Prepare to Study Architecture

Prepare to Study Architecture

Prepare to Study Architecture is a university preparatory course designed for students in high schools. This course provides knowledge of the architecture profession to students preparing to apply to universities all over the world. This course contains information, including a historical overview of this career, the relevance of architecture to everyday life, various career specialisations, and more. Students interested in studying architecture have an important role in building the future world that people live in.

 

Key features:

●     Relevant for different high school curriculum

●     Meets international standards

●     Useful as evidence of preparation for a future course of study

●     Fully online video-based course

●     Self-printed certificates

●     Course duration: 1-2 study hours

●     Suitable for students from 15 years

Aims of the course

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Explain why studying architecture is important to society and the impact of architecture on individuals.

Describe the role of architects and what they do in exploring and creating various structures for the built environment.

Identify different types of architecture-related careers in which students can specialise after completing an undergraduate degree.

List the different skills and knowledge from high school subjects necessary to study architecture at a university or college.

 

Who is this for?

Anyone who is aged 15 years and older in high school or secondary school around the world.

Anyone exploring careers and planning to study this course at a university or college anywhere in the world.

 

What will you be learning on this course?

Module 1- What is architecture?

This module begins with a brief history of architecture and why architecture is important. The meaning and role of architecture in everyday life are considered, as are some useful terminologies used in the profession.

Module 2- Who is an architect?

You will learn what it means to become an architect and what architects do in our modern society. As specialists, architects work with different tools and in particular work environments, which they should understand to be successful.

Module 3- Different architect-related careers

Students learn about some of the different architectural specialisations available to them with references to real-life individuals and examples of how each specialisation can be useful.

Module 4- Skills required to be an architect

This module identifies some relevant high school subjects for studying architecture. In addition, some useful skills are also covered for high school students to develop.

 

Final Assessment

Once all the online course modules are completed, you will be able to take the graded final course assessment. The assessment consists of 20 multiple-choice questions covering all the content studied in all the modules. The pass mark is 70%. The answers are marked instantly, so you will know whether you have passed as soon as you finish. You can revisit the course material and retake the assessment as many times as necessary at no additional cost if you don't pass it.

Certification

This course has been designed to meet international standards to reflect the diverse landscape of architecture as a global discipline. Upon completion of this course, students will receive a certificate of completion as evidence and proof of study.

Language of instruction

English