Course: Bachelor Thesis

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Course title Bachelor Thesis
Course code KUR/BP
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 30
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kolařík Radek, doc. Ing. arch.
  • Hendrych Jan, doc. Ing. arch. akad. arch
  • Suchánek Radek, Ing. arch. Ph.D.
Course content
The process of creating an architectural design respecting the design brief. The design must relate to the place, the purpose, the cultural and social context. Respecting the material and structural relations. The basics of architectural design and presentation. 1. Analysis of the design brief 2. Analysis of the design brief 3. Conceptual design 4. Conceptual design 5. - 12. Elaboration on the final design 13. Preparation of the final presentation 14. Preparation of the final presentation

Learning activities and teaching methods
Individual creative and artistic activities
  • Class attendance - 560 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 250 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 100 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
With the bachelor thesis, the student demonstrates creative maturity and acquisition of knowledge and skills needed to architectural design at the level of a bachelor's degree graduate. Proving the ability to independently solve architectural tasks of a moderately demanding nature. Architectural design respecting the assigned task. Relation of design to place, purpose, cultural and social contexts. Respecting material and construction relations. Architectural design and presentation at an advanced level. Approximate work schedule in the weeks of the semester: 1. Assignment analysis 2. Concept 3. - 12. Elaboration of the design 13. Preparation of presentation 14. Successful defence of a bachelor's thesis
Ability to conduct a full architectonic work at the level of a bachelor study's graduate
Prerequisites
Architectural Design 1 - 7, all other undergraduate degree courses.
KAR/AA7

Assessment methods and criteria
Presentation of artistic and creative activities

To prove the ability to solve architectonic tasks of medium level of difficulty on one's own.
Recommended literature
  • Books and magazines on architecture and fine arts (collection of the library of the Faculty of Art and Architecture of the TUL, c. 3000 titles focused mainly on modern and contemporary works..
  • Knihy a časopisy z oboru architektury a výtvarného umění (sbírka knihovny Fakulty umění a architektury TUL: cca 3000 titulů s těžištěm v oblasti moderní a současné tvorby..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Architecture Study plan (Version): Architecture (1) Category: Architecture 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: -