TCP8052 : Urban Design Seminars
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Ali Madanipour
- Owning School: Architecture, Planning & Landscape
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
1. To develop an in-depth knowledge of urban space and urban design
2. To improve the students' capacity for research and critical debate
3. To develop the students' skills in visual and verbal presentation
Outline Of Syllabus
The course involves intensive study of major issues in urban design from a variety of disciplines, architecture, urban design, town planning, urban studies, urban geography and urban sociology. The course emphasizes the theoretical debates which inform the processes of urban development and design. It involves reading, researching, presenting and discussing set texts.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 20:00 | 20:00 | Preparation for seminar presentation. |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 22 | 2:00 | 44:00 | Reading papers and writing summaries in preparation for seminar discussions |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 10 | 2:00 | 20:00 | Present in person seminar meetings. Alternatively: Scheduled online contact time. |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 16:00 | 16:00 | Additional reading and research into the seminar topics |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The teaching methods of reading, presenting and discussing major writings on urban design enable the students to develop the necessary awareness of the key themes in urban design, become familiar with some of the major writers in the field, develop a critical understanding of these themes, develop the presentation and critical debate skills. If necessary, the Present in Person element will be delivered at the programme level.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prof skill assessmnt | 1 | M | 100 | One seminar presentation, 22 written summaries, participating in and leading discussions |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Intensive reading, production of summaries, participation in the discussions and presenting and leading seminars contribute to the development of a conceptual understanding of the issues in urban design, the development of presentation and critical debate skills.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- TCP8052's Timetable