MArch Architecture Part 2

During Induction Week, make sure you follow your course induction schedule below. This must take priority over any other events.

While most of these activities won’t change, there could be small changes to timings and locations, so make sure to check back here regularly for any updates.

Don’t forget to complete your online enrolment.

Induction schedule

Saturday 12 September

Time	Event details	Location
12:00pm - 4:00pm	Fair in the Forum (optional) Join the Fair in the Forum to learn more about the wide range of support services and opportunities available to you as a new Oxford Brookes student. View the services attending the Fair in the Forum	The Forum, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington campus

Sunday 13 September

Time	Event details	Location
12:00pm - 4:00pm	Fair in the Forum (optional) The second day of the Fair in the Forum. Join the Fair to learn more about the wide range of support services and opportunities available to you as a new Oxford Brookes student.	The Forum, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus

Monday 14 September

Time	Event details	Location
10:00am - 10:20am	Welcome to the school programme induction Conducted by: Christina Godiksen, Toby Shew and Scott Sworts	JHB208, Chakrabarti Lecture Theatre, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus
10:20am - 10:40am	Core modules Conducted by: Toby Shew and Emma Rowden	JHB208, Chakrabarti Lecture Theatre, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus
10:40am - 10:50am	Student Support Coordinators (SSC) introduction	JHB208, Chakrabarti Lecture Theatre, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus
11:10am - 11:30am	Sustainable Architecture, Evaluation and Design (SAED) Conducted by: Hossein Sadeghi-Movahed	JHB208, Chakrabarti Lecture Theatre, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus
11:30am - 11:50am	Global Development and Humanitarian Practice (GDHP) Conducted by: Dr Farah Mihlar	JHB208, Chakrabarti Lecture Theatre, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus
11:50am - 12:10pm	Interior Architecture (IA) Conducted by: Dr Andrea Placadi	JHB208, Chakrabarti Lecture Theatre, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus
1:00pm - 1:20pm	Digital Craft in Architecture (DCA) Conducted by: Adam Holloway	JHB208, Chakrabarti Lecture Theatre, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus
1:20pm - 1:40pm	Advanced Architectural Design (AAD) Conducted by: Joel Chappell	JHB208, Chakrabarti Lecture Theatre, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus
1:40pm - 2:00pm	Urban Design (UD) Conducted by: Dr Regina Lim	JHB208, Chakrabarti Lecture Theatre, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus
2:00pm - 2:20pm	Design Studio Specialisation (DSS) Conducted by: Toby Shew	JHB208, Chakrabarti Lecture Theatre, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus
2:20pm - 2:40pm	OxArch - Oxford Architecture Society and Oxford School of Architecture (OSA) magazine	JHB208, Chakrabarti Lecture Theatre, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus
2:40pm - 3:00pm	Brookes Union	JHB208, Chakrabarti Lecture Theatre, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus
3:00pm - 4:30pm	Opportunity to speak with specialisation staff	JHB 204, JHB205 and JHB206, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus

Tuesday 15 September

Time	Event details	Location
10:00am - 10:30am	Workshop induction - Group 1 Surnames beginning with A-C	Architecture Workshop, John Payne Building, Headington Campus
10:30am - 11:00am	Workshop induction - Group 2 Surnames beginning with D-G	Architecture Workshop, John Payne Building, Headington Campus
11:00am - 11:30am	Workshop induction - Group 3 Surnames beginning with H-L	Architecture Workshop, John Payne Building, Headington Campus
11:30am - 12:00pm	Workshop induction - Group 4 Surnames beginning with M-Q	Architecture Workshop, John Payne Building, Headington Campus
1:30pm - 2:30pm	Meeting with international students Conducted by: Charles Parrack and Rekha Giddy	JHB304, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus
3:00pm - 3:30pm	Workshop induction - Group 5 Surnames beginning with R-T	Architecture Workshop, John Payne Building, Headington Campus
3:30pm - 4:00pm	Workshop induction - Group 6 Surnames beginning with U-Z	Architecture Workshop, John Payne Building, Headington Campus

Thursday 17 September

Time	Event details	Location
10:00am - 4:00pm	Sport & Active Wellness Fair (optional) With nearly 40 Student Sports Clubs and a range of active wellness opportunities, discover how you can move, succeed and belong during your time with us. We welcome any ability and any level of commitment, from casual to professional. The first hour (10am to 11am) is a dedicated quieter time for those who may benefit from a calmer environment. While stall holders will help reduce noise levels, please note that we cannot guarantee a completely quiet or crowd-free space. Can’t make it in person? Follow us on Instagram @brookessportoxford for updates.	The Forum, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus

Friday 18 September

Time	Event details	Location
9:00am - 1:30pm	Presentations Ethics Academic Integrity Referencing Using the Library Conducted by: Dr Emma Rowden	John Henry Brookes Lecture Theatre, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus
10:00am - 4:00pm	Freshers' Fair (Optional) The biggest event of the week! Come to Headington Campus to meet lots of the University societies and find out how to get involved in their Give It a Go taster events. Don't miss it - you might find a society which interests you. Find out more about the Freshers’ Fair	John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus
2:30pm - 3:30pm	Presentations Ethics Academic Integrity Referencing Using the Library Conducted by: Dr Emma Rowden	John Henry Brookes Lecture Theatre, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus

Time

Event details

Location

9:00am - 1:30pm

Presentations

Ethics
Academic Integrity
Referencing
Using the Library

Conducted by: Dr Emma Rowden

John Henry Brookes Lecture Theatre, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus

10:00am - 4:00pm

Freshers' Fair (Optional)

The biggest event of the week! Come to Headington Campus to meet lots of the University societies and find out how to get involved in their Give It a Go taster events. Don't miss it - you might find a society which interests you.

Find out more about the Freshers’ Fair

John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Presentations

Ethics
Academic Integrity
Referencing
Using the Library

Conducted by: Dr Emma Rowden

John Henry Brookes Lecture Theatre, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus

Student Support Co-ordinators

Your Student Support Coordinators will offer helpdesk sessions during Induction Week and the first week of the semester. You can attend these sessions to get help with module registration or ask questions about any other topic.

Find a helpdesk session with your Student Support Coordinators

Other key contacts

Job title	Name	Contact details
Administrator	Rehka Giddy	rgiddy@brookes.ac.uk
Subject Coordinator	Toby Shew	tshew@brookes.ac.uk
Programme Lead	Scott Sworts	ssworts@brookes.ac.uk
Other	Geoff Morgan	g.morgan@brookes.ac.uk

Reading lists

Indicative Reading (although you do not yet have access to the library - so please do not take this as necessary)

Recommended Reading
Agha, M. (2020) ‘Emotional Capital and Other Ontologies of the Architect’, Architectural Histories, 8(1). Read online - Emotional Capital and Other Ontologies of the Architect
Aks, amija, A. (2021) Research methods for the architectural profession. New York, NY: Routledge. Read online - Research methods for the architectural profession
Allen, S. (1999) Points [and] lines: diagrams and projects for the city. New York: Princeton Architectural Press. Booth, W.C. et al. (2016) The craft of research. Fourth edition. Chicago [Illinois]: The University of Chicago Press.
Bryman, A. (2016a) Social research methods. Fifth edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Cosgrove, D.E. (1999) Mappings. London: Reaktion Books.
Fraser, M. (ed.) (2016) Design research in architecture: an overview. London: Routledgte, Taylor & Francis Group. Read online - Design research in architecture: an overview
Gorman, A. and Delaney, M. (2022) Studio Craft & Technique for Architects Second Edition. London: Laurence King Publishing.
Honig, B. (2017) Public Things. New York: Fordham University Press.
Lucas, R. (2016) Research methods for architecture. London: Laurence King Publishing. Read online - Research methods for architecture
Perry-Kessaris, A. (2021) Doing sociolegal research in design mode. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
Porter, T. and Goodman, S. (1988) Manual of graphic techniques for architects, graphic designers, & artists: 2: Graphic design. London: Butterworth Architecture.
Porter, T. and Goodman, S. (1992) Design drawing techniques: for architects, graphic designers & artists. Oxford: Butterworth Architecture.
Raahauge, K.M. et al. (eds) (2022) Architectures of dismantling and restructuring: spaces of Danish welfare, 1970-present. Zurich, Switzerland: Lars Muller Publishers.
Rose, G. (2023) Visual methodologies: an introduction to researching with visual materials. 5th edition. London: SAGE.
Shields, J.A.E. (2014) Collage and Architecture. New York: Routledge.
Till, J. (2007) ‘What is Architectural Research’. London: RIBA. Read online - What is Architectural Research

Additional information

Library support
Get help and support from the Library and explore their resources for new students.