Duration
20h Th, 20h Pr
Number of credits
| Bachelor in architecture | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Abdelkader Boutemadja, Patricia Gardier, Laure Giletti, Frédéric Haesevoets
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Description
The ARCH3332 course unit "Graphic Communication and Professionalisation" builds on the Communication and Construction course units (Basic Principles, Advanced Principles, Image and Digital). It aims to present the architect's complete mission, as defined by the Law of 20 February 1939 and detailed by the Ordre des Architectes, as a continuous exercise in communication, from design through to the publication of the work.
Aim
The course unit aims to:
- Cover the full range of forms and media of communication used by the architect throughout their mission (design, construction, publication);
- Master graphic communication as a specific professional language, from the preliminary sketch to the competition board and the portfolio;
- Develop reasoned critique of communication (graphic, written, digital) around the architectural project.
- Design: communication with the client, graphic and regulatory communication (preliminary studies, outline design, detailed design, planning permit)
- Construction: contractual and site communication (tendering, works contracts, execution), crisis management
- Publication: architectural competitions, portfolio, press relations, professional identity and dissemination ethics
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Part 1 - Link with the skills framework
The learning outcomes of this course unit allow you to develop, in part, the following skills:
Interacting with all stakeholders
(by contributing to improving the living environment; by adopting a professional stance in the service of the collective interest)
Communicating the state of research
- Mastering verbal, written and graphic languages as tools for sharing ideas
- Producing reflective documents intended for the confrontation of ideas
- Grasping the meaning of expectations through attentive and understanding listening
- Developing a reflective approach to one's own activity
- Sharing experiences and reflections within networks related to one's practice
- Contributing to establishing new professional horizons and conditions
- Contributing to the development and dissemination of critical knowledge
- Working effectively within collaborative and cooperative practices, with respect for individuals
- Joining interdisciplinary teams while adopting a position appropriate to one's level of expertise
Designing space
- Appropriating verbal, written and graphic languages as tools for designing, structuring, verifying and questioning thought
Part 2 - Learning outcomes of the course unit
In concrete terms, by the end of the course unit, you will be able to:
- Identify each stage of the architect's complete mission and adapt your communication to the appropriate interlocutor (client, administration, contractor, technical partner);
- Produce, at each phase of the mission, the graphic document suited to its recipient.
- Build the tools for your own professional integration;
- Identify the ethical limits of the architect's communication.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
This course unit puts into practice the learning outcomes from the Communication and Construction course units (Basic Principles, Advanced Principles, Image and Digital), as well as from project management courses (the architect's complete mission, planning permit file, execution plans).
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course unit is organised into 3 parts and 10 sessions of 4 hours.
The teaching activities combine:
- theoretical lectures in large groups;
- workshops in which you are guided step by step through producing the expected work;
- role-play and simulated situations;
- individual or group work carried out independently.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
All notes and course materials, as well as the readings organized by topic, are available on eCampus.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Further information:
Work to be submitted
Architecture project portfolio documented session by session, supplemented by the work required at the end of each part.
Examination(s)
Written examination on theoretical aspects.
Continuous assessment
The work produced at each session is subject to collective feedback and contributes to the final grade.
Procedures
The complete portfolio must be submitted on eCampus no later than the last day of the term, by 6 p.m.
Criteria
The full set of assessment criteria will be available on eCampus before the start of the term.
A maximum shortfall of two points is tolerated across all parts of the assessment, whether concentrated in a single part or spread across several parts, for a combined total of two points. Beyond this, you fail the entire course unit and will be awarded a grade of 7/20.
In the event of failure in the first session, you must resit all the assessments in the second session, including any parts already passed in the first session.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
You will keep yourself informed of session times and work to be submitted through announcements and information on eCampus. You will pay particular attention to the schedules for the different groups. At each session, you will bring your laptop so that you are able to carry out the workshop tasks.
Contacts
- Patricia Gardier
Abdelkader Boutemadja
Fréderic Haesevoets
Laure Giletti