Construction Architecture: Degree Programme of Construction Architecture
Code: TXR23S1
- Degree title
- Bachelor of Engineering (Construction Architecture)
- Credits
- 240 ects
- Duration
- 4 years (240 cr)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2023
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Descriptions
Construction Architecture
The curriculum of the degree programme for Construction Architecture is skills-based. The skills are based on the competencies of the construction architect education. The curriculum emphasizes especially design skills. Student has a strong role as an investigative learner.
In the Construction Architecture degree program, studies are based on phenomena, i.e. through the conventions of working life and community project learning. We develop ecosystems of building design activities - we study and learn together. Working as a community produces collaborative intelligence and learning teams of which members are experts with interaction skills, but also self-directed. The student's role as an investigative learner is significant.
The curriculum comprise:
- supportive studies
- professional studies
- project studies
- optional studies
- work placement and
- a Bachelor’s thesis.
Optional studies
The student is able to choose elective studies from the courses offered in the degree programme for construction architects or from the general elective studies basket in Metropolia UAS.
International activities
The student has an opportunity to apply to international exchange programs or perform an internship abroad.
Working life cooperation
Courses include cooperation with design offices, construction companies, construction industry and public administration. The project studies include an Innovation Project (10 credits) which is carried out with the working life.
Teaching language of some courses may be English.
Development
Curricula in Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences are competence-based.
Bachelor in Architecture curriculum is based on the competences made by the national cooperation with Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Oulu University of Applied Sciences and Savonia University of Applied Sciences.
Bachelor in Architecture curriculum is presented to the representatives of the working life.
Further information
The following items have been updated in this curriculum:
- the description of the degree is summarized.
- the names of the study courses have been changed to describe the contents of the study courses more precisely than before.
- the Competence Objectives of the study courses are recorded so that they describe the objectives of the study courses more precisely than before.
- the contents of the study courses have been updated so that they describe the contents of the study courses more precisely than before.
- the preliminary information requirements have been revised and specified
- the evaluation criteria have been revised and recorded more clearly than before.
- 2 project courses have been changed: Project 1 The introductory project has been changed into a course called Introduction to architecture and building design studies. The course has been moved from professional project studies to studies supporting the profession. Project 6 Renovation Construction 1 has been changed into a course called Renovation Construction Basics and transferred to professional studies.
Objective
The Bachelor of Construction Architecture degree combines estethical and technical skills.
The competence-based curriculum of the Degree Programme in Construction Architecture is based on the following competencies.
1. Architecture and art competence
2. Design competence
3. Building construction competence
4. Project competence
5. Building information model competence
6. Basic knowledge competence
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