RIBA: Practice in the UK

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The RIBA: Practice in the UK Short Course course will be delivered in 10 sessions. Each session will last 2.5 hours and include:

• an introductory lecture of about an hour, and hour and a quarter
• a lecture, case study or interview with or by a professional related to the field. These guest speakers will include lawyers, journalists, architects, clients and members or the professional boards
• the opportunity to ask questions or explore opinions

Each session will be supplemented by a handout, which will include a summary of the main points and resources for further study.

The ten sessions will cover: introduction and sources of information; professionalism; the role of the architect; controls over the built environment; the UK legal framework; contract and procurement (two sessions); HR issues; appointments and charging clients and risk, insurance and dispute resolution.