TCP8912 : Conservation and the City Project
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor John Pendlebury
- 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 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To develop knowledge about both the potential of urban design and conservation strategies and the wider context of place, environment and society within which these take place.
To assist students in developing a critical observational capacity with regard to the historic form.
To develop skills in the fields of conservation of the historic city environment.
This module builds upon TCP7024 in semester 1, allowing students to further develop their observation and analysis skills in relation to the historic urban environment. Students undertake an individual project exploring and analysing a historic townscape.
Outline Of Syllabus
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Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 2 | 2:00 | 4:00 | PIP |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 29:00 | 29:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 2 | 2:00 | 4:00 | Student Presentations PIP |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 26:00 | 26:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Fieldwork | 1 | 4:00 | 4:00 | PIP |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Dissertation/project related supervision | 3 | 2:00 | 6:00 | Tutorials PIP |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 27:00 | 27:00 | N/A |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Fieldwork and private study on an individual project allow the student to develop conservation skills.
This module did not run in 20/21. It requires students to explore a place. Usually this includes a meeting with a tutor on site. In the event of restrictions on fieldwork an alternative plan would have to be considered, relating to the prevailing restrictions at that time.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2 | M | 100 | Individual project work 2,000 words or equivalent |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The projects allow the students to develop practical skills and knowledge in the fields of conservation of the built environment
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- TCP8912's Timetable