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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 Spring
Assessment semester:
2020 Spring
Language of instruction:
Norwegian / English
Person in charge
Thomas McQuillan
Erik Fenstad Langdalen
Lisbet Harboe
Required prerequisite knowledge
Admission to AHO and successful completion of 270 ECTS.
Course content
The pre-diploma semester at AHO is an independent research task on a theme chosen by the candidate. In consultation with an advisor, the candidate is to produce a report that details a topic to be studied, an approach or methodology, a spatial program and a plan of work. This report is the foundation of the diploma semester.
Learning outcome
- An understanding of the complexity of a chosen architectural program
- An ability to frame artistic and scientific research
- An understanding of the given natural, social, cultural and technological conditions that govern architectural work
- An awareness of the topic’s historical, societal and theoretical ramifications
- An ability to communicate ideas and plan work
- An understanding of one’s own individual position with the discipline
Working and learning activities
The pre-diploma semester is an independent study, undertaken in consultation with an advisor, whose result is a program for the following diploma semester.
| Form of assessment | Grouping | Grading scale | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Individual | Pass / fail | Assessed by supervisor and head of institute |