Construction Architecture, advanced studies 1 (5 ECTS)

Objective

The course will deepen the student´s knowledge and expertise of the previous three years studies in building design, renovation and construction project management and economy.
The course prepares the student for the demands of changing working life.

Content

The content of the course may vary in implementations of different years. The exact content of the course will be defined before the implementation.
The course includes both theoretical content and practical exercises.

Location and time

Myllypuro Campus.

Materials

Will be given with first lectures.

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
Excercises
Coursework
Guided assignments

Exam schedules

No.

Completion alternatives

No.

Student workload

Obtaining a mark of the course requires 80% participation in classroom instruction and guidance, etc.
Student´s workload is 27 h / ects, which includes contact teaching and independent work of the student.
Studies and the working load of the rehearsals are sized as per the all-time studies.
Obtaining a mark of the course requires that all course assignments are done satisfactorily.
If the course has a preliminary exam, it must be passed before student will start the course.

Further information

Participation in lectures and exercises is compulsory.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student knows the course subjects only on a satisfactory level.
Student has a lot of absences from the teaching sessions. Activity during the teaching sessions and rehearsal works is unsatisfactory.
The capacity to formulate relevant problems associated with the work is limited and therefore the student has problems to apply theoretical studies to a practical work. The reasoning of the rehearsal works is faint and student has many gaps in former studies.
The student does not work independently and there is a lot of need for teacher’s further guidance. Student has not given a requisite amount of attention for the subject and the result of the course unbalanced.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student knows the course subjects on good level.
Student has taken part to all of the teaching sessions and rehearsal works and the activity for the course is good.
The studies proceed coherently. Student is able to understand the basic motifs of the course and is able to apply theoretical studies to a practical work. The reasoning of the rehearsal works is competent and student understands causes and consequences of one's choice.
The student works independently but there is still need for teacher’s further guidance. Student has given a requisite amount of attention for the subject and the result of the course is balanced.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student masters the course subjects excellently.
The course objectives have been achieved in a competent manner. Student has taken actively and constructively part to the teaching and project.
Student masters the motifs of the course and prerequisites and is able to apply theoretical studies to a practical work. The reasoning of the rehearsal works is professional and student can validate causes and consequences of one's choice.
The student works independently enough. Student is able to master the whole of subject both theoretically and practically.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Student knows the course subjects only on a satisfactory level.
Student has a lot of absences from the teaching sessions. Activity during the teaching sessions and rehearsal works is unsatisfactory.
The capacity to formulate relevant problems associated with the work is limited and therefore the student has problems to apply theoretical studies to a practical work. The reasoning of the rehearsal works is faint and student has many gaps in former studies.
The student does not work independently and there is a lot of need for teacher’s further guidance. Student has not given a requisite amount of attention for the subject and the result of the course unbalanced.

Assessment methods and criteria

Coursework is assessed on a scale of 1-5
Exercises are assessed as accepted/failed

The overall assessment of the course is influenced by
- the grade of the coursework
- participation and activity in contact teaching situations and in doing practical work
- activities as an investigative student

Qualifications

All previous construction architecture courses must be completed.

Further information

The course is implemented as a project based learning. Idea is learning through making the practical work. Student has a role as an investigative learner.
Participation in class lessons and returning the assignments on schedule are part of the grounds of the evaluation.

Further information

The course is implemented as a project based learning. Idea is learning through making the practical work. Student has a role as an investigative learner.
Participation in class lessons and returning the assignments on schedule are part of the grounds of the evaluation.