Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Civil Engineering and Built Environment

Learning Methods

Lecture

Tutorial

Module Offerings

4222BEUG-SEP-CTY

Aims

To develop an understanding and appreciation of the built environment sector and the different professional disciplines that constitute built environment practice.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Understand the nature and organisation of the UK built environment sector.
2.
Identify the impact of a range of factors, including social, economic, political, legal, technological and environmental factors, on the built environment sector.
3.
Understand and appreciate economic trends and the significance of development cycles
4.
Understand the role of different professional disciplines that constitute built environment practice.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:The nature, organisation and significance of the built environment sector in the UK. The size and economic significance of the work carried out by different sectors within the built environment The changing social, political, economic (including financial), legal, environmental, technological and business frameworks on the built environment. Introduction to planning, property market trends and development cycles Government economic activity and how it affects the construction and built environment sector. The principles of a sustainable built environment. International perspectives on built environment practice. Overview of professional disciplines and their roles in the built environment. An introduction to academic study skills such as information searching; referencing and report writing.
Module Overview:
This module develops your understanding and appreciation of the built environment sector and the different professional disciplines that constitute built environment practice with specific reference to the UK. You will learn to: Understand the nature and organisation of the UK built environment sector Identify the impact of a range of factors, including social, economic, political, legal, technological and environmental factors, on the built environment sector Understand and appreciate economic trends and the significance of development cycles Understand the role of different professional disciplines that constitute built environment practice.
Additional Information:This module develops an understanding and appreciation of the built environment sector and the different professional disciplines that constitute built environment practice with specific reference to the UK.

Assessments

Centralised Exam

Report