Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Civil Engineering and Built Environment
Learning Methods
Lecture
Tutorial
Module Offerings
4338BEUG-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.
Describe the nature and organisation of the UK built environment sector.
2.
Identify the impact of a range of factors, including social, economic, political and environmental factors, on the built environment sector.
3.
Identify and apply academic literacy skills to engage with the learning process in a specific context
4.
Explain 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 impact of political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental change on the built environment. Introduction to planning, property market trends and development cycles, with particular focus on residential development Government economic activity and how it affects the construction and built environment sector. The principles of a sustainable and inclusive built environment. International perspectives and predictions for future change for the built environment and construction sector. 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.
The nature, organisation and significance of the built environment sector in the UK. The impact of political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental change on the built environment. Introduction to planning, property market trends and development cycles, with particular focus on residential development Government economic activity and how it affects the construction and built environment sector. The principles of a sustainable and inclusive built environment. International perspectives and predictions for future change for the built environment and construction sector. 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 will help you to develop an understanding and appreciation of the built environment sector and the different professional disciplines that constitute built environment practice.
This module will help you to develop an understanding and appreciation of the built environment sector and the 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.
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.