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12 400 Pre-diploma
Credits:
6
Full course name in Norwegian Bokmål:
Pre-Diploma
Course code:
12 400
Level of study:
Master
Teaching semester:
2020 Autumn
Assessment semester:
2020 Autumn
Language of instruction:
Norwegian / English
Year:
2020
Person in charge
Anna Røtnes
Required prerequisite knowledge
Admission to AHO and successful completion of 270 ECTS.
Course content
The pre-diploma semester at AHO is an independent investigation task on a theme chosen by the candidate. In consultation with an advisor, the candidate is to produce a work that details a topic to be studied, an approach or methodology, a spatial program and a plan of work. This investigation work is the foundation of the diploma semester.
Learning outcome
- An ability to present and discuss the complexity of a chosen architectural theme
- An ability to frame artistic and scientific investigation
- An understanding of the given natural, social, cultural and technological conditions that govern architectural work
- An awareness of a topic’s historical, societal and theoretical framework
- An understanding of academic text conventions
- An ability to communicate ideas and plan work
- An understanding of one’s own individual position within the discipline
Working and learning activities
The course will be organized along two lines:
1) A common lecture series and discussions giving input on the essential framework for the investigation work, such as: programming, writing, critical use of sources and references
2) Individual work in consultation with an advisor
| Form of assessment | Grouping | Grading scale | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Individual | Pass / fail | Assessed by advisor and course instructor. |