UNIVERSITY SENATE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 43, 20 February 1926, Page 14

UNIVERSITY SENATE.

NEW B.A. COURSE. DEGREE IN ARCHITECTURE. ITEST YEAR Df AUCKLAND. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ISUNEDIN, Friday. The first report of the Arts and Commerce, Committee of the University. Senate was brought forward to-day by the convener, Professor J. Hight. It dealt mainly with new provisions for the B.A. course, the principles of which were approved last year. Summarised, the new course, for the degree provides that the student shall take at least five subjects, of which at least one must be studied for three years, and thai his complete course shall consist of nine-units "of work, a unit being defined as a single years-work in a given subject. At present, students may present six subjects, each .of which is" studied for one .year only, giving six units of work; or he may present five subjects, of which one is studied for three years, giving seven -units of work; or he may present four subjects,- of which two are studied for three years, giving eight units of work. The new prescription also limits to three the number of science units which may be taken by a candidate for the B.A. degree. The report was adopted. Part of the report of the Science Committee, of which Professor A. P. W. Thomas is convener, was also brought down. It dealt mainly with the proposal to establish a degree of Bachelor of Science- in Architecture. The proposal that the first year of a five-years course must be taken at the School of Architecture in Auckland aroused some contention. Professor Thomas said the new regulations would make "real architects." The old regulations he described as so much patchwork. Many students would embark on the new course who would not have been prepared to embark on the old one. • . Professor Inglis remarked that the chief- difference wa| that it would not be possible for the first year to be taken except at the School of Architectore at Auckland. To make any other centre the scene of study 'for the first year would wreck the whole scheme. The Hon. G. Fowlds said that the fifth i year could be taken in the candidate's home centre. In that it differed from other professional examinations, in. which the first year was, taken in the home centre* Professor Inglis: It can be taken in an architect's office on presentation - of a thesis. ' _ v - When the clause dealing with the subjects for examination was about to be put,. I>r. Anderson protested against the proposal that the first year should be taken only at the School of Architecture. In all other professional subjects the first year eouM be-taken'at any of the four eolle<*P3, and he could not understand why thefe should be a departure in the architectural course.- He. moved: That the proposal be referred to. the committee for farther consideration with a Tiew particularly to arranging the first year's course to permit this to be taken at one of the university colleges." Professor Segar said that if the matter -mxc referred' to the committee, it ttouH. return with exactly the same report. The. architects generally had insisted that tile first year's course should be taken at the school of architecture. Dr. Anderson's motion lapsed for want of a seconder. He then submitted it as a notice of. motion to -be taken ,when the leport as a whole was submitted for I adoption. Conditions of the Degree. Prior to the luncheon adjournment the Senate had adopted the clauses dealing with conditions for the degree and the subjects for examination. The conditions of the degree, include provision that every I candidate must produce proof - that during his course he has been engaged for at least 12 months in practical work in an architect's office approved by the professor in charge of the school. The student shall be exempt from examination in any subject or subjects in which, he has already passed, provided that in j all cases the standard for these examina*- ■ tions'is not lower than that prescribed j for the degree. No candidate shall be permitted to sit for. any degree examination unless he produces a certificate signed by tha professor in charge of the recognised school of architecture, and that he has satisfactorily A completed | stndio work-<for a year. A candidate shall not be permitted to I take the 'second or succeeding examinai tion until he has passed all the subjects i.of the preceeding examination, except -upon the special recommendation of the j professorial board of his'college. The ', candidate shall at the end of his fourth yearf present himself for oral examination upon the whole subject matter of the course. If he fails 'in this oral examination'but passes in all-the subjects of the fourth examination he shall present himwelf for oral re-examination a year later when he takes hie fifth examination.