Competencies and objectives

Provisional information. Pending approval by the University of Alicante Studies Planning & Training Actions Committee.

 

Course context for academic year 2022-23

This workshop is for students who want to overcome a worry about presenting design work It is deliberately designed to be relaxed and to build confidence

The architectural review is ritual in education in which the student presents work to academics in public for legitimisation but which research has shown to be a frightening experience (Webster 2005). Many architectural students live in fear of the review. It can remove their enjoyment of the subject and many potentially good designers are lost to the architecture profession because of the way in which reviews are held. The traditional review cripples learning, especially for the shy and reserved. This is an issue throughout architectural education. Myself and colleagues are very supportive of initiatives to overcome this and have been developing innovative new ways of helping students to explain their work and to receive feedback without being intimidated.

There are many words associated with this but all have roughly the same meaning and same connotations: ‘review’, ‘critique’ (crit), ‘presentation’, ‘jury’.

There are two common reasons for problems associated with this process of giving students feedback on their design work.

¿ The critic (who may be from academia or practice) does not understand what being a critic is about and how to explain his or her thinking without being aggressive or condescending. ¿ The student (who may be resilient or reserved) not being prepared, being too defensive or being argumentative.

Both of these broad problems can be overcome by the student taking control of the review.

But before we look at how this workshop might help you do that let’s consider some positive aspects of the architectural review. Reviews help you:

¿ To synthesise your design arguments and defend your ideas

¿ To work to deadlines and mimic practice

¿ To improve visual and verbal communication skills

¿ To improve your design output

 

 

 

Course competencies (verified by ANECA in official undergraduate and Master’s degrees) for academic year 2022-23

INTERCULTURAL ARCHITECTURE STUDIES

 

General Competences

  • CG1 : Conocer los métodos de investigación y elaboración de proyectos interculturales.
  • CG2 : Detectar y definir oportunidades laborales del arquitecto en el ámbito internacional.
  • CG3 : Explorar la nueva realidad y posibilidades de los procedimientos on-line en la arquitectura.

 

Specific Competences

  • CE2 : Contrastar distintas narrativas internaionales de un lugar utilizando diagramas, fotografía y una comprensión de las cualidades intangibles que impactan en el diseño arquitectónico.
  • CE4 : Explorar las cualidades intangibles interculturales que impactan en el diseño arquitectónico a través desde el mapeo como primer acto del diseño arquitectónico.

 

MÁSTER DE FORMACIÓN PERMANENTE EN ESTUDIOS ARQUITECTÓNICOS INTERCULTURALES

 

Skills/Skills

  • HD1 : Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context
  • HD2 : That students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solve problems in new or little-known environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of ¿¿study
  • HD3 : That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of formulating judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.
  • HD4 : That students know how to communicate their conclusions ¿and the ultimate knowledge and reasons that support them¿ to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way.
  • HD5 : Que los estudiantes posean las habilidades de aprendizaje que les permitan continuar estudiando de un modo que habrá de ser en gran medida autodirigido o autónomo.

 

Conocimientos/Contenidos

  • CON1 : Conocer los métodos de investigación y elaboración de proyectos interculturales.
  • CON2 : Explorar la nueva realidad y posibilidades de los procedimientos on-line en la arquitectura.

 

Skills/Competences

  • C1 : Detectar y definir oportunidades laborales del arquitecto en el ámbito internacional.
  • C2 : Contrastar distintas narrativas internaionales de un lugar utilizando diagramas, fotografía y una comprensión de las cualidades intangibles que impactan en el diseño arquitectónico.
  • C3 : Explorar las cualidades intangibles interculturales que impactan en el diseño arquitectónico a través desde el mapeo como primer acto del diseño arquitectónico.

 

 

 

Specific objectives stated by the academic staff for academic year 2022-23

This workshop aims to help you think about the architectural review and its role in your education and in professional practice through undertaking research, practical exercises, including developing a piece of design and presenting it. You will also have a good idea of alternative ways of undertaking reviews and in how to make the most of them. All of the above is scheduled to be carried out over a period of two weeks, based on working approximately 4 hours (with academic staff) and 6 hours (without academic staff) per week.

At the end of the workshop you should have much more confidence in understanding reviews and in taking charge of the presentation and understanding of your project. This is useful for all students of architecture.

 

 

General

Code: 79318
Lecturer responsible:
Sánchez Merina, Francisco Javier
Credits ECTS: 1,20
Theoretical credits: 0,00
Practical credits: 0,48
Distance-base hours: 0,72

Departments involved

  • Dept: Graphic Expression, Composition and Projects
    Area: ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS
    Theoretical credits: 0
    Practical credits: 0,48
    This Dept. is responsible for the course.
    This Dept. is responsible for the final mark record.

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