Course content

There was traditionally an unclear distinction between the carpenter and the carpenter in house building. It was normally considered carpentry to make exterior cladding, doors, windows, floors and possibly interior cladding, although it may well have been the carpenter who did much of the work.

In particular, doors, windows, stairs, filling panels, moldings and the like were considered carpentry. These building parts require that you work with great accuracy, with a good selection of special tools, in dried materials, indoors.

Traditionally, doors, windows and moldings are made with a great variety in appearance and method of production. The candidate will, through a representative sample, study material selection, tools and workplace, techniques and production methods for rational and accurate production.

Original building parts and tools are studied as a basis for making copies. Understanding the process and requirements for accuracy and composition methods are key topics

Learning outcome

Knowledge the candidate acquires:

• has broad knowledge of the traditional carpentry profession's issues, processes and tools.
• Has knowledge of the subject area's history, traditions and uniqueness.

Skills the candidate acquires:

• can use traditional materials, methods, procedures and tools in the carpentry profession to manufacture new building parts can document work in relation to material use, techniques and procedures

General competence for the candidate

• can account for and disseminate knowledge and skills from own practice of tradition to other professional groups and disciplines

Learning methods and activities

Lectures. Practical individual or group work.

Mandatory activities

• Mandatory participation in gatherings
• Mandatory practical assignments
• Mandatory written assignments

Compulsory assignments

• Participation
• Pratical Assesments
• Written Assesments

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

Vocational education in building trades, carpentry/carpentry or equivalent practice as a craftsman.

Required previous knowledge

No mandatory prior knowledge requirements

Course materials

Lectures are published. Materials and tools are made available to the student. Items produced by the student as part of practice assignments or homework belong to the institution, unless otherwise specifically agreed with the student.

Credit reductions