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    pypeuuis 18 August 2015, LETTER OF REQUEST - ENGLISH ONLY INSTRUCTION To whom it may concern: This letter serves as formal request by the Deperiment of Architecture to change the current parallel anguage policy to &n Englsh-only language policy. In order to give students the competency to communicate their acédémic portolo profcienly, compete inthe intemational Platform, and build their professional confidence, we belleve that we should implement @ policy of English-only instruction. The following reasons are offered for consideration: 4. Language of Practice ‘The Bachelor of Architecture (BArch), Bachelor of Architecture Honours (BArchHons) and Master of Architecture Professional (MArchProf) are designed to academically prepare students for candidete- and professional registration with the South Aftican Council for the Architectural Profession (SACAP). This governing body's language of business, training ‘end instruction, including the compulsory SACAP Professional Practice Exam (PPE) and Continuous Professional Development (CPD), is conducted in English only. Furthermore, professionals in the field are rarely, if at el, alowed fo submit architectural ‘work to local authorities or consultants in the built Industry in any language other than English. For professionally orientated degress, it is highly recommended that the ‘education be conducted in the lingua franca of practice. Teaching technical and industry jargon fo students in Afrikaans seems redundant if the language is not facilitated by Practice. English language focus will enhance students’ communication abilities and ‘success in practice, 2, National and Intemational Validation by Professional Registration Bodies In edition to national validation by SACAP, the degrees presented by the department are intemationelly validated by the Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA). This Professional governing body communicates all its processes and requirements for assessment end validation in English, Work completed in Afrikaans is net accepted for Departement ArgtektuurDepartment of Architecture 206 Nelson MendeiaDrve/Rylean Park WestParkves, loemiontsin 9301, South Aficaluid Aika ‘BoxPesbus 339, Bloemfontein 9200, South AficaSuid-Anka, H+27(0)61 401 2882, Be27(0y81 44a 5108, “0 Protos @ute. 0020, www. 0078 validation purposes. This results in an incomplete presentation, and inadequate understanding of the holistic academic portfolio. Such a process is clearly detrimental to the outcomes for the department, the student body and the validation process. Source Material, Academic Publications, and Professional Seminars, Lectures, and Courses ‘Academic and professional publications and source materials, with the exception of rare inetances of historical publications, are avaliable in English only. Master classes, CPD courses and other professional seminars, lectures and courses are also conducted in English. This also applies to the computer aided design programmes, industry standards and construction industry laws and regulations. Source material available in Afrikaans is generally outdated and irelevant to contemporary practice and industry requirements This oes ener aan fat sore eter n Akan nett be stray peso nor that it does not contribute to the genealogy of subject knowledge, it simply mesns that litle work in Afrikaans has appeared in academia over the last two decades, For these reasons, students conducting their studies in Afikeans are burdened with the ‘added effort of translation. Such translation, especially in theory and construction modules, is in most cases poorly executed. In theory modules key contemporary philosophical terms are appropriated inlo architectural which does not find easy equivalents. The academic language in theory is ridden with angiisiames. Please note that the same situation is also familiar in English translation of key philosophical terms from German and French. In which case the closes equivalent ie found or invented through

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