Fourth year Architecture unit: KDA712 Professional Studies: folio of ten scenarios
Developed by Moira Cordiner, Ceridwen Owen and Ken Pearson-Smith
This is an introductory unit about legal process, practice management and professional ethics as they apply to architectural practice in the building industry. Before
the criteria sheet was developed, the learning outcomes were revised so they reflected the intent of the unit better and would more easily translate into criteria for the
task.
Synopsis of the task and its context
The task comprises ten building project scenarios (smaller tasks) involving architectural practice and the selection, execution and administering of building contracts.
Each involves students using the skills of situational analysis to identify issues and legal implications from an architect’s perspective. Students then make
recommendations to solve problems based on evidence –based arguments. Central to each scenario is responding ethically in terms of the architect’s professional
obligations and duty of care to clients. Students are expected to communicate their answers to scenario questions in professional writing and use relevant
terminology.
Note that the criteria sheet on the next page describes expectations for the folio of ten scenarios, not each one.
Match between objectives/learning outcomes and criteria for the task
learning outcomes (revised)
Task-specific criteria
On completion of this unit, you should be able to:
To complete the folio of scenarios you are to:
1. demonstrate and apply knowledge of the following to architectural practice:
 basic theory and concepts of legal process as they apply to the building industry
 practice management
 professional ethics
2. use the skills of situational analysis to interpret and critically evaluate architectural
practice and building project scenarios to:
 identify ethical, practical and legal issues and implications
 make recommendations to solve the problems described in the scenarios, based on
evidence-based arguments
1.demonstrate and apply knowledge to:
 architectural practice
 selection, execution and administering of building contracts
2. use the skills of situational analysis to interpret and critically evaluate scenarios to:
 identify issues and implications
 make recommendations to solve problems based on evidence-based arguments
3. communicate in professional writing
3.communicate in professional writing:
 expression and English conventions (spelling, punctuation, grammar)
 using terminology
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Folio of scenarios- task 1
Criteria
Weighting 50%
HD
DN
Across the folio you:
1.demonstrate and apply
knowledge to
architectural practice
CR
Across the folio you:
 consistently demonstrated and
 consistently demonstrated and
perceptively applied comprehensive
applied comprehensive knowledge to
knowledge to architectural practice
architectural practice by:
by:
 accurately relating the relevant basic theory and concepts of legal process to
each building industry scenario
 correctly recalling terms, definitions, factors, forms, types, as required by
scenario questions
PP
Across the majority of the folio you:
For at least half of the folio you:
 demonstrated and applied
knowledge to architectural practice
by:
 demonstrated and applied
fundamental knowledge to
architectural practice by:
 accurately relating the relevant
basic theory and concepts of legal
process to each building industry
scenario
 correctly recalling terms,
definitions, factors, forms, types, as
required by scenario questions
 correctly stating the main
advantages and disadvantages of
various architectural practice
management processes
highlighted in the scenarios
 accurately relating the relevant
basic theory and concepts of legal
process to each building industry
scenario
 correctly recalling terms,
definitions, factors, forms, types, as
required by scenario questions
 correctly stating advantages and
disadvantages of various
architectural practice management
processes highlighted in the
scenarios
 correctly, and in detail, stating the
 correctly stating the main
main advantages and
advantages and disadvantages of
disadvantages of, and alternatives
various architectural practice
to, various architectural practice
management processes
management processes
highlighted in the scenarios
highlighted in the scenarios
 responding ethically in terms of your professional obligations and duty of care, to the challenges posed in the scenarios
2. use the skills of
situational analysis to
interpret and critically
evaluate scenarios to:
 identify issues and
implications
 make
recommendations to
solve problems based
on evidence-based
arguments
3.communicate in
professional writing:
 expression and
English conventions
(spelling, punctuation,
grammar)
 using terminology
 used the skills of situational analysis
to thoroughly and astutely interpret
and critically evaluate scenarios to:
 used the skills of situational analysis
to thoroughly interpret and critically
evaluate scenarios to:
 correctly identify and prioritise the
 correctly identify the key issues
key issues and implications in
and implications in terms of legal
terms of legal process and
process and architect’s
architect’s responsibility
responsibility
 make realistic, plausible and fair
 make realistic, plausible and fair
recommendations to solve
recommendations to solve
problems:
problems:
 based on logically- structured
 based on logically- structured
and convincing alternative
and convincing arguments
arguments
 supported by authoritative and
 supported by authoritative and
relevant evidence
relevant evidence
 consistently communicated in fluent professional writing by:
 using clear, concise and cohesive expression by adhering to English
conventions
 using relevant and accurate terminology
Comment and grade
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 used the skills of situational analysis
to interpret and critically evaluate
scenarios to:
 correctly identify the key issues
and implications in terms of legal
process and architect’s
responsibility
 make realistic and fair
recommendations to solve
problems:
 based on convincing arguments
 supported by mostly authoritative
and relevant evidence
 used the skills of situational analysis
to interpret and critically evaluate
scenarios to:
 correctly identify the key issues
and implications in terms of legal
process and architect’s
responsibility
 make mostly realistic and fair
recommendations to solve
problems:
 based on partly convincing
arguments
 supported by some authoritative
and relevant evidence
 communicated in fluent professional
writing by:
 communicated in fluent professional
writing by:
 using clear and cohesive
expression by adhering to English
conventions
 using relevant and accurate
terminology
 using clear and mostly cohesive
expression by adhering to English
conventions
 using relevant and accurate
terminology
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