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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 draw focus on streetlife and draw upon a range of historical and current insights in Urban Design to enable a more informed and methodological assessment of place. This will be particularly interesting and challenging to observe behaviour during Covid19.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 12 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 12 |
Field Trip/External Visits | 8 |
Specified Learning Activities | 40 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 40 |
Total | 112 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Final essay (builds on other assessments with focus on improving academic writing skills (further briefing in class) | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 55 |
Fieldwork: Close observation and comparative analysis of streets (Further briefing in class) | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 15 |
Attendance: Participation and engagement in discussions and reading seminars plus final reflections on the learning experience. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
Essay: Book/ Literature Review (further briefing in class) | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Online automated feedback
Feedback given before summative assessment. I have developed a rubric for on-line grading related to learning outcomes. Timing and format to be agreed with the class.