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An understanding of the complexity and urgency of the climate challenge
An understanding of the varying perspectives from naturalists, scientists, economists etc
An understanding of the need to rethink built environment design, practice and policy
An understanding of the carbon cycle and how carbon management relates to the built environment
Awareness of relevant key concepts of carbon management such as embodied carbon, carbon and ecological footprints and Whole Life Carbon Assessments
Ability to assess and identify best practice for carbon management in the design of the built environment
Awareness of how cities relate to climate change and other crises
An understanding of how revitalisation of urban areas such as Irish towns represents good carbon management and sustainable development
An understanding of how the adaptive reuse of vacant buildings represents good carbon management and sustainable development
The module is focused on the four title topics: 1. Change, 2. Climate, 3. Carbon and 4. Cities.
Outline content
1.Change - will explore the convergence of crises and how we design and manage the built environment in response,
2. Climate - will explore climate science and implications for built design professions,
3. Carbon - will explore the role of carbon in the convergence of crises and how carbon can be managed to mitigate negative climate impacts of buildings and cities,
4. Cities - will explore the role of towns and cities in contributing to the convergence of crises and how we can design and manage them for the resilience of urban areas now and into the future.
Each topic will be delivered via in class lectures and associated seminars/workshops.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 16 |
| Practical | 8 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 88 |
| Total | 112 |
This module is for students of the MSc in Architecture, Urbanism and Climate Action only.
Hence, prior learnings are those that each student presented as part of their application onto the MSc.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class Test: An online quiz including multiple choice, multi-select, true or false, short answer, matched items questions will be undertaken in mid semester. | Week 7 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 25 |
| Assignment: A final short assignment will be submitted by students individually at the end of semester. | Week 12 | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 25 |
| Group Project: There will be two group project assignments during the course of the module. The first will be a formative assessment and the second summative. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 25 |
| Group Project: 1 of 2 group projects described | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
| Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
|---|---|
| In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities
Different modes of feedback will follow different assessments. Peer review of work will be invited on a regular basis.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Dr Philip Crowe | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |