Master of Architecture

Apply educational knowledge, skills, principles and methods to practise as an architect on a highly specialised level and distinguishing themselves as leaders in the specialised area of study. Learners will also be eligible to follow an academic career as tutor in Architecture up to the level of senior lecturer, and in exceptional cases, as professor, and distinguishing themselves as leaders in the specialised area and be sufficiently competent to apply research methodology procedures at this level in the area of study.

• In business and industry
• Responding to the needs of the community
• In the public sector
• In the trade unions
• In life-long learning and the appreciation of the value of education and society.

Qualifiers will demonstrate knowledge, skills and applied competence in the field of study that provide opportunities for continued personal growth, gainful economic activity and rewarding contributions to society.

Learners who register for this qualification can

• Learn from predominantly written material;
• Communicate what they have learnt comprehensively in the medium of instruction;
• Learn and take responsibility for their own progress.

RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

The qualification recognises formal and non-formal prior learning (incorporating experiential learning) at a Higher Education and Training Certificate Level 7 in architecture or a functional equivalent.

The planned combination of learning outcomes are integrated with critical cross-field outcomes for this Qualification

Practical Competency

The demonstrated ability/skill to achieve the major Skills/Applied Competency of the qualification.

Foundational Competency

The demonstrated understanding, by the Learner, of the embedded knowledge that underpins the end result/outcome.

Reflective competency

The demonstrated ability/skill to integrate or connect our performances and to reflect on, evaluate and adopt the above competencies.

To successfully complete the certificate the learner will have to demonstrate his/her learning via module specific learning outcomes as well as critical cross-field learning outcomes.

Module specific outcomes will include capabilities relating to module knowledge and the understanding thereof within specific context, and capabilities relating to integrated knowledge and skills from a variety of disciplines within the field.

Critical cross-field outcomes will include those specified in the learning outcomes for approved modules in the certificate and as appropriate to the learner 's field of practice.

1. Delivering advanced professional architectural services in the specialised area of study
2. Providing leadership in the architectural profession in the advancement and further development of knowledge in the specialised area of study
3. Applying research methodology.

The learner will be able to

1. Apply and implement specialised knowledge of the area of study to the design, construction, administration, and supervision of projects in the built environment.
2. Identify and define complex problems, and advise authoritatively on such problems/matters pertaining to the specialised area of study.
3. Critically evaluate literature pertaining to the area of study.
4. Confidently deploy well-developed research skills and methods in the area of study.

A learner should provide evidence of learning competency (knowledge, skills and attitude) by means of the following

1. A research report written to provide evidence of a professional attitude as well as a specialised and a high level of competence, and knowledge in the specialised area proving leadership in the area of study.
2. A framework for a publication draughted to comply with the standard of an accredited journal in the area of study.
3. A congress paper written to comply with the standards of an international congress.

Integrated assessment

Competence is achieved, through continuous assessment by demonstrating the ability to achieve the outcomes of the Qualification.

• Examination of the dissertation after at least two years beyond registration and of preparation in consultation with the study leader(s).

This will be supported by a module credit system, followed by a final exam on the modules for which credit was not obtained.

Assessment documents are moderated to ensure that

• They conform to the scope and context of the competency as stipulated in the qualification.
• They are constructed in such a way that the Assessor assesses the critical outcomes applied, during the Learner's activity performances, towards achieving an outcome.

Assessments are

• To include confirmation of the Embedded Knowledge component to ensure that the Foundational Competency is achieved.
• To be verified by Internal Verifiers to ensure valid, credible, true and fair results.