Author: Royal Institute of British ArchitectsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
International Congress on Architectural Education, 28 July to 2 August, 1924
Author: Royal Institute of British ArchitectsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Knowledge, Expertise and the Professions
Author: Michael YoungPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134683855
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
It has long been recognised that specialised knowledge is at the core of what distinguishes professions from other occupations. The privileged status of professions in most countries, however, together with their claims to autonomy and access to specialised knowledge, is being increasingly challenged both by market pressures and by new instruments of accountability and regulation. Established and emerging professions are increasingly seen as either the solution, or as sources of conservatism and resistance to change in western economies, and recent developments in professional education draw on a competence model which emphasises what newly qualified members of a profession ‘can do’ rather than what ‘they know’. This book applies the disciplines of the sociology of knowledge and epistemology to the question of professional knowledge. What is this knowledge? It goes beyond traditional debates between ‘knowing how’ and ’knowing that’, and ‘theory’ and ‘practice’. The chapters cover a wide range of issues, from discussions of the threats to the knowledge base of established professions including engineers and architects, to the fraught situations faced by occupations whose fragile knowledge base and professional status is increasingly challenged by new forms of control. While recognising that graduates seeking employment as members of a profession need to show their capabilities, the book argues for reversing the trend that blurs or collapses the skill/knowledge distinction. If professions are to have a future then specialised knowledge is going to be more important than ever before. Knowledge, Expertise and the Professions will be key reading for students, researchers and academics in the fields of professional expertise, further education, higher education, the sociology of education, and the sociology of the professions.
The Architect
Author: Journal of the American Institute of Architects
Author: Catalog of the Avery Memorial Architectural Library of Columbia University
Author: Avery LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 846
Book Description
Journal of the American Institute of Architects
Author: American Institute of ArchitectsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
Proceedings
Author: The Antiquaries Journal
Author: Bulletin of Information on the Work of International Organizations
Author: League of NationsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : International cooperation
Languages : en
Pages : 1072
Book Description
Contains information concerning congresses held since Apr. 1922.
Professionalism for the Built Environment
Author: Simon FoxellPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317479742
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
In the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, this new book provides thought provoking commentary on the nature of the relationship between society, the prevailing economic system and professionalism in the built environment. It addresses the changing responsibilities of professionals and in particular their obligation to act in the wider public interest. It is both an introduction to and an examination of professionalism and professional bodies in the sector, including a view of the future of professionalism and the organisations serving it. Simon Foxell outlines the history of professionalism in the sector, comparing and contrasting the development of the three major historic professions working in the construction industry: civil engineering, architecture and surveying. He examines how their systems have developed over time, up to the current period dominated by large professional services firms, and looks at some options for the future, whilst asking difficult questions about ethics, training, education, public trust and expectation from within and outside the industry. The book concludes with a six-point plan to help, if not ensure, that the professions remain an effective and essential part of both society and the economy; a part that allows the system to operate smoothly and easily, but also fairly and to the benefit of all. Essential reading for built environment professionals and students doing the professional studies elements of their training or in the process of applying for chartership or registration. The issues and lessons are applicable across all building professions.