Part 3 Handbook

Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 2
Copyright......Page 3
CONTENTS......Page 4
FOREWORD......Page 6
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 7
INTRODUCTION......Page 8
 The professional architect......Page 12
 The ARB and the RIBA......Page 15
 The Part 3 Professional Criteria 2010......Page 22
 Skills......Page 24
 Reflective practice: learning from experience and professional development......Page 25
 The role of practice in preparing for Part 3......Page 26
 Choosing a Part 3 provider......Page 27
2 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE IN THE WORKPLACE AND THE PEDR......Page 30
 Some myths......Page 31
 Part 3 professional development and experience: the documentation......Page 34
 Summary......Page 46
 ‘Why use written examinations in the context of a professional assessment?’......Page 48
 The different types of written examination......Page 49
 Dispelling myths about written examinations......Page 51
 Examination technique......Page 53
 Critical success factors......Page 54
 Typical examination question formats......Page 60
 Types of question and how to answer them......Page 64
 Putting these ideas into practice – some sample examination questions and answers......Page 69
 Conclusions......Page 127
 The role of the case study in the Part 3 examination......Page 130
 Getting started......Page 131
 Frequently raised issues......Page 133
 Confidentiality......Page 141
 Negotiation, ownership and time management......Page 142
 Case study structure......Page 143
 Length of study......Page 144
 Looking at each section in detail......Page 145
 Good practice......Page 159
 Some case study myths......Page 160
 Conclusions......Page 163
 ‘Why use an interview format?’......Page 165
 Format of the interview......Page 169
 ‘Where do examiners come from?’......Page 171
 ‘What benchmarks do examiners use?’......Page 172
 Typical questions and strategies for answering them......Page 173
 Preparing for the interview......Page 179
 Key points about the interview......Page 181
 What happens if you fail?......Page 182
 Conclusions......Page 183
 Registration......Page 186
 Professional membership......Page 187
 Further professional development......Page 188
 The changing profession......Page 189
NOTES......Page 192
 1 The Part 3 Professional Criteria 2010......Page 200
 2 Useful sources and links......Page 205
 3 Schools of Architecture offering Part 3 in the UK and other providers (RIBA)......Page 209
 4 APSAA Mentor’s Guide......Page 216
 5 RIBA Plan of Work 2013 and comparison with Plan of Work 2007......Page 220
 6 RIBA Certificates of Professional Experience......Page 223
INDEX......Page 230