MSc/PgDip/PgCert BIM and Integrated Design
- Part-time study available
- Alternative start dates available
- Distance Learning
- International students can apply
On campus study is delivered by a variety of learning and teaching methods. Lectures introduce new material and provide the core knowledge base for each module. Tutorials offer the opportunity for discussion and debate with personalised instruction from tutors. Design project work is an important aspect of the course enabling you to initiate and control research and design techniques to develop solutions to prescribed tasks.
Distance Learning uses an internet-based learning environment backed up by intensive tutor support. Weekly online tutorials are led by tutors with student interaction. Our online repository of learning material enables you to undertake self-directed study at your own convenience. Learning is driven by real-world problems aligned to your workplace and job role.
Additional learning support will be provided through optional study days for both on campus and distance learning students along with a summer school which will include seminars, group working, presentations and guest speakers from industry.
Assessment
You will be assessed through:
- Coursework/design project work (100%)
- Continuous informal assessment by your tutors
Staff Profile
Dr Patricia Tzortzopoulos Fazenda
Senior Lecturer in Design
Course Director: MSc BIM and Integrated Design
Patricia comes from an architectural background and has been developing research for over twelve years focusing on different aspects of design. Her research interests cover design theory and process; lean construction, Building Information Management and healthcare design. She has worked in a number of research projects examining the design process, and for the past five years focusing on healthcare facilities, looking at the design front-end issues, the effects of design into health outcomes and the links between buildings design and healthcare operations management. Current research includes value generation through design, BIM implementation, and participatory approaches to designing children’s hospitals, wayfinding and evidence-based design. Patricia is currently associated to the Salford Centre for Research and Innovation in the Built and Human Environment (SCRI). Patricia has published one book, six book chapters, 11 journal papers and over 45 conference papers.