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ARCHITECTURE COMPREHENSIVE COURSE

Course Name: ARCHITECTURE COMPREHENSIVE COURSE
The architecture comprehensive course provides an
opportunity for each student to show evidence of his or her
ability to synthesize information through learning acquired
Course Description from the following subject areas:
Theory of Architecture; History of Architecture; Architectural
Interiors, Building Technology; Building Utilities; Urban
Planning; Architectural Design; Engineering Sciences; and
Professional Practice.
Number of Units for Lecture – 3 units
Lecture and Laboratory
Number of Contact Lecture – 3 hours
Hours per Week
Completion of all courses covered in each module. Please
refer to the Course Modules shown below.

Prerequisite Note: As an option, a school may offer the Comprehensive Course in

progressions of two or three courses of 1.5 units or 1.0 unit each,
respectively, in lieu of a one-time offering of 3 units depending on the
curriculum structure adopted. However, ensuing courses must only be
offered to students who have at least completed all courses in the 4th
year level.
At the end of the course, the student must be able to:

1. analytically relate history and theories of architecture,

technologies and human sciences to current issues on
development;
Course Objectives 2. critically understand the fundamentals of building
systems and utilities;
3. effectively apply the rudiments of professional practice;
and
4. exhibit evidence of his or her profound understanding of
architecture through knowledge acquired during the course
of study resulting in passing the comprehensive
examinations given after each module.
Module 1:
Review covering the progression of courses in Theory of
Architecture; History of Architecture; Architectural
Interiors; Building Technology and Building Utilities.
Course Outline Module 2:
Review covering the progression of courses in Urban
Planning; Architectural Design 1 to Architectural Design8
Module 3:
Review covering the progression of courses in
Engineering Sciences and Professional Practice
Laboratory Equipment None
Suggested Textbooks Please refer to the list of textbooks and references per
and Reference Materials course.