Show/hide contentOpenClose All
Curricular information is subject to change
1. Select a preferred methodology for the analysis of a place from a range of urban design thinkers.
2. Show evidence of in depth research in the assessment of an urban open space.
3. Develop critical appraisal of a place with evidence of fieldwork.
4. Capture findings in a submission that is academically rigorous and visually attractive (This can include visual diagrams, a design component, photos, videos, models, charts, recordings).
Open to students of architecture, planning and landscape architecture, this module will focus on streetlife and how to improve it. Lectures will draw upon a range of historical and current insights and methods in Urban Design to enable an informed assessment of one street/urban open space.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
---|---|
Specified Learning Activities | 40 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 40 |
Lectures | 12 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 12 |
Field Trip/External Visits | 8 |
Total | 112 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reflective Assignment: The final assessment closes the learning cycle with a reflective assignment. | Week 15 | Graded | No | 10 |
No |
Assignment(Including Essay): Final and Individual Reflective Essay based on your fieldwork, evaluation and analysis. | Week 12 | Graded | No | 60 |
No |
Group Work Assignment: Street life Comparisons and Analysis. Methods to be selected based on lecture content and include readings, fieldwork, drawings and data collation. Alternative forms of assessment are also possible. | Week 9 | Graded | No | 20 |
No |
Participation in Learning Activities: Fieldwork and observation of street life are required and spread over the trimester (to suit the student and the project). | Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11 | Graded | No | 10 |
No |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
---|---|
Summer | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Online automated feedback
Feedback is given via Brighspace and in person (as required). I have developed a rubric for on-line grading related to learning outcomes. Timing and format to be agreed with the class.