MArch Architecture

Year 1

Design Studio 1

• Module: 7AT009
• Credits: 30
• Period: 1
• Type: Core
• Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

In this module you will develop an advanced level of knowledge and skill in urban design theory and practice. A wide range of technical skills will allow you to develop an original analysis, generation and communication of urban design projects. By the end of the Design Studio you will have a comprehensive knowledge of urban design, planning and the planning process.

Design Studio 2

• Module: 7AT010
• Credits: 30
• Period: 1
• Type: Core
• Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This Design Studio is focused on the preservation of listed and scheduled buildings, communities and conservation areas and their development. You will develop a conceptual, critical and design approach to architectural design and brief at diverse scale, complexity and type in a variety of contexts using a range of media and in response to a brief, integrating aesthetic, technology and user requirements. During the year you will gain a systematic understanding of digital scanning technology and BIM process in historical context.

Professional Studies: Practice and management

• Module: 7AT011
• Credits: 60
• Period: 1
• Type: Core
• Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

In this module you will have a comprehensive understanding of the Profession of architecture and the role of the architect in society and the cost control mechanisms which operate during the development of a project. You will have a systematic understanding of the industries, organisations, regulations and procedures involved in translating design concepts into buildings and integrating plans into overall planning.

Year 2

Architectural Theory Thesis

• Module: 7AT013
• Credits: 40
• Period: 2
• Type: Core
• Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The aim of this challenging module is to ensure that you have the opportunity to undertake a significant written academic research work, which involves the analysis, and synthesis of a specific specialist topic. The dissertation will be required to engage with construction, art and built environment issues and should lead to the development of novel concepts, which have the potential to inform robust architectural solutions. You will be encouraged to undertake the task with a perspective conducive to examining a significantly broad cultural mix and you will be required to demonstrate an advanced level of independent critical enquiry.

Design Thesis

• Module: 7AT014
• Credits: 60
• Period: 2
• Type: Core
• Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The Design Thesis Project will be informed by your Theory Thesis. The final design must demonstrate a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of architecture design and brief at diverse scale, complexity and type in a variety of contexts using a range of media and in response to a brief, integrating aesthetic, technology and user requirements. It must demonstrate that will meet building users’ requirements and comply with UK legislation, appropriate performance standards and health and safety requirements. With the ability to critically examine the financial factors implied in varying building types, constructional systems, and specification choices, and the impact of these on architectural design.

Emerging Technology

• Module: 7AT012
• Credits: 20
• Period: 2
• Type: Core
• Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

In this module you will have a comprehensive understanding of architectural design, structures and construction. Environmental strategies and the regulatory requirements will give you a wider understanding of the making of a building.