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AR50228: Case studies IV

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2017/8
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
Further information on credits Credits: 3      [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]
Further information on notional study hours Notional Study Hours: 60
Further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Further information on teaching periods Period:
Semester 2
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW 100%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Case study IV Legislative Framework (CW 100%)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
To provide an opportunity for students to see examples of conservation practice.

Learning Outcomes:
To provide a body of experience which will enable students to make decisions about which of the methods taught in the other units to apply in particular situations.

Skills:
To analyse, inspect, describe and make reports that are intelligible to specialist and non-specialist readers, on sites, historic building fabric and artefacts, illustrated by graphics such as sketches and photographs.

Content:
Each case study will comprise lectures, seminars and / or a visit, and will cover the philosophy upon which the conservation work is based, the architectural principles involved and a study of the techniques and technologies employed. The case studies will constantly change depending on current projects, but might include buildings such as: Tynesfield, Bristol, Buckingham Palace, Countess of Huntingdon Chapel, Bath Prior Park, Bath, Spencer House, London, Windsor Castle, Sir John Soane's Museum, Wells Cathedral, Salisbury Cathedral and Woodchester Mansion.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

AR50228 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering

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