Course: Presentation of project in English

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Course title Presentation of project in English
Course code KAR/PPA
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Okamura Osamu, Ing. arch. MgA.
Course content
Continuous oral presentation of term works, simultaneously with a brief overview of the history of architecture (Greek and Roman architecture; Romanic style; Gothic style; Renaissance style; Baroque style), the relation between architecture and climate (exotic architecture) and comprehension of selected texts (the contemporary architecture).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming)
  • Class attendance - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 28 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to develop students' abilities to present their architectural ideas and their work on a professional level; to learn to select, edit, organize and sort textual, video and drawing documentation so that it expresses and promotes the main architectural features and strengths of the proposal in a clear and effective manner - whether when creating presentations for clients, preparing portfolios of their work, or in communication with the professions during the design phase or on the construction site. The course includes oral and written presentation within the scope of an architect's work, in both printed and online professional media. Specific features of a variety of subjects, media and formats are discussed, for example publication in professional journals, on web portals, exhibiting in galleries of architecture, presentation of completed buildings, lecturing on architecture, presentation of photographs and film.
The student will present his/her own project in English and attend the presentations of other students in the group. Also, the students will study professional texts in English consisting of an overview of historic architectural styles.
Prerequisites
Unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Written exam

The basic knowledge of English, attendance, oral presentation of a term work, which was submitted at the end of the subject Project Presentation in English 1.
Recommended literature
  • Dostupné knihy o dějinách architektury v angličtině.
  • Stavební slovník.
  • Hocker, Ch. Architecture - A Concise History.


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