| Course Name | Ethics and Social Responsibility in Architectural Practice |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| ARCH 495 | Fall | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Required | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | To explore the range of ethical positions that architects have chosen throughout history so that students can consider the implications it may have on their future career. Understanding the social and environmental impact of architects’ decisions. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The course is structured around the above outcomes which will be integrated into a final ethical professional practice report which will be completed in groups. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals | |
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| Core Courses | X |
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| Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Course Introduction | All materials and texts will be provided on a week by week basis as required |
| 2 | What do we mean by ethics and social responsibility in architecture? | |
| 3 | Ethical duties – professional institutions | |
| 4 | Ethical duties – client needs | |
| 5 | Ethical duties – the public and civic society | |
| 6 | Ethical duties – professional needs | |
| 7 | Ethical needs – the environment | |
| 8 | Mid term quiz | |
| 9 | Student groups – study proposals (1) | |
| 10 | Student groups – study proposals (2) | |
| 11 | Research methods and report writing | |
| 12 | Student presentations | |
| 13 | Student presentations | |
| 14 | Student presentations | |
| 15 | Semester Review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | References will be available on Blackboard and provided on a week by week basis |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Spector, Tom. The ethical architect the dilemma of contemporary practice. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2001. Print. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Stanford University, n.d. Web. 18 June 2017. AIANational. "Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct." AIA Code of Ethics (2007): 308-12. AIA Code of Ethics. American Institute of Architects, 28 Feb. 2017. Web. 18 June 2017. |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 1 | 30 |
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 1 | 50 |
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 4 | 100 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 0 | ||
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 1 | ||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | ||
| Project | 1 | 36 | |
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | |||
| Final Exams | |||
| Total | 100 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to offer a professional level of architectural services. | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to take on responsibility as an individual and as a team member to solve complex problems in the practice of design and construction. | |||||
| 3 | To be able to understand methods to collaborate and coordinate with other disciplines in providing project delivery services.
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| 4 | To be able to understand, interpret, and evaluate methods, concepts, and theories in architecture emerging from both research and practice. | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to develop environmentally and socially responsible architectural strategies at multiple scales. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to develop a critical understanding of historical traditions, global culture and diversity in the production of the built environment. | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to apply theoretical and technical knowledge in construction materials, products, components, and assemblies based on their performance within building systems. | |||||
| 8 | To be able to present architectural ideas and proposals in visual, written, and oral form through using contemporary computer-based information and communication technologies and media. | X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to demonstrate a critical evaluation of acquired knowledge and skills to diagnose individual educational needs and direct self-education skills for developing solutions to architectural problems and design execution. | X | ||||
| 10 | To be able to take the initiative for continuous knowledge update and education as well as demonstrate a lifelong learning approach in the field of Architecture. | X | ||||
| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Architecture and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1) | X | ||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. | X | ||||
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