Programme objectives

Last edit: 17/04/2013
Approved: 17/04/2013

Objectives of the Architecture Program

The program shall give students knowledge and skills in the professional practice of architecture as well as knowledge in the discipline of architecture, and shall ceaselessly develop and debate the subject of architecture, the professional role of the architect, and the education of architects.

The program shall be given a content and culture that allows and invites a broad range of views and approaches to create a fertile environment for new ideas and visions.

The program shall address important contemporary issues such as globalization, sustainability, and equality.

The program shall give students the skills and tools needed to design, problematize, synthesize, communicate, and collaborate.

For a Master of Architecture the student shall demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to work autonomously as an architect.

Knowledge and understanding

Knowledge and understanding
For a Master of Architecture the student shall

1.1 demonstrate knowledge of the disciplinary and artistic foundation of the field and insight into relevant research and development work, and

1.2 demonstrate both broad knowledge and understanding of architectural theory and history as well as specialised knowledge of architectural design, planning and the development of built environments and also the processes, methods and statutory provisions that affect them.

Skills and abilities

Competence and skills
For a Master of Architecture the student shall

2.1 demonstrate the ability to plan, design, maintain and renew built environments and buildings in complex contexts and with a holistic approach informed by various demands, in particular the sustainable development required by the community
2.2 demonstrate the ability to use appropriate architectonic methods and syntheses to undertake and evaluate advanced and creative tasks autonomously and critically and within predetermined parameters in the field of architecture and urban planning
2.3 demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge about physical circumstances and technological principles to the erection and alteration of buildings
2.4 demonstrate the capacity for teamwork and collaboration with various constellations, and
2.5 demonstrate the ability in dialogue with different audiences in both national and international contexts to present and discuss, using images and models, his or her conclusions and the knowledge and reasoning on which they are based in speech, writing or some other way and so contribute to the development of the profession and professional practice.

Ability to make judgments and adopt a standpoint

Judgement and approach
For a Master of Architecture the student shall have:
3.1 demonstrate the ability to adopt a holistic view in making judgements and appraisals informed by the relevant disciplinary, social, aesthetic and ethical aspects and which at the same time take into account the different needs and functional abilities of communities and individuals as well as the interaction between individuals and their physical settings, including occupational health and safety
3.2 demonstrate the disposition to base his or her work on high-quality, well-designed long-term functional solutions, and
3.3 demonstrate the ability to identify the need for further knowledge and undertake ongoing development of his or her skills.