module specification

RIBA3 is a 60-credit module that encompasses the prescribed components which you must pass separately register as an architect to the Architect's Registration Board as having passed Part 3. When you can use the protected title Architect, in accordance with the Architects Act 1997, you will have achieved a threshold level of competence (in terms of knowledge and skill) and professionalism (in terms of conduct and responsibility) against nationally approved standards, in order to safeguard clients, the users of buildings and wider society.
As a single module course, the aims for the module mirror those of the course (see Course Specification for more details). The primary aim is to assess you against the RIBA/ARB Criteria for Part 3. These criteria ask you to demonstrate awareness, understanding, knowledge and ability against a set of key requirements through four components:

The prescribed components comprises of: Professional Interview, supported by a Career Appraisal; Case Study Report, supported by a Design Challenge.

The primary aim of the module is to assess the candidate against the RIBA/ARB Criteria for Part 3. These criteria ask the candidate to demonstrate awareness, understanding, knowledge and ability against a set of key requirements through the mechanisms of the Professional Experience Development Record (PEDR), Extended CV/ Critical Self Appraisal, the Professional Interview (Viva Voce) supported by a Career Appraisal, and the Case Study Report supported by a Design Challenge as well as their performance in both written and oral examinations. The intention is to ensure that those successful candidates who may use the protected title Architect, in accordance with Architects Act 1997, have achieved a threshold level of competence (in terms of knowledge and skill) and professionalism (in terms of conduct and responsibility) against Nationally approved standards, in order to safeguard clients, the users of buildings and wider society.

The Part 3 module AR7P47 has a unique assessment pathway which is specific to the Architecture Apprenticeship: 

• The gateway for the final Architecture Apprenticeship award is passed once two of the coursework elements for the Part 3 (the Professional Experience Development Record (PEDR) and Extended CV/ Critical Self Appraisal) have been submitted. This triggers the 6-month period of practice-based preparation prior to the End Point Assessment (EPA) gateway. No credits are awarded for this first gateway submission, but the coursework pass marks trigger the second set of submissions, and the submission of the PEDRs ensure that the correct amount of work-based learning will have been undertaken prior to the Professional Interview (Viva Voce).
• The EPA Gateway is confirmation from the employer that they believe the apprentice is ready to undertake the EPA.
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• The EPA represents the final stage of assessment on the apprentice’s learning journey and is comprised of two forms of assessment items (see Section 13), totalling the full 60 credits of the module.

Beyond these fundamental criteria and their own experience, this course requires its apprenticestudents to think critically about the role of the architect in a global society, questioning what it means to act both effectively and ethically within the legal, social and commercial structures of the UK in particular.
• The full 60 credits of the Part 3 qualification are awarded upon successful completion of the end-point assessment (EPA).

Exemption from RIBA Part 2 is a pre-requisite for apprentices progressing to the End Point Assessment Gateway (EPA).
In order to qualify for the award of MArch Architecture (RIBA 2) and exemption from RIBA Part 2, apprentice must have completed and passed each Level 7 module at 50% or above

The RIBA3 syllabus prepares you for the Part 3 examination that is recognised by the ARB and RIBA and delivers the core content of the five Professional Criteria held in common by both ARB and the RIBA as well as exploring and examining broader current professional issues in the dynamic construction environment.

In addition, ARB and RIBA publish guidance under each of the criteria headings. You are advised to read the guidance summary relating to each Criteria to ensure you are also able to respond to the guidance topics. The Syllabus will cover the following areas:

Professionalism (PC1)
• The responsibilities of registration as an architect (LO1-12)
• Ethical practice (LO1-LO12)
• Sustainability/ Climate Change (LO1-LO12)
• Building and Life Safety (LO1-LO12)
• The Codes of Conduct (LO1-12)

Clients, Users and Delivery of Services (PC2)
• Forms of Appointment (LO1, LO4, LO5, LO6)
• Roles and Responsibilities (LO1, LO4, LO5, L10, L11)
• Risk Management (LO10, L11)
• Insurances (LO1, L10, L11)

Legal Framework and Processes (PC3)
• Land and Property Law / The Party Wall Act (LO1, LO6, LO7)
• Development and Building Control Processes (LO1, LO6, LO7)
• Building, Fire & Life Safety (CDM Regulations, Building Safety Bill) (LO1, LO6, LO7)
• Equality, Inclusivity, Sustainability LO1, LO6, LO7)
• Employment Law (LO1, LO7)

Practice Management (PC4)
• The Financial Organisation of Private Practice (LO1, LO5, LO6)
• Practice structure and organisation (LO1, LO9)
• Resources and skills (LO1, LO5, LO6, L09)
• Risk Management (LO1, L09)

Building Procurement (PC5)
• Tendering Procedures (LO1, LO2, L12)
• Contractual Relationships (LO3, LO4, L12)
• Standard forms of Contract (LO7, LO8, L12,)
• Contract Administration (LO10, L11, LO12)

The general modes of study for RIBA3 are tabled below. Different activities with indicative hours are as follows:

1. Interactive lecture programme with extensive Q&A = 40 hrs.
2. Reading email correspondence, learning materials, guidance and feedback provided from the course leader to the class = 60 hrs.
3. Reading and writing email correspondence - including draft coursework submissions - with the course team = 100 hrs.
4. Peer to peer self-formed study group sessions = 0-50 hours.
5. Independent study – research, reading, design, editing and preparation of documentation = 300 hours.
6. Group tutorials and viva voce (oral examination) practice (often with study groups) = 0-50 hrs.

Scheduled teaching provides the guidance and foundation to ensure that independent study is effective in addressing the module’s learning outcomes and assessment tasks and take account of varied learner-centred approaches so that individual learning styles are accommodated. Lectures provide a weekly forum for discussion and exploration of key topics between learners as well as with a range of presenters and contributors representing the diversity of architectural practice, the profession as well as within the construction industry more widely. Weekly lectures and follow-up discussions are recorded live and made available to learnerss through the VLE along with supporting or supplementary materials. Information is provided through a range of means and sources to minimise and remove barriers to successful progress through the module. The course team seeks to embed the University’s Education for Social Justice Framework in fostering learning that is enjoyable, accessible, relevant and that takes account of the social and cultural context and capital of its learners.

Peer-to-peer community building and support for learning is fostered through regular group work sessions and self-formed study groups. Reflective learning is promoted through interim formative feedback points published within the course programme for learnerss to make draft submissions, reflect on their progress, receive help where they identify the opportunity for improvement in learning strategies and outcomes and set out objectives for their own future development. Throughout the module, you will build a body of work providing written reflections on progress, lessons learned and application to future practice.

As you progress through scheduled learning, your own study and concurrent work experience, you will be increasingly able to understand the environment of architecture along with various and further practice/ project experience opportunities available to you, and how to shape your professional development activities according to your ambitions.

You will, on successful completion of RIBA3, be able to demonstrate that you have sufficient relevant experience and have attained sufficient Awareness, Understanding, Knowledge and Ability/ Skill as required by the RIBA/ARB criteria for Part 3. The core content of the five Professional Criteria held in common by both ARB and RIBA are: Professionalism (PC1); Clients, Users and Delivery of Services (PC2); Legal Framework and Processes (PC3); Practice and Management (PC4); Building Procurement (PC5).

PC1 Professionalism
• LO1 You will demonstrate overall competence and the ability to behave with integrity, in the ethical and professional manner and with the wider duty of care appropriate to the role of architect.
• LO 2 You will have the skills necessary to undertake effective communication and presentation, organisation, self-management and autonomous working.
• LO3 You will have a clear understanding of the architect’s obligation to society and the profession, and a sufficient awareness of the wider impacts of your work and limits of your competence and professional experience to ensure that you are unlikely to bring the profession into disrepute.

PC2 Clients, users and delivery of services
• LO4 You will have the requisite knowledge and understanding of the range of services offered by architects and the delivery of those services in a manner prioritising the interests of the client and other stakeholders.
• LO5 You will have the skill to engage in the briefing process, forms and terms of appointment and the means of professional renumeration either individually or within a team supported by the knowledge of relevant legislation and the execution of appropriate programmed and co-ordinated project tasks.
The successful student will, on completion of the course, have been able to demonstrate that they have undertaken sufficient relevant experience and have attained sufficient Awareness, Knowledge and Ability, as required by the RIBA/ARB criteria for Part 3 as set out below

PC3 Legal framework and processes
• LO 6 You will understand the legal context within which an architect must operate, and the processes undertaken to ensure compliance with legal requirements or standards  supported by the knowledge of the relevant law, legislation, guidance and controls relevant to develop and deliver safe and sustainable architectural design and construction
• LO7 You will be able to positively interact with statutory and private bodies or individuals, and competently deliver projects within diverse legislative frameworks and with consideration of the wider impact of their work.

  PC4 Practice and management
• LO8 You will understand the business priorities, required management processes and risks of running an architectural practice, and the relationship between  the practice of architecture and the UK construction industry.
• LO9 You will be able to engage in business administration and ability to resource, plan, implement and record project tasks to achieve stated goals, either individually or  within a team. This will be supported by knowledge of the nature of legal business entities, office systems, administration procedures and the relevant legislation.

PC5 Building procurement
• LO10 You will understand UK construction and contract law, construction procurement processes and the roles and responsibilities of built environment professionals.
• LO11 You will be able to plan project-related tasks, coordinate and engage in design team interaction, execute effective contract communication and resolve construction- related challenges and disputes.
• LO12 You will understand contractual relationships, the obligations upon an architect acting as contract administrator, job-related administrative systems and the management of projects in the context of the candidate’s professional experience.

The Gateway for the final  Architecture Apprenticeship award is an assessment point achieved once two of the coursework elements for the Part 3 have been submitted and passed; the Professional Experience Development Record (PEDR) and Extended CV/ Critical Self Appraisal. The EPA Gateway is confirmation from the employer that they believe the apprentice is ready to undertake the EPA. The University will support the employer in this decision as required. Successful completion of the Gateway This triggers the 6 month window prior to the End Point Assessment gateway (EPA). No credits are awarded for this submission but the coursework pass marks trigger the second set of submissions and the submission of the PEDR ensures that the correct amount of work experience will have been undertaken prior to the viva voce.

Professional Experience Development Record (PEDR)
PEDR forms are a quarterly record of the professional experience undertaken in the apprentice’s practice. They should have at least 8 of these completed prior to the End Point assessment. The assessment panel will review the submitted PEDR’s at the time of the Gateway (minimum 6)  to ensure that the apprentice can achieve the required number (minimum 8) at the point of the end point assessment. All PEDRs submitted will also be re-evaluated at the End Point Assessment

Extended CV/ Critical Self Appraisal
This extended CV/ Critical Self Appraisal is a reflective document that sets out the various parts of their experience as an apprentice over the full period of the course. This is evaluated at the Gateway alongside the PEDRs and if considered of a recognised standard, will enable the apprentice to progress towards the EPA. This document, like the PEDRs, also is resubmitted at the point of the EPA updated with the final six months of the course.

The full 60 credits of the Part 3 qualification are awarded upon successful completion of the end-point assessment (EPA). Apprentices cannot be awarded their Part 3 qualification without passing their EPA.

The End Point Assessment (EPA) comprises of two forms of assessment items, totalling the full 60 credits:

• Professional Interview (Viva Voce) updated Professional Experience Development Records (PEDR) and Extended CV/ Critical Self Appraisal;
• Case Study Report supported by a Design Challenge.

Professional Interview (Viva Voce): 1 hour (+/-10%) interview with 2 external independent assessors designed to test an apprentice’s ability to evaluate, communicate and reflect how the KSBs have been achieved, applied and how the studentapprentice has learnt from experience during practice-placement. This takes place within the final 2 weeks of the EPA

Career Appraisal: 4000 word report (excl. appendices) submitted to the University 6 months prior to the EPA and before the professional interview as both PDF and hard copies. The report is a written text with each chapter or section populated with relevant drawings, photographs, graphics and visuals setting out how the knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs) stipulated in the learning outcomes have been met. This can be updated with any new relevant information and re-submitted with the Case Study prior to the Viva Voce.

Case Study Report: 10,000 word text (excluding appendices) designed to test an apprentice’s ability to explain how relevant KSBs have been met through the ‘Design Challenge’ process. This can also include more than one case study to highlight where different experiences on different projects have helped meet the criteria.

Design Challenge: the challenge is set within the workplace and begins after the EPA gateway start date and must be agreed within 4 weeks of the start date jointly between the apprentice, employer and the university. The design challenge must meet the following criteria:
• be achievable in the time scale of the EPA (6 months / 26 weeks) and of an appropriate scale and complexity to facilitate demonstration of the KSB set out in the course learning outcomes;
• enable sufficient application of CAD, BIM and 3D model-making skills;
• the apprentice must demonstrate sufficient integration of core requirements such as accessibility, structural integration and application of local/national planning requirements;
• the challenge must enable an apprentice to analyse, prioritise and respond creatively to a brief, selecting appropriate materials and technologies to facilitate the project;
• demonstrate compliance with legal, contractual, regulatory, financial aspects of the profession:
• demonstrate application of problem solving, professional management and project management skills that respond to project complexities and challenges appropriate to the level of study.

All assessment components must be passed at minimum 50% to achieve a pass overall.

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