Pro Bono Project

Studiengänge

Bachelorstudiengang Architektur (BSc AR 19) (01.09.2019)

Masterstudiengang Architektur (MSc AR 19) (01.09.2019)

Bachelorstudiengang Architektur (BSc AR 24) (01.09.2024)

Masterstudiengang Architektur (MSc AR 24) (01.09.2024)

Lehrveranstaltung

The Pro Bono Project emphasises the importance of social responsibility and offers students a platform to engage in nonprofit activities for the well-being of society. It provides an opportunity to initiate, develop and implement a project in collaboration with partners from practice (e.g., municipality, association, school, NGO, etc.). The project is studentled, with the guidance of mentors. It can be either a built intervention or an activity, but it must have a connection to the built environment and serve the common good. The Pro Bono Project is intended to bring added value both to the Liechtenstein region and to the international context. Collaboration between Bachelor´s and Master´s students, as well as with students from other programs at the University of Liechtenstein is encouraged. Both group projects of up to five students and individual projects are possible. The Pro Bono Project has to be linked to at least one unit of the Liechtenstein School of Architecture.

Lehrmethode

Student-led project work under the guidance of mentors. Sustainable action within a self-selected environment is critically analysed and applied. The Pro Bono project allows students to establish a close link to practice. By preparing a Pro Bono Project, students gain an in-depth insight into the three main areas of professional activity: concept phase, implementation phase and reflection phase. Students can complement and test their theoretical studies with practice-relevant
work.

Lernziele

After successful completion of the course, students will be able to

Literatur

Students are provided with supplementary material in accordance with their individual projects (e.g., selected handbooks for participatory design methods, best practice examples, focus area related literature).

Lernergebnisse Die Studierenden...

Fachkompetenz

translate knowledge acquired during their studies into practice.
understand the complexity of a design process, from the conceptual work to the implementation of a project.
identify problems and needs in relation to the built environment in various contexts and in exchange with partners from practice.
question their decisions in relation to frameworks of sustainability, e.g., the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.

Methodenkompetenz

communicate with different stakeholders in appropriate ways.
develop and write a professional project application.
organise resources necessary for the implementation of a project.
distribute work packages among project partners and team members.
document a process and its result.
evaluate a project in relation to its sustainability and long-term impact.
draw conclusions for future projects.

Sozialkompetenz

cooperate with partners from practice to jointly develop solutions for the identified problems.
work in inter- and transdisciplinary fields.
work in groups and in cooperation with other stakeholders.
develop empathy for the target groups.

Selbstkompetenz

take responsibility in their professional fields of interest.
engage in voluntary work for the common good.
learn to independently initiate and develop projects.
develop problem-solving and solution-oriented behaviour.

Voraussetzungen

None

Prüfungsmodalitäten

Minimum 75% compulsory attendance
The introduction, two inputs as well as four mentoring meetings – the first two during the planning phase (before submitting the application) and the other two during the implementation phase – are compulsory.
The final grade is calculated from the weighting of the following components: project application (20%), final report (40%) and project presentation (40%).

Grade

For Bachelor students: submissions can be done in German

Modulnummer:

6112186

Semester:

SS 26

ECTS-Credits:

Lehre:

12 L / 9 h

Selbststudium:

171 h

Sprache:

Englisch

Plansemester:

5-6