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School of the Built Environment

Guide to the Part 3 Examination in Practice and Management

Guide to the Part 3 Examination in Practice & Management

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The School of the Built Environment embraces the Universitys policy on Equal Opportunities and looks forward to working together with examiners and candidates, the Universitys Equal Opportunity Office and the Student Disability Service to endeavour to meet the spirit of equality legislation and secure the objectives of the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, and the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (SENDA) 2001, amongst others If you have any difficulty in accessing the information contained in this document, please let us know by contacting Steve Race on: Tel 01865 483 195 or at: [email protected]

The details in this Guide were correct at the time of going to press. However, the Department cannot guarantee that minor details of the actual examination process may differ slightly from those stated in this Guide.


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Contents 1. WELCOME 3 2. SUMMARY 4 3. PART 3 AT A GLANCE 5 4. ELIGIBILITY 7 5. READINESS 8 6. APPLICATION 9 7. PREPARATION 10 8. THE SPRING AND AUTUMN SEMINARS 11 9. THE CASE STUDY CLINIC 12 10. THE EXAMINATION 13 10.1. Requirements 13 10.2. The Documentary Submission 13 10.3. The Personal Statement (Including CV) 14 10.4. The Case Study 14 10.5. Written Examinations 15 10.6. The Oral Examination 16 10.7. Submission Dates 18 10.8. Results 18 10.9. Assistance 18 11. GUIDE TO SELF-LEARNING 20 11.1. The Importance of Self Study. 20 11.2. Study Groups 20 11.3. ARB/RIBA Criteria 21 12. EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES 22 13. NOTES ON THE REFERENCES FOR THE PART 3 EXAMINATION 23 13.1. The Appointment of an Architect 23 13.2. Contract Documents 23 13.3. Building Acts 24 13.4. Planning Acts 24 14. APPENDIX 1 - READING LIST 26 15. APPENDIX 2 THE ARB/RIBA CRITERIA AND MAPPING FOR PART 3. 28 16. APPENDIX 3 REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES TAKING WRITTEN

EXAMINATIONS 32 17. APPENDIX 4 APPEAL AND COMPLAINTS REGULATIONS 34 18. APPENDIX 5 EXAMINATION REGULATIONS 36


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1. Welcome 1.1. Welcome to the Department of Architecture in the School of the Built Environment, Oxford Brookes University. 1.2. Founded in 1927, the Department of Architecture is one of the largest in the UK and a highly regarded centre of education for architecture and the built environment. Design, practicality and social purpose are central to the Departments tradition. 1.3. The Department is at the forefront of thinking about how professionals and the industry can work together in the public interest both in the EU and worldwide. 1.4. It has over 1,000 students, supported by some 200 academic and support staff. Many students are from overseas, many in postgraduate programmes including taught Masters programmes and research degrees. 1.5. The Department has extensive academic links with over 120 universities and organisations across the world, which provide opportunities for collaboration and study abroad. There are also strong links with industry worldwide and it has a highly rated research portfolio. 1.6. The Department runs architecture programmes that are accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Architects Registration Board (ARB) for Parts 1, 2, and 3 and has strong links with architectural practices. For further information about the departments activities please have a look at our website at: www.brookes.ac.uk 1.7. This guide is intended to help you to prepare for the Part 3 Examination in Practice and Management, that allows you entry into the architectural profession, and we hope that you will find it informative. If you have and suggestions that might improve the guide please convey them to Steve Race, the Professional Studies Advisor. Good luck with your preparations for the examination. Professor Mark Swenarton Head of the Department of Architecture


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2. Summary 2.1 The Part 3 Examination in Practice and Management is the final stage in an architects education and training and the foundation for life-long learning and development as a member of the architectural profession. 2.2 Candidates who successfully pass the Part 3 examination are entitled to register as an architect in the UK (ARB Registration) and to apply for worldwide corporate membership of the Royal Institute of British Architects. The term architect is a protected title and can only be used by ARB registered architects. Once you have registered with the ARB you can practice as an architect. However, concomitant with full professional status is the requirement to pay an annual registration fee to the ARB and to comply with the professions code of conduct and to maintain and develop professional skills (CPD). See www.arb.org for further details. 2.3 This guide aims to give you advice on a range of issues that face you when you are contemplating taking the Part 3 examination. Questions such as, am I eligible, when and where can I take the examination, what does the examination consist of, do I have all the necessary material ready for submission and to a satisfactory standard? 2.4 The guide also makes some suggestions on how you might work with your fellow Part 3 candidates to further your understanding and test your knowledge of important topics that you will encounter in the examination. 2.5 Reading around the subject is important to establish basic knowledge. Solving problems in architectural practice very often has no right and wrong answer so it is also important to read widely, keep abreast of current trends and form your own opinions. Appendix 3 provides you with an indicative reading list.


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3. Part 3 at a Glance

3.1. Eligibility, readiness and application 3.1.1 Do you have the necessary academic qualifications (RIBA and ARB Parts 1 and 2)? 3.1.2. Are your Professional Experience Development Record (PEDR) sheets up to date and signed on time? 3.1.3 Will you have a minimum of 24 months practical experience, at least 12 months post-Part 2, by the time you sit the exam? 3.1.4 Do you have the conviction that you are ready to take the examination at Part 3? 3.1.5 Is your application form correct and does it demonstrate the breadth and depth of your experience? 3.2. Preparation of submission material 3.2.1 As soon as you have applied to take the Part 3 examination and been accepted you should begin to prepare your case study, your Personal Statement and continue to complete and submit your PEDR sheets on time. 3.3. The Spring Seminars 3.3.1 The Spring Seminars held over two days will build on your professional practice experience gained so far and cover for example; minimising professional risk, the financial management of practice and handling disputes. 3.4. Summer Case Study Clinic 3.4.1. The Summer Case Study clinic is an opportunity for you to have a one to one session with your Professional Studies Advisor to help you assess whether your case study is progressing satisfactorily.


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3.5 Autumn Seminar 3.5.1. The Autumn seminar series held over three days is delivered by a group of industry experts on construction law, contract, Health & Safety and Planning issues. You will be required to submit two copies of your Case Study, Personal Statement including CV and PEDR sheets at the start of the Autumn Seminar.

3.6. The Formal Examinations 3.6.1 The examination consists of two written papers and an oral examination. 3.6.2 The two written papers are held on the same day. The first written paper is a question and answer paper and the second requires you to interpret a particular scenario that you might experience in practice. 3.6.3 The oral interview, which takes about 45 mins, is held approximately three weeks after the written papers are taken.

3.6.4 Results are given to all candidates on the same day as the oral exam. 3.6.5 Written advice can be sent to unsuccessful candidates on request.


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4. Eligibility 4.1. You are eligible to take the Professional Practice Examination only if you have gained ARB and RIBA Parts 1 and 2. 4.1.1. You must be able to provide documentary evidence that you have gained RIBA and ARB Parts 1 and 2 from a prescribed school of architecture or directly from the ARB. 4.1.2. If you obtained your Part 2 overseas through a CAA or an RIBA recognised school abroad you will not be eligible to take the Part 3 examination. You will need an individual assessment by the ARB to gain ARB Part 1 and Part 2 before you can take the Part 3 examination. 4.1.3. For further clarification of these requirements, click on the following websites:

www.arb.org and www.riba.org 4.2. Additionally, to be eligible to take the Professional Practice Examination you must have gained the prescribed period of practical experience (a minimum of 24 months practical experience, at least 12 months post-Part 2, by the time you sit the exam). The ARB specify that candidates have: "completed at least two years practical training experience working under the direct supervision of an architect registered in the EU,12 months of which must be undertaken in the UK, under the direct supervision of a UK-registered person. A minimum 12 months of the pre-requisite training experience must be undertaken after completion of [Part 2]." (Paragraph 13a of the ARBs General Rules)

4.2.1. If you are currently working abroad and not working under the supervision of an EU registered architect (e.g. in the USA) the above rule will not apply retrospectively, as long as you have 12 months UK experience and you were working under the supervision of someone established as an architect within the country you were working (e.g. registered by a state licensing authority). 4.2.2 If you are in any doubt about experience obtained outside the EU, please contact ARB direct who will advise you accordingly. 4.2.3. As far as ARB is concerned, freelance work is acceptable so long as arrangements are in place for the work to be supervised by a registered architect. Provided that the Professional Studies Adviser is satisfied that the supervisory arrangements are sufficient, then ARB is generally willing to agree with the decisions of the individual Department PSAs on this matter. 4.2.4. The ARB will accept evidence of Professional Studies experience other than the PEDR in exceptional cases. 4.2.5. Mature candidates with 5 years or more experience, who have studied part-time or just delayed taking the Examination, can use Certificates of Professional Experience (covering a 6-year period) as an alternative to the detailed PEDR (covering 2 years). They are obtainable from the RIBA Education Department. 4.2.6. The ARB will also accept a wider variety of evidence of Professional Studies on a case by case basis. ARB should be contacted at www.arb.org for advice on individual cases for exemption from the PEDR.


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5. Readiness 5.1. The Part 3 examination presents a series of challenging assessments and examinations, devised to test your professional knowledge, skill and judgement and your understanding of the requirements of professional conduct. 5.2. The experience that you record in your PEDR sheets should show a gradual accumulation of knowledge and understanding of architectural practice and management issues. 5.3. The case study should illustrate your ability to handle the many complex situations that occur in practice in a professional way.

5.4. Preparation for the examination is paramount and adequate time should be set aside to investigate thoroughly topics that are likely to occur in the exam. Time spent at this stage is a worthwhile investment now and in your future career. 5.5. But perhaps the most important factor is your own confidence and conviction that you are ready to take the Part 3 examination. Only you will know when that time has arrived. 5.6. Examiners will allow for a certain amount of nervousness but they must be convinced that you have the self-assurance to act properly under pressure and in the best interests of all the parties involved.


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6. Application 6.1. Your Application Form must be completed and sent in no later than 31st January of the year of Examination. The Professional Studies Adviser will look at this carefully to determine your readiness to take the Examination and may accept or reject your application. 6.2. An annual fee is charged for the examination which covers:-

the signing of your PEDR/Log Sheets,

advice on request from the Professional Studies Advisor,

attendance at the 2-day Spring Seminar,

attendance at the 1-day Summer Case Study Clinic,

attendance at the 3-day Autumn Seminar,

the Written and Oral Examinations.

Please note that the Oxford Brookes Part 3 Examination is not a taught programme and does not provide you with an academic award.


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7. Preparation 7.1. The aim of your preparations is to enable you to demonstrate, within the terms of the Part 3 examination, the levels of knowledge, skills, experience and competencies required for entry into the architectural profession. 7.2. The basic groundwork for the Part 3 examination should have begun in the practice and management component of your Part 1 programme and then extended in the practice and management component of your Part 2 programme. 7.3. Additionally, your practical experience, pre and post Part 2 (see 4.2 for details), will have provided you with an opportunity to relate theory to practice and giving you firsthand insights into job-running, office management etc. 7.4. As soon as your application to take the Part 3 examination has been accepted you should begin to prepare your Case Study and Personal Statement.


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8. The Spring and Autumn Seminars 8.1. You are advised to attend both the Spring and Autumn Seminars, prior to sitting the Examinations. 8.2. The purpose of the Spring Seminar is to address management issues related to practice and to monitor your experiences in professional training as a group. The seminar will consist of a number of presentations on key areas of the Criteria (see Appendix 2) by expert speaker. 8.3. This Seminar is complemented by the Autumn Seminar, which reviews legal and legislative aspects of practice, using working sessions to help you prepare for the Examination. It concludes with a detailed briefing for the Examination and a reception at which you can meet your examiners informally and discuss previous examination papers. 8.4 The Spring and Autumn Seminars will take place at Oxford Brookes University. A detailed timetable will be sent to you separately.


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9. The Case Study Clinic 9.1 In addition, you may also attend an optional Summer 'Case Study Clinic' to discuss

your written submission with the your Professional Studies Advisor, as well as view previous documentary submissions which have been marked as 'exemplary' by the examiners.

9.2 The Summer 'Case Study Clinic' will take place at Oxford Brookes University. A

detailed timetable will be sent to you separately.


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10. The Examination 10.0.1. The scope and content of the Part 3 Examination in Practice and Management are designed to align with the RIBA Description & Regulations for the Recognition of Courses and Examinations in Professional Practice and Management (Part 3) in the United Kingdom (2003) and the RIBA Criteria for Validation. Both documents are available in digital form from the RIBA website (www.riba.org/go/RIBA/Also/Education_460.html) 10.0.2. Your attention is also drawn to the following summary of the Department's requirements and arrangements for the Examination. 10.0.3. The purpose of the Examination is to test not only your skill and knowledge but also your experience and judgement, regarding the organisation and management of architectural practice, the design and procurement of buildings and the operational relationships between the architect, client, associated professions, statutory authorities and the building industry. 10.0.4. In essence, you will be examined on your knowledge of professional practice, your ability to apply that knowledge in practice, and the quality of the professional judgement you exhibit in so doing. This will be the result not only of your academic and office experience, but also of your own private study during this time. 10.0.5. The minimum standard of the examination and assessment at Part 3 is that of an ordinary, competent practitioner exercising a duty of skill and care that is deemed to be reasonable for an architect working on buildings of medium complexity at the outset of their professional career. This minimum standard is defined by the Part 3 Criteria (see Appendix 2). 10.1. Requirements 10.1.1. The requirements for Part 3 fall into three sections and each carry the following marks:

Section 1 Documentary Submission

Section 2 Written Examinations

Section 3 Oral

Examination Personal Statement

PEDR/practical experience

Case Study Paper A Paper B Interview

10 10 20 10 30 20

10.1.2. The overall pass mark is 50% and you should note that all the marks are subject to moderation (up or down) until ratified by the final Examination Committee. 10.1.3. You must achieve pass level in all of the elements to pass the Part 3. examination.

10.2. The Documentary Submission 10.2.1. The Documentary Submission includes your PEDR sheets, your Personal Statement-including your CV and your Case Study. 10.2.2. They should, therefore, be regarded as three sections of a single submission and be presented as such (Bound together in one document). 10.2.3. While the PEDR sheets are a factual record of your professional training and of the projects you have worked on, a critical evaluation is to be made of your training in the Personal Statement, and of a selected project in your Case Study.


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10.2.4. It is emphasised that your Examiners expect a high professional standard of presentation, strictly edited for conciseness, using clear English, proofed for spelling and punctuation (by someone else if necessary) and properly cross-referenced with a representative selection of documents, drawings and other illustrative material neatly captioned, mounted and bound. 10.2.5. Failure to achieve this standard will attract criticism from your Examiners and may affect your final mark.

10.2.6. Submissions that have been selected by the Examiners as exemplary are available for inspection in the Department and you are urged to refer to these. 10.3. The Personal Statement (Including CV) 10.3.1.The Personal Statement has two elements:-

An analytical account of your experience.

Your C.V.

10.3.2. The analytical account should include a summary sheet and an outline of the structure of the principal offices in which you have worked i.e. size, sole proprietor, limited liability company or limited liability partnership, or multi or single discipline. The bulk of the text should be focused on a critical self-appraisal. 10.3.3. The critical self-appraisal of your architectural education and practice experience can cover all aspects of your training in offices, including work outside the recorded PEDR sheets, or the 24 months. The Examiners are aware that nobody is perfect and so you should be candid about your strengths and weaknesses vis a vis the development of the knowledge skills and competencies outlined in the Part 3 Criteria (see Appendix 2)

10.3.4. The CV is a short, two page chronology of historical facts about your career. This gives the Examiners some framework with which to comprehend your career but they are primarily interested in your critical self-appraisal. 10.3.5. An A4 format is preferred for the Personal Statement and the text should not exceed 1,500 words, typed and illustrated with photographs and drawings. Page and paragraph numbers are essential throughout your Personal Statement for ease of reference in conversation with the examiner.

10.4. The Case Study The Purpose of the Case study.

10.4.1. The purpose of the Case Study is to focus attention on a particular project you have worked on in order to demonstrate your understanding of the progress of a job from initial contact with a client, through the successive stages of the plan of work to final account and beyond to any user responses and performance studies. 10.4.2. On occasions circumstances may prevent you from monitoring one project from start to finish. If so, the examiners will accept that you demonstrate your knowledge and ability across all work stages on more than one project. However the number of projects should be kept to an absolute minimum and should not lead to a fragmented case study. 10.4.3. Or, if on a single project, you feel your experience on any work stage was limited in some way, you may supplement that experience for that work stage with an account from a corresponding part of another project, but only if this is necessary.


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The Case Study 10.4.4. The choice of Case Study must be made with the agreement of your employer and, should any difficulty arise over sensitive information, you are advised to take your Supervisor into your confidence and assure him or her of the confidentiality of the submission. 10.4.5. The Case Study should start with a one-page synopsis that identifies the project/s title/s and type/s, the size and cost, the planned programme milestones and the identification of critical issues and incidents. These will serve as a structure for the main body of the study.

10.4.6. The Case Study should also include a contents page and numbered pages and paragraphs -for easy reference during the oral examination.

10.4.7. The format should be A4 and should not exceed 5,000 words. 10.4.8. It is essential that you exercise firm judgement in editing your Case Study for maximum conciseness. 10.4.9. The body of the Case Study should expand on the synopsis in a succinct, analytical and explanatory way including your own account of how any problems were either anticipated or overcome.

10.4.10. You should select only material that is strictly relevant to your critical evaluation, making use of appendices if necessary. Plans, sections, elevations and 3D illustrations should be kept to an absolute minimum. The examiners do not require copies of every letter or note associated with the project. In fact, brevity is often the hallmark of a good study.

10.4.11. In the event of failing the Part 3 Examination, candidates whose Case Study element has achieved a pass may re-present it for no more than two further years after first sitting the Examination. A new case study will be required after this. 10.4.13. The learning outcomes that will be assessed are indicated in Appendix 2. 10.5. Written Examinations

10.5.1. The written examination comprises Paper A of 2 hours duration to be answered between 09.45am and 12.00 noon, and Paper B of 3 hours duration to be answered between 1.45pm and 5.00pm. 10.5.2. You should read the questions carefully. Identify key words and the real substance of the question. The question very often gives clues to possible answers or a tentative structure for an answer. 10.5.3. Allocate your time sensibly; make sure you apportion roughly equal amounts of time to each question. 10.5.4. Short notes that get straight to the point are permissible, long winded answers should be avoided. 10.5.5. Your examination number should be written clearly on each answer sheet.


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Paper A 10.5.6. This consists of about 40 questions requiring short answers for which 2 1/4 hours, including reading time, are allowed. The paper, therefore, requires quick, concise responses. No books may be taken into Paper A. 10.5.7. It is intended that answers should extend up to a maximum of 50 words and demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of each topic.

10.5.8. Copies of your examination script will be sent to you, during the week following the Examination. 10.5.9. The paper is structured into various areas of practice, such as contracts, law, planning acts, building regulation control, health and safety, practice management, project management, design team and building industry, building terminology, and professionalism. The learning outcomes that will be assessed are indicated in Appendix 2.

Paper B 10.5.11. This is an open-book examination and you may bring a maximum of 5 unannotated texts (including web material) to inform your answers. 10.5.12. No notes may be brought. 10.5.13. You should be prepared to choose a suitable contract for the paper and give your reason for your choice. 10.5.14. This scenario-based paper outlines an imaginary practice situation to which all the questions will relate. 10.5.15. Paper B has four sections. Candidates are required to answer one question from each section and one additional question from any section making a total of five questions. One section will require the answer to be in the form of a letter. 10.5.16. Paper B will be 3 hours in duration.

10.5.17. A suggested use of time within that period is:-

15 minutes for reading the paper is compulsory.

30 minutes approximately for each question.

10.5.18. Copies of your examination script will be sent to you, during the week following the Examination.

10.5.19. The learning outcomes that will be assessed are indicated in Appendix 2. 10.6. The Oral Examination PEDR Sheets (available at: www.PEDR.co.uk). 10.6.1. The completion and submission of the PEDR sheets are a precondition for sitting the Part 3 Examination except if you are doing the Certificate of Professional Experience. 10.6.2. It should be stressed that Part 3 requires not only that the requisite period of professional training is completed but also that the experience is adequate in terms of management, contract and site experience to the level of competence required.


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10.6.3. It is particularly important that you ensure that your professional training is monitored at the time it happens, both by your Office Supervisor and by your Professional Studies Advisor, by sending in your sheets at 3-month intervals. 10.6.4. Examiners are quick to notice when sheets are signed a long time after the event and if you find yourself in this position, you should send in all your sheets up to date without further delay so that you can show that at least from that point on, your training is being properly supervised. 10.6.5. In addition to serving as a diary, your entries need to be critical, to point to particular learning experiences.

The Oral Interview 10.6.6. This is normally held at the Department of Architecture, Oxford Brookes University, approximately 3 weeks after the Written Examination. 10.6.7.Two Internal Examiners, one of whom may be drawn from the RIBA Register of Professional Examiners, will interview you, usually for about 45 minutes. Both Examiners will have marked your oral submission and your examination script. 10.6.8. An External Examiner will sample the oral interviews to ensure that they are conducted in a manner that is valid, reliable and fair and that standards are appropriate. 10.6.9. All Examiners are current or recent practitioners and most have experience of examining Part 3 at other Universities. 10.6.10. The Oral Examination is conducted as a professional interview rather than an interrogation and requires proper preparation. 10.6.11. The Examiners will discuss with you your professional experience as outlined in the Documentary Submission, your PEDR sheets and your answers to the two written papers. In assessing your competence, the Examiners are interested in:

Your professional development to date;

Your ability to apply theoretical knowledge in practice as demonstrated by your answers in the written examination;

Your maturity of judgement and ethical standards as demonstrated during the oral examination.

10.6.12. In advance of the Oral Examination, therefore, it is essential that you not only review the answers you gave to the written papers, but also be prepared to discuss the questions you did not answer. 10.6.13. In addition to this, the Examiners are free to question you on any aspect of the Part 3 Criteria (see Appendix 2). 10.6.14. You should feel free to contribute questions and observations to the discussion and to do so in a manner that demonstrates the ethical attitudes and maturity expected of someone with professional integrity.


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10.7. Submission Dates 10.7.1. Please note that 2 copies of your Personal Statement, Case Study and PEDR sheets must be handed in at Registration on Day 1 of the Autumn Seminar or posted to arrive by the same time. 10.7.2. You should regard this as having the force of an examination requirement and failure to comply, without mitigating circumstances, may make you ineligible to sit the Examination. 10.7.3 PEDR sheets will only be accepted for submission if they are presented already signed up to the date of submission. If, in order to comply with the minimum requirements for completing your professional training, you need to complete your PEDR sheets right up to the time of the Written Examination, then you may bring this final sheet and ONLY this sheet with you to the Written Examination for signing and forwarding to the examiners.

10.8. Results

10.8.1. The result of the Part 3 Examination, pass/fail, will be handed to you in a sealed envelope on the day of the Oral Examination, once the internal examination marks have been ratified by the Examination Committee. 10.8.2. If you have been unsuccessful, we will write you with guidance from your examiners, as soon as practicable after the examination. 9.9.3. In line with RIBA and University practice, you have a right of appeal against the decision of the examination Committee. The Appeals procedures are set out in Appendix 4.

10.9. Assistance

10.9.1. If you have any questions or concerns during your preparation for Part 3, please contact either Steve Race, Professional Studies Advisor on +44 (0) 1865 483195 for professional advice or Vivien Walker, Professional Training Manager on +44 (0) 1865 483 413 for administrative advice. 10.9.2. The Department Office is located on the third floor of the Abercrombie Building in the Department of Architecture on the main Oxford Brookes University Campus. The address for correspondence is: Vivien Walker Department of Architecture Oxford Brookes University Gipsy Lane Campus Oxford OX3 0BP


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The Department Office


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11. Guide to Self-Learning 11.1. The Importance of Self Study. 11.1.1. In addition to your academic education and office training, it is essential that you also pursue your own studies towards taking the Part 3 Examination.

11.1.2 As you proceed with your studies you should develop an understanding of the level of competence needed to be a practising architect and develop a programme of study to achieve it. 11.1.3. While the spring and autumn seminars and your office experience will introduce you to the main elements of professional practice it is your responsibility, through self-directed learning, to ensure that you are in a position to demonstrate, through the Part 3 examination, all the Part 3 Criteria (see Appendix 2). Here are some ways that might help you to direct your own learning:

11.1.4. Keep abreast of practice issues by reading Building Design, Architects Journal, Construction Law Journal, Building and other publications. The latter carries very helpful practice information. The correspondence pages are full of debate, to which you can contribute. The RIBA Journal with its 'practice' sessions is essential reading. 11.1.5. Glance at the Law Reports in The Times or The Independent: there are occasionally reports on cases of great importance to architects. The news columns are also informative. 11.1.6. Make sure that you do not allow yourself to become isolated during this period of study. Make full use of your Office Supervisor and other office colleagues and associates for discussing issues and asking questions. 11.2. Study Groups 11.2.1.You may wish to form a study group as part of your self-learning process and we would be pleased to assist with this. 11.2.2. A study group enables you to:-

Test your knowledge against your peers.

Debate issues that have no right or wrong answers.

Exchange moral support with other candidates.

11.2.3. You could additionally:-

Create a blog or meet face to face with other candidates in your locality to debate topical issues.

You could set each other examples of examination questions.

You could role-play using situations from your respective offices or based on previous examination questions.

You could ask your Office Mentor for advice.

Ask to do some work shadowing in areas where you felt you needed extra understanding.

11.2.4. Please note that examination papers from previous years examinations and model answers will be available at the Spring Seminar.


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11.3. ARB/RIBA Criteria 11.3.1. Appendix 2 lists the RIBA/ARB Part 3 Criteria. The criteria define the knowledge, skills and abilities that that young architects should be able to demonstrate if they are to gain entry into the profession. The Part 3 examination, including the Case Study, Personal Statement, PEDR sheets, written and oral examinations, is designed to ensure that you are examined on all the criteria. 11.3.2. Please look carefully at Appendix 2 it details which part of the examination examiner each criteria. 11.3.3. The criteria can also be found on the ARB and RIBA websites and in the RIBAs publication; Tomorrows Architect: RIBA Outline Syllabus for the Validation of Courses, Programmes and Examinations in Architecture.


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12. Extenuating Circumstances 12.1. A doctors certificate is required for sickness causing absence from, or impaired performance in, formal examinations, or causing late submission of, or impaired performance in, work that contributes to the satisfaction of the examination. If extensions are requested then medical certificates, or a letter outlining the extenuating circumstances, should be submitted to the Professional Studies Advisor before the submission date. The certificate will then be circulated to the relevant examiners and the examination committee for their attention. A late certificate will not normally be accepted unless the candidate can show good cause.


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13. Notes on the References for the Part 3 Examination

The following notes indicate the four areas to which particular attention should be given.

Appointment of an Architect

Contract Documents

Buildings Acts

Planning Acts.

13.1. The Appointment of an Architect 13.1.1. You should have a thorough knowledge of The Work Stages and should be able to distinguish between Normal Services and other Services. 13.1.2. You should be familiar with fee computation. 13.1.3. You should be able to compose a letter that constitutes a contract for services between the architect and his or her client. 13.2. Contract Documents 13.2.1. Architects are frequently criticised for a casual approach to contract administration that fails to protect their clients rights and financial resources. Good administration requires thorough knowledge of the contract which governs the project and an ability to apply it with rapid and confident accuracy. JCT 05 13.2.2. It is suggested that you study JCT 05 Private with Quantities (current issue). 13.2.3. This will give you a familiarity with a form of Building Contract and associated procedures that is in widespread use. But, there are many variants in practice. 13.2.4. By studying this form of contract a methodology and basis for analysing and comparing other forms including European Forms can be established. 13.2.5. Particular areas for attention are:-

Identify all the architects powers, duties and certificates; there are about 60 of them.

How to fill in the Contract and its Appendices.

The various certificates and other standard documents and the ways in which they are used.

Nomination of sub-contractors and suppliers and the management of sub-contracts. See also NSC1, NSC2 (and 2a), NSC3, NSC4 (and 4a).

Design and Build Contracts.

Novation of the architects contract for services to the Contractor after Planning Approval and Building Regulations notice have been given. The architect then becomes a sub-contractor to the Contractor.

13.2.6. Study the JCT Form with Contractors Design and identify the duties of:

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An architect whose agreement had been novated to the Contractor so that he/she was now sub-contractor.

IFC Form of Contract 13.2.7. Study this along the lines indicated above for JCT 05. Specification Documents 13.2.8. It is necessary to know how specification documents operate during design work or contract administration. 13.2.9. You should take the opportunity to study the Office Library and visit the technical sections of manufacturers web sites. 13.2.10. Reference to a BS, for example, is in itself meaningless until the document is read, understood and applied in real situations. Neither can work be properly inspected unless the specification is applied properly. 13.2.11. Architects, like all others, are legally responsible for using reasonable care and that is defined by studying the state of the art, which in turn is ascertained by reading the published documentation that applies to the design in question. 13.2.12. Useful sources of specification information are:-

British Standards

British Standard Codes of Practice

Agreement Certificates

BRE Digests and publications

Manufacturers technical specifications.

13.3. Building Acts Areas requiring particular attention: The Building Act

Definitions, S6,7, S16 to 29, S31 The Building Regulations 2000

Part II, Part IV, Part V, Schedules Approved Documents

While the technical aspects of these documents are of course vital, for the purpose of the Part 3 Examination it is important to understand their scope. For example, to what extent do they apply and what is their effect? Which are mandatory and which are only for guidance? To what extent do Building Regulations apply at all?

13.4. Planning Acts 13.4.1. The following are useful references:

Consolidated Planning Act 1990

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13.4.2. The scope of Development control should be thoroughly understood. What is excluded from control and what is permitted development is important, as is the mechanism of varying these controls by Ministerial action. (See the ACT and GDO.) 13.4.3. The provisions regarding Conservation Areas and Directions made under Article 4 of GDO should be familiar, e.g. what are the issues surrounding Green Belt developments, conservation areas, rights of light and party walls?


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14. Appendix 1 - Reading List This list has been largely compiled by our seminar speakers and examiners and does not claim to be comprehensive or definitive. It is offered more as a starting-point to help you develop your own list of references. You are also advised to contact RIBA Publications for full details of their current publications (http://www.ribabookshops.com). Part 3 Brookhouse, S. (2007) Part 3 Handbook: Questions of Professional Practice, London: RIBA Publications Architectural Management and Practice Blackett-Ord, M. (2002). The Modern Law of Partnership and Limited Liability Partnerships. (2nd ed). Butterworths Law, London. Cornes ( 4th Edition, 1994). Design Liability in the Construction Industry. Blackwells Scientific Publications, Oxford. Cox, S. and A. Hamilton, Eds. (1998). Architect's handbook of practice management. London, RIBA Publications. Hart, T. and Fazzani, L. (2003). Intellectual Property Law. (3rd ed) Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke. Jackson and Powell (5th edition, 2002). Professional Negligence (Chapter on Architects and Engineers), Sweet and Maxwell, London. Lavers, A. and Chappell, D. (2000) A Legal Guide to the Professional Liability of Architects. (3rd edition) Luder, O. (1999). Keeping out of trouble. London, RIBA Publications. Paterson, F. (1995). Professional Indemnity Insurance Explained. London, RIBA Publications. Sacker, T. (2001). Practical Partnership Agreements. (2nd ed) Jordans, Belfast. Speaight, A. and G. Stone. (2004) Architects Legal Handbook, the law for Architects (8th ed) Butterworth Architecture, Oxford. Construction Contracts Birkby, G. and P. Brough, (2002). Construction Companion to Extensions of Time. RIBA Publications, London. Chappell, D. (2003). Understanding JCT Standard Building Contracts. (7th ed) Spon Press, London Chappell, D. and V. Powell-Smith (1993). The JCT Design and Build Contract. Blackwell Scientific, Oxford. Jones, N. (2004). The JCT Major Project Form. Blackwell Science, Oxford. Jones, N. (1999). Jones' and Bergman's JCT Intermediate Form of Contract. Blackwell Science, Oxford. Keating on Building Contracts 7th Edition by Ramsey, V. and Furst, S. (2001) Sweet and Maxwell, London. Lupton, S. (1999). Guide to JCT98. RIBA Publications, London. Lupton, S. (1999). Guide to MW98. RIBA Publications, London. Uff, J. (2002). Construction Law. (8th ed) Sweet and Maxwell, London. Major Project Form Sub Contract and Guidance Notes. RIBA Publications, London. Property Law Anstey, J. (1996). Party Walls, and what to do with them. London, RICS. Anstey, J. (1998). Rights of Light, and how to deal with them. London, RICS. Anstey, J. (2004). Anstey on Boundary Disputes. London, RICS. Ball, S. and S. Bell (2000). Environmental Law. (5th ed) Blackstone Press Ltd. London. (new edition soon)


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Bickford-Smith, S. and Francis, A. Rights of Light (The Modern Law). Jordans, Bristol. Bickford-Smith, S. and Sydenham, C. (2004). Party Walls: Law and Practice. (2nd ed) Jordans, Bristol. Moore, V. (2002). A Practical Approach to Planning Law. (8th ed) Oxford University Press, Oxford. Polley, S. (2001). Understanding The Building Regulations (2nd ed) Spon Press, London. Tricker, R. (2003). Building Regulations in Brief. Butterworth Heinemann, Oxford Dispute resolution Foskett, D. (2001). The Law and Practice of Compromise. (5th ed) Sweet and Maxwell, London. Harris, Planterrose and Tecks. The Arbitration Act 1996. (3rd ed) Blackwell Science, Oxford in conjunction with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Marshall, E. (2001). Gill: The Law of Arbitration. (4th ed) Sweet and Maxwell, London. Nesie, M. and Boulle, L. (2000). Mediation: Principles, Process and Practice. Butterworths Law, London. Redmond, J. (2001). Adjudication in Construction Contracts. Blackwell Science, Oxford. Health and Safety Billington M.J., Anthony Ferguson and A.G. Copping (2002). Means of Escape from Fire. An Illustrated Guide to the Law. Blackwell Science, Oxford. CDM Regulations Work Sector Guidance for Designers. (CIRIA Report 166). CIRIA, London Designing for Health and Safety in Construction. (1995) Construction Industry Advisory Committee. HSE Books. A Guide to Managing Health and Safety in Construction. (1995) Construction Industry Advisory Committee. HSE Books. Health and Safety for Small Construction Sites. (1995) Construction Industry Advisory Committee. HSE Books. Management of Health and Safety at Work. Regulations 1999 and Approved Code of Practice. (1999) HSC. HSE Books. Managing Construction for Health and Safety. Construction Design and Regulations 1994 and Approved Code of Practice and Guidance. HSE (2001) HSE Books. Joyce, Raymond (ed) (2001) The CDM Regulations Explained. Thomas Telford.

Penton, John (1999) Disability Discrimination Act: Inclusion. London, RIBA Publications. Appointment and Procurement

The Architect's Contract, Guide to Forms of Appointment, 2004 revisions, RIBA Enterprises Ltd. Small Works, SW/99 updated April 2004, RIBA Conditions of Engagement for the Appointment of an Architect, CE/99 updated April 2004, RIBA Standard Form of Agreement for the Appointment of an Architect, SFA/99 updated April 2004, RIBA A Client's Guide to Engaging An Architect, May 2004, RIBA Enterprises Craig, R. (1999). Procurement Law. Blackwell Scientific, Oxford.


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15. Appendix 2 The ARB/RIBA criteria and Mapping for Part 3.

ARB Criteria Mapping - Part 3

* Examiners have the opportunity in the interview to ensure that all learning outcomes have been met by focusing their questions on the areas where the candidate has shown weakness in the sum of their examined work.

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The range of ongoing specialist panels of advisory, consultative or government bodies which have the responsibility for developing policies which guide or control construction industry practices. A A A

Understanding of: The social and economic context for investment in the built environment. A A Ability to: Apply principles underlying the law relevant to architectural practice and building procurement. A A A Act in accordance with the requirements of professional conduct and the concept of professionalism. A A A Follow Codes and Standards regulating the profession of architecture. A A A A A Demonstrate that health and safety matters are integral to every stage of the design process and execution for those aspects of design for which the architect is responsible. A A A


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The Management of Architecture Awareness of: Technical standards and sources of specialist information A A A A Knowledge of: Legislation on health and safety and its application to design and construction A A A A Understanding of: Appropriate fees, negotiation and fee bidding techniques, bearing in mind the funding and procurement basis for the project, and with reference to other factors listed below. A A A

Integrated project process and project team partnering. A A Relevant statutory bodies, construction and development legislation and consultative bodies, and their potential effect on programme, cost and quality of design. A A A A

Methods and standards intended to ensure and manage quality standards. A A Ability to: Prepare, in consultation with the client, an acceptable brief and budget, including consultation with others as appropriate. Thereafter, to effectively communicate with the client at every stage of the project.

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Assess the variety and appropriateness of project procurement methods and their implications in relation to client requirements and the architectural and professional input required. A A A

Assess the architectural services required to deliver a project effectively and the establishment of appropriate scope of works for all members of the project team; to co-ordinate and integrate the work of other consultants and an awareness of the terms of their appointments.

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Programme and manage the flow of information among the members of the design team. A A A Communicate effectively with each part of the client body and construction team. A A A Operate quality assurance procedures which ensure the maintenance of design standards and intentions in relation to budgetary and programme control. A A

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Value engineering, integrated supply chain management and the principles of lean construction. A A The implications of, and ability to apply, collateral agreements such as the nomination of subcontractors and the position of domestic sub contractors, suppliers, manufacturers and statutory undertakings in relation to standard forms of contract.

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Risk management in relation to construction and consultants contracts, liabilities, indemnities and insurance and awareness of mechanisms such as insurance to deal with liabilities. A A

The value of post-completion assessment and appraisal and methods of debriefing. A A The maintenance of adequate financial control for cost planning of projects. A A A Ability to: Analyse contract types in terms of their implications for time, cost, quality, information flow and the procedures related to each. A A A A A

Assess and organise a quality control and programming system in relation to the architects role in administering the building process. A A A

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Understanding of: The resources (technical, IT, financial, personnel, etc) necessary in order to offer professional services for a particular project. A A

Different forms of architectural practice, for example, sole trader, partnership, company, consortium or joint venture, and their respective legal implications. A A A A

The internal structures and organisations appropriate to different forms of architectural and multidisciplinary practice. A A

The skills required for the management of people within an organisation and a basic appreciation of motivation, group dynamics, staff appraisal and reward structures. A A

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16. Appendix 3 Regulations for Candidates Taking Written Examinations

16.1. The Part 3 Examination is organized under the auspices of Oxford Brookes University and candidates are required to observe all instructions given to them by examiners, invigilators, or any member of the Oxford Brookes University Examinations staff. 16.2. The Examinations follow the standard University Examination Regulations, which form part of the Universitys Regulations, Policies, Procedures and Guidelines Governing Assessments: General Regulations: Examinations. Where necessary, the terminology has been adapted to conform to the RIBA Description and Regulations for the Recognition of Courses and Examinations in Professional Practice and Management (Part 3) in the UK. 16.3. No-one will be admitted after the reading time has started. Anyone arriving thereafter will be admitted only at the discretion of the Head of the Examination and Conferment Unit, where exceptional circumstances can be supported. Candidates will not be allowed extra time. Work will be accepted only at the discretion of the University. 16.4. After the first hour of an examination, candidates may leave as soon as they have finished their paper, but no-one is permitted to leave the room during the last fifteen minutes. 16.5. Candidates who wish to attract the attention of an invigilator should raise their hand. Candidates may not leave their seats without permission. 16.6. Articles of clothing not being worn, bags, brief cases, pencil cases, papers, mobile phones, calculators etc., must not be taken to a candidates desk in the examination room. Such items should not normally be brought into the examination room and if brought must be deposited, at the candidates own risk, in the area within the examination room designated by the invigilator. Candidates may take to their desks loose writing instruments only. In certain instances specifically permitted books, papers, calculators or instruments will be allowed. 16.7. Candidates whose programme involves arithmetic calculation that requires the use of electronic calculators will be provided with a University approved calculator by the invigilator at the start of the examination. Candidates must not use any other calculator in the examination, unless instructions state otherwise. A watch or other device capable of operating as a calculator counts as an unauthorized calculator for the purpose of this regulation. 16.8. Candidates must only take authorized materials into an examination room. The taking of notes or unauthorized material, including mobile phones, into an examination room by candidates is regarded as an act preparatory to an attempt to cheat. Consequently, anyone found with such material in their possession, or on or about their person, will be reported and may be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with the Universitys Disciplinary Procedure. Any notes or unauthorized material may be retained by the University at its discretion. The same consequences will follow for anyone found using any form of cheating or attempting to cheat or assisting someone else to cheat in examinations. 16.9. Language dictionaries are not allowed in an examination room. 16.10. Candidates must sit only at the desk on which there is a card showing their name, and leave it visible throughout the examination. 16.11. Candidates must write their candidate number and any other information requested on every answer book. 16.12. Scrap paper is not permitted; all rough work should be written in the answer book and crossed through. Supplementary answer sheets, even if they contain rough work only, should be attached inside the back of the main answer book.


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16.13. In no circumstances may answer books, used or unused, be removed from the examination room. Candidates must not damage or deface any paper or material supplied. 16.14. Candidates must write in ink or use a ballpoint pen, other than when completing a multiple-choice answer. Sheet (for example, Edpac) or when the instructions state otherwise. 16.15. Except with the permission of the invigilator, candidates must not communicate with anyone but an invigilator while the examination is in progress. 16.16. Candidates must not leave the examination room and re-enter, except in an emergency and with the permission of an invigilator. A candidate who has to leave the room in an emergency will not normally be allowed to re-enter and continue unless it has been possible to obtain an escort. Candidates knowing of medical conditions likely to require them to leave the examination room during an examination should notify the Programme Manager.


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17. Appendix 4 Appeal and Complaints Regulations 17.1. The following regulations set out the grounds, time-scales, arrangements and regulations for the conduct of appeals against the decision of the Part 3 Examination in Practice and Management Examination Committee. The regulations follow the pattern of the Oxford Brookes University Assessment Regulations; Review of and appeals against a decision of an examination committee (http://www.brookes.ac.uk/regulations/acadc213.htm!#13) but have been adapted for use by the Part 3 Examination in Practice and Management. Requests for Reviews. 17.2. Appeals against the decision of an Examination Committee must be made in writing to the Chair of the Examination Committee within one month of the publication of the result. 17.3. Appeals may be based only on the grounds set out in paragraphs 17.6 and 17.9 below. Disagreement with academic the judgement of the examiners cannot in itself constitute grounds for appeal. 17.4. Any written request for an appeal must include a statement indicating under which of the grounds set out in paragraphs 17.6 and 17.9 below the candidate is appealing and a statement of facts that constitute the basis for the appeal. If the Chair of the Examination Committee considers these facts insufficient to constitute an appeal, he/she may request the submission of further information within ten working days of the receipt of the appeal. 17.5. If, in the opinion of the Chair of the Examination Committee the appeal does not fall within one of the permitted grounds, or is unsupported by evidence, he/she shall reject the appeal and inform the candidate in writing within ten working days of the receipt of the appeal. Reviews on the ground of medical and/or other circumstances. 17.6. A candidate may request that an assessment decision is reviewed on the ground that their performance in a section of the examination was adversely affected by illness or other factors previously unknown to the Examination Committee or that such previously unknown factors prevented the submission of sections of the examination or attendance at the oral examination. Such a request shall be accompanied by a medical certificate or other documentary evidence acceptable to the Examination Committee and include the reason(s) why they were unable or unwilling to make the relevant facts known to the Examination Committee before it took its original decision. 17.7. If, in the opinion of the Chair of the Examination Committee, the reasons provided by the candidate under paragraph 17.6 above do not demonstrate that circumstances beyond the candidate's control prevented them from bringing the relevant facts to the Examination Committee's attention before it took its original decision, they shall reject the request summarily and shall inform the candidate in writing of their reasons for so doing within ten working days of the receipt of the appeal. 17.8. If the medical or other factors set out by the candidate were known to the Examination Committee and fully taken into account when it reached its original decision, the Chair of the Examination Committee shall confirm the original assessment decision. Otherwise, the Chair shall consider what, if any, modification of the assessment decision shall be made in the light of the factors concerned and within the regulations applicable to the programme. The decision of the Chair shall be final and the candidate will be notified of the decision within twenty-one working days of the receipt of the appeal.


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Reviews on other grounds. 17.9. A candidate may request that an assessment decision is reviewed on the ground that:

the assessment was not conducted in accordance with the regulations for the programme; or

the judgement of an examiner or examiners was improperly affected by personal bias; or

there was a material administrative error or some other material irregularity in the conduct of the assessment, such that the assessment decision would have been different had the error or irregularity not occurred.

17.10. If, in the opinion of the Chair of the Examination Committee, having consulted with such members of the Examination Committee as she/he considers appropriate, the case put forward by the candidate is well founded, he/she shall determine what, if any modification of the assessment decision shall be made, within the conditions set out in the programme regulations, and shall take any steps necessary to implement the decision and to inform the candidate of the decision, in writing, within twenty-one working days of the appeal. The Chair shall report the decision to the next Examination Committee and next Examination Management Committee. 17.11. If the Chair of the Examination Committee considers that the case put forward is without substance he/she shall reject it and inform the candidate in writing, with reasons, within twenty-one working days of the receipt of the appeal. The Chair of the Examination Committees decision is final and the candidate shall have no further rights of appeal. Complaints 17.12 If candidates feel that they would like to submit a complaint about any part of procedures for the Part 3 Examination then they should do so by letter to the Head of the Department of Architecture and he/she will normally respond within ten working days.


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18. Appendix 5 Examination Regulations 18.1. Authority 18.1.1. The Part 3 Examination in Practice and Management regulations follow those set out in the RIBA Description and Regulations of Courses and Examinations in Professional Practice, (Part 3) in the United Kingdom (2003). In addition, the operational workings of these regulations, described below, are derived from those established for academic awards within Oxford Brookes University. 18.2. Conditions for admission 18.2.1. See section 3 above. 18.3. The Examination Committee 18.3.1. The Examination Committee is responsible for maintaining the academic standards of the examination. 18.4. Membership 18.4.1.The examination committee shall include the following members: The Chair of the Examination Committee: The Head of the Department or his/her

nominee. Internal Examiners. These shall normally include all internal examiners. External Examiner(s), who shall be appointed by the University Quality and

Standards Committee on behalf of the Academic Board in accordance with the procedures as adopted by the Oxford Brookes Quality Assurance Handbook.

18.5. Duties and Powers 18.5.1.The duties and powers of the Examination Committee relate to 3 key areas: Publishing a scheme of assessment and calendar of examinations, deadlines and

other appropriate matters for the modules of the programme, at the beginning of each examination year;

the setting and marking of invigilated examination papers, assessing the

documentary submissions, and conducting oral examinations; compiling and moderating final examination results which they shall have no power

to alter save as provided for in the Regulations for the Review of and Appeals against a Decision of an Examination Committee (see 4 Appendix above);

18.6. Proceedings 18.6.1.The Examination Committee shall establish its own standing orders including provision for; the taking of decisions between regular meetings and reporting them to the next regular meeting; making suitable arrangements for recording its decisions and the factors taken into account in reaching them. These records shall normally remain confidential. 18.7. Duties and powers of the External Examiner(s) 18.7.1. The external examiner is a member of the examining team, charged with reviewing the assessment of candidates examination performance, to ensure the maintenance of quality and standards in the assessment process and fair and equitable treatment of


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candidates. The external examiner will monitor the assessment process and provide a perspective that places the provision and its assessment in a framework of the RIBA/ARB prescribed standards for Part 3. 18.7.2. The duties and powers of the External Examiner(s) shall be in accordance with their rights and responsibilities as laid down for the time being by the Academic Regulations of the University in the Policy for External Examining of Undergraduate and taught Postgraduate Programmes at Oxford Brookes University (http://www.brookes.ac.uk/services/asd/registry/ExternalEx/exrole1.html) except in the case where a conflict arises between this policy and the external examiner role as described in the RIBA Description and Regulations of Courses and Examinations in Professional Practice, (Part 3) in the United Kingdom (2003), in which case RIBA regulations take precedence. 18.7.3. In addition external examiners shall have specific functions in relation to the examination, including: the right to attend meetings of the examination committee, to have access to

candidate work that is assessed and to attend oral examinations. the right to report directly to the Vice-Chancellor on matters of major concern that

pose a serious risk to the quality and standards of the Examination if serious issues are not satisfactorily addressed by the Head of Department (or nominee).

the right to contribute to discussions on the moderation of marks and on decisions

concerning marks and awards to individual candidates. The responsibility for marks and awards, however, rests with the Examination Committee as a whole and the external examiner will not act as the sole and final arbiter on such decisions.

commenting on draft examination papers submitted to them by the internal

examiners; 18.8. Conditions for Award 18.8.1. The requirements Part 3 fall into three sections and each carry the following percentage marks out of a total of 100:

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18.9. Minimum Passing Requirements 18.9.1.The Part 3 Examination in Practice and Management is a Pass/Fail award. The overall pass mark is 50%. However, candidates must achieve a pass level (50%) in all elements of the Examination to pass Part 3. 18.9.2. Non-submission or non-participation in any aspect of the examination without good reason and supporting evidence (see sections 12 and 17 above) will result in failure. 18.10 Failure and Referral 18.10.1. Candidates who fail in their first attempt to satisfy the assessment requirements for any of the examination elements will be asked to retake/resubmit the failed element of examination the following year alongside their previous passed submissions. In each case the candidate will, in addition, be required to retake the oral examination.


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18.10.2. In the event of failing the Part 3 Examination, candidates whose Case Study element has achieved a pass may re-present it for no more than two further calendar years after first sitting the Examination. A new case study will be required after this time. 18.11. Compensation for failure of assessment 18.11.1. There is no compensation permitted. 18.12. Appeals against Examination Committee Decisions 18.12.1. See Appendix 4 above. 18.13. Illness or other Exceptional Circumstance 18.13.1. If by reason of his or her own illness or other cause beyond his or her control, found valid on production of evidence acceptable to the Examination Committee, a candidate whom is unable to complete the whole or part of the examination, or having completed it has not reached the required standard, the Examination Committee shall exercise discretion in a manner appropriate to the case. Normally such a candidate shall be reassessed in the normal way at the earliest opportunity. Alternatively the Examination Committee may prescribe whatever form of assessment it considers suitable for the circumstances. 18.13.2. If it is established to the satisfaction of the Examination Committee that a candidate's absence, failure to submit work or poor performance in all or part of an assessment was due to illness, or other cause found valid on production of acceptable evidence, the candidate concerned has the right to be reassessed as if for the first time in any or all of the elements of assessment, as specified by the Examination Committee. 18.14. Disability 18.14.1. If a candidate is unable, through disability, to be assessed by the normal methods, examiners may vary the methods as appropriate and in accordance with the University's Regulations Governing Alternative Assessment Arrangements for Disabled Students on the matter, bearing in mind the objectives of the examination and the need to assess the candidate on equal terms with other candidates. 18.15. Penalties for Late Submissions 18.15. The deadline for the Documentary Submission is strictly enforced. Work submitted late, without the prior submission of a medical certificate from your doctor or other valid documented reason, will not be accepted. 18.16. Assessment Criteria 18.16.1. When awarding marks for the elements of the examination the internal examiners will be assessing the extent to which the specific Part 3 criteria for that component (see Appendix 2) have been met. 18.17. Cheating 18.17.1. Candidates must ensure that work submitted for assessment is genuinely their own and is not, or has not been submitted by themselves for credit elsewhere. Candidates must also ensure their work is not plagiarised (borrowed, used without specific permission acknowledged, or stolen from other published or unpublished work). Work, which is proven to be plagiarised, will receive a 0% assessment. Quotations and paraphrasing should be clearly identified and attributed to the original author, using one of the standard conventions for referencing. Assessed work should not be completed or submitted as a joint effort unless agreed by the Professional Studies Advisor. Such co-operation is considered as


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syndication and any such communality of text is considered cheating and will not be accepted. 18.17.2. Oxford Brookes University has strict rules to ensure that candidates' work for assessment is actually the result of their individual effort, skills and knowledge and has not been produced by means that will give an unfair advantage over other candidates. 18.17.3. All assessments are intended to determine the skills, abilities, understanding and knowledge of each of the individual candidates undertaking the assessment. Cheating is defined as obtaining an unfair academic advantage and any candidate found using any form of cheating, attempting to cheat or assisting someone else to cheat you will be failed in the relevant component by the Examination Committee.. 18.17.4. The Universitys regulations define a number of different forms of cheating, although any form of cheating is strictly forbidden. These are: submitting other peoples work as your own either with or without their knowledge. This includes copying in examinations; using notes or unauthorised materials in examinations; impersonation taking an assessment on behalf of or pretending to be another

candidate, or allowing another person to take an assessment on your behalf or pretend to be you;

plagiarism taking or using another persons thoughts, writings or inventions as your

own. To avoid plagiarism you must make sure that quotations from whatever source must be clearly identified and attributed at the point where they occur in the text of your work by using one of the standard conventions for referencing. The Oxford Brookes Library website has a leaflet about how to reference your work correctly and your tutor can also help you. It is not enough just to list sources in a bibliography at the end of your essay or dissertation if you do not acknowledge the actual quotations in the text. Neither is it acceptable to change some of the words or the order of sentences if, by failing to acknowledge the source properly, you give the impression that it is your own work;

collusion except where written instructions specify that work for assessment may be

produced jointly and submitted as the work of more than one student, you must not collude with others to produce a piece of work jointly, copy or share another candidates work or lend your work to another candidate in the reasonable knowledge that some or all of it will be copied.

duplication submitting work for assessment that is the same as, or broadly similar to,

work submitted earlier for academic credit, without acknowledgement of the previous submission;

falsification the invention of data, its alteration, its copying from any other source, or

otherwise obtaining it by unfair means, or inventing quotations and/or references. (based on: www.brookes.ac.uk/regulations/cheating ) Do not take any risks, do not cheat. 18.18. Notification of Results 18.18.1. The result of the Part 3 Examination, pass/fail, will be handed to candidates in sealed envelopes on the day of the Oral Examination, once the internal examination marks have been ratified by the Examination Committee.

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18.18.3. In line with University practice, candidates have a right of appeal against the decision of the Examination Committee. The Appeals procedures are set out in Appendix 4. Notes