Physical Planning and Construction - Building Construction
The Bachelor of Architecture, Level 7 will provide Graduates with a well-rounded and broad education appropriate to a profession as a candidate architectural technologist, who may register in the appropriate category with the South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) in terms of the provisions of the Architectural Profession Act, Act 44 of 2000.
Stemming from this purpose, the Bachelor of Architecture will provide graduates with:
A foundation for further Postgraduate study (the Degree articulates into the Bachelor of Architecture Honours (to allow registration as senior architectural technologist) and on completion thereof a Master of Architecture (to allow registration as candidate architect).
Opportunities for gainful employment and rewarding contributions to the expansion of the building profession and to the South African economy and society.
Professional training, entry to post-graduate studies or to professional practice in related careers.
Graduate-level knowledge to constructively and creatively address challenges related to the delivery of sensitive and appropriate designs within the built environment.
Graduate-level historical, theoretical and practical (contractual, legal, administrative, construction technology, building structure and services) knowledge pertaining to the field of architecture, in order to ensure an empathetic understanding of and attitude towards the social, cultural, natural, urban and historical environments.
Graduate-level knowledge of presentation and research skills, principles and methods pertaining to practical architectural and related professions.
A thorough grounding in the knowledge, theory, principles and skills of the profession or career concerned and the ability to apply these to professional or career contexts.
This Degree contains a component of work-integrated learning through work place simulation sessions, community service learning and experiential learning in studio in the modules Design and Construction.
The Bachelor of Architecture supports relevant education and meets national and international requirements as determined and validated by the South African Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP) and internationally by the Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA). This Bachelor's Degree programme is designed in accordance with the outcomes required by SACAP. The evaluations and examinations for the Degree Bachelor of Architecture are recognised by the minister concerned in terms of the provisions of the Architectural Profession Act (Act 44 of 2000).
Written reports, design sketches, working drawings, and 3-dimensional models are constructed complying with the following:
An oral presentation of the design proposal presented to demonstrate efficiency in verbal skills by a good command of language, conciseness and clarity of thought and speech, and creativity in self-expression.
The assessment strategy provides for formative and continuous assessment opportunities. This combination of assessment forms affords learners the opportunity to monitor their progress on a regular basis and address problems as they occur and will include:
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