Curriculum Revision CURREV
BSc Architecture
_____WHY
The department of architecture agreed on revising its Bachelor program “to equip and empower future architects to skilfully and critically engage with our increasingly complex natural and built environment and to propose and design desirable and liveable buildings, cities and landscapes for the well-being of our planet and society.”
—Vision, Strategy DARCH, 12/2022
_____CURRENT STATE
From ‘Rough Concept’ to ‘Fine Concept’
The ‘Rough Concept’ of the Bachelor Curriculum Revision is approved! Both departmental bodies (Teaching Commission UK and Departmental Conference DK) voted for it, adding remarks for the forthcoming phase of the ‘Fine Concept. The ‘Rough Concept’ will be refined, changed and further developed. Please find here the approved version:
_____WHAT HAPPENED SO FAR
12/2022 Approval DARCH Strategy and Curriculum White Book in DK
15/03/2023 Bachelor Teaching Day
Public presentation of all existing teaching formats of the current Bachelor program
Spring Semester 2023 Working Group Phase
Elaboration of content and proposals for the new curriculum by twelve working groups, each expanding on one topic. The working groups operated in the frame of the extended teaching commission (“Extra-UK”), mirroring the rich ecosystem of students, assistants and professors at the department.
06/06/2023 Workshop @ Seilerei
Check-in of all Working Groups and agreement on several main fields of operation as the basis for the Grobkonzept (“Rough Concept”).
26/06/2023 Retreat @ Shed Halle
Workshop on the main fields of operation of the Grobkonzept & Qualifikationsprofil
13/09/2023 Approval of ‘Rough Concept’ in UK
04/10/2023 Approval of ‘Rough Concept’ in DK
_____WHAT IS NEXT
11/10/2023 Launch Working Group Phase ‘Fine Concept’
08/11/2023 CURREV Workshop
11/12/2023 CURREV Workshop
05/02/2024 Retreat ‘Fine Concept’
11/03/2024 CURREV Workshop
10/04/2024 Approval of ‘Fine Concept’ in UK
08/05/2024 Approval of ‘Fine Concept’ in DK
Fall Semester 2025 Implementation of the new Bachelor program
_____WHO
Teaching Comission DARCH
Prof. Elli Mosayebi (Director of Studies, beginning 08/2023)
Steffen Hägele
Angelika Hinterbrandner
Vera Kaps (Educational Developer)
Please contact us in case of any questions or if you want to parttake in the process.