Continuing Professional Development


Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is an important focus of experience.  The conference provides the opportunity to build your knowledge across a range of engaging and relevant topics, making a significant contribution to your CPD needs.

Informal CPD:    All sessions provide informal CPD – your attendance counts as informal CPD.
Formal CPD: Most sessions can provide formal CPD points – you need to complete a written report.

Formal Assessment Requirements
Formal assessment will take the form of a written report about the session attended.  This means that you can choose to undertake any session as formal CPD according to your own requirements and interests.
Format

Written report on the session attended.
Structure

You may use whatever structure you believe is appropriate.
Your report should focus on what you learned from the presentation/discussion, rather than just being a repetition of the session content.
A possible structure is suggested below.
Length

400 words (approximately)
Time

It is expected that the assessment will take 15 minutes to complete for a session
CPD Points

See the following table.
Submission

You must submit your report to the Institute to claim the session as formal CPD
Submit your report on the Institute’s CPD website www.continuum.com.au/raia in the section CPD Submissions.
New users can register for free but must have individually attended the conference
Deadline

Tuesday 12 June 2012 - Reports must be submitted no later than this date. We advise you to submit your report within the following week so the content is fresh in your mind.
Assessment

The report should be of suitable quality for public review. 
Check your own report against those published on the website. 
Reports will vary and most will provide a unique ‘take’ on the session.
Compare the perspective and issues covered with those in your own report: what can you learn from others and their differing/similar views?
Publication

All reports will be published as they are submitted
Your name, as the author of a report, will be made public for peer-to-peer review
Records

A certificate of submission will be sent to you acknowledging receipt of your report and identifying the CPD points earned
Keep the certificate and a copy of your report for your personal CPD record
Questions

Email us: continuum@architecture.com.au
Feedback

We welcome your feedback regarding the assessment process.

Suggested Structure
The following structure may help to make the report a useful learning exercise for you and your potential readers.  The questions are provided as prompts for reflection and discussion. 

  • What in the presentation challenged you to think about architecture and its practice differently?
  • What were some of the key points/issues raised during the presentation?
  • What are some implications of these for the practice of architecture broadly?
  • What other issues/ideas do the key points suggest for you?
  • What did you learn from the presentation/discussion?
  • What will you do differently in your own workplace or apply personally as a result?
Time Session type Title Presenter(s) Informal points Formal points
Thursday 10 May
9:00-17:00 Tour Brisbane Architectural Tours   3.0 -
Friday 11 May
9:00-10:50 Welcome/Opening   Creative Directors & Paul Finch 2.0 2.5
  Break        
11:10 – 13:00 Keynote   Rachel Neeson & Koji Tsutsui 2.0 2.5
  Lunch        
14:00 – 15:50 Keynote   Richard Kirk & Kathryn Findlay 2.0 2.5
  Break        
16:20 – 17:45 Keynote   Wang Shu 1.5 2.0
20:20 – late Pecha Kucha various - see program 2.0 -
Saturday 12 May
9:00 – 10:50 Keynote   Luis Feduchi & Anu Mathur/Dilip da Cuhna 2.0 2.5
  Break        
11:20 – 12.40 Keynote   Peter Rich 1.5 2.0
  Lunch        
13:40 – 15:40 Keynote   Kevin Carmody & Inaki Abalos/Renata Sentkiewicz 2.0 2.5
  Break        
16:10 – 18:00 Keynote
Wrap up		  

Kjetil Thorsen Creative Directors & Paul Finch & Haig Beck

 2.0 2.5
18:30 - late Exhibition Video Experience 1.0  
18:30 - late Exhibition Architectural Exhibitions 2.0  
Sunday 13 May
09:00 – 17:00 Tour Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast Architectural Tours 2.0