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Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Programme Catalogue 2021/2


TEAR-AWM33: MSc Modern Building Design

Leading to the award of:

  • MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MODERN BUILDING DESIGN

Mode of attendance: Full-time incorporating placement
Year 1

NFAAR-PGT assessment regulations:


Academic Year: Taught Units
Designated Essential Units Click here for further information:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AR50471 Principles of construction project management 10 credits [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
AR50472 Professional and research skills for the construction industry 10 credits [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]
AR50474 Integrated delivery of low carbon buildings 30 credits [equivalent to 60 CATS credits]


Semester 2: Taught Units
Designated Essential Units Click here for further information:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AR50475 Multidisciplinary project 10 credits [equivalent to 20 CATS credits]


Dissertation Period: Project/Dissertation Units
Designated Essential Units Click here for further information:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AR50477 Dissertation 30 credits [equivalent to 60 CATS credits]


Semester 3 (Summer): Project/Dissertation Units
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
AR50476 Professional practice placement 30 credits [equivalent to 60 CATS credits]


Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2021/22 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2022/23 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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