pass grade is entitled to request the appointment of another examiner or marking teacher, unless there are special reasons to the contrary. Students should address any such request to the director of studies or equivalent.
In the event of a course syllabus being withdrawn or undergoing major changes, students are guaranteed at least three examination opportunities (including the regular examination session) in accordance with the previous course syllabus during a maximum of two years from the expiry of the course syllabus or the withdrawal of the course.
"Mandatory" course literature refers to the main and recommended literature for assimilating the course content and achieving the expected study results.
Housing design : a manual
Leupen Bernard, Mooij Harald, Uytenhaak Rudy, Jürgenhake Birgit, Nottrot Robert, Zondag John, Sedighi Mohamad Ali, Zweeden Alexander van, Bouvier Pierre, Vroomen Laura
2. rev. English language ed. : Rotterdam : NAi publ. : 2011 : 447 s. :
ISBN: 9789056628260
Mandatory
Search the University Library catalogue
Reading instructions: Course literature for Studio 11
Bostadsbestämmelser 2023 : en handbok om byggbestämmelser för bostäder och bostadsmiljö - nybyggnad och ändring
Örnhall Hans, Dobi Magdi, Hagander Carl-Gustaf
Trettonde utgåvan : Stockholm : Svensk Byggtjänst : [2023] : 199 sidor :
ISBN: 9789179171612
Mandatory
Search the University Library catalogue
Reading instructions: Course literature for Studio 11