TCP1026 : Understanding Place: Methods and Perspectives
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Ruth Raynor
- 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: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
This module aims to enable students to gain an understanding of a particular place (through case study work and the use and analysis of multiple sources of data). Students will develop an awareness of different places within Tyneside and beyond, and different methodologies used to construct various understandings of these, as well as the ways in which different knowledges can impact on the development of an area and their own perceptions of place. Through completing this module students will develop an understanding of the constructions of different places and through critical analysis of material will identify the key issues facing these places. Students will develop and critically analyse and synthesise a range of data and materials as well as develop reflexive skills required for professional and scholarly development. This module develops further the skills learned and issues considered by TCP1027 Shaping Towns and Cities.
Outline Of Syllabus
The module is designed to enhance students’ critical understandings of particular places and attendant issues that face different places (localities) within Newcastle, Tyne & Wear and beyond, how these have changes over time through students’ group studies of a given place and the studies collectively. The module is designed to introduce social science research knowledge and skills that will be built on in stage 2 (TCP2027) and prepare the student for undertaking an independent (supervised) research project on a topic selected by the student (TCP3099). Therefore, the module’s teaching and learning is provided through online lectures, group tutorials and dedicated discussion sessions on key dimensions of the multi layered concepts of place. This will include issues such as perceptions and experiences of place, urban design conceptions of place, sociological interpretations of place, feminist and post-colonial debates on place as well as sessions on the art of the survey or contemporary digital methods to capture complexities of place.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 120:00 | 120:00 | Collecting material and writing time focussed on group work and reflective commentaries. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 12 | 2:00 | 24:00 | Lectures introducing creative and conceptual frameworks for understanding place. |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Engaging with set texts. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 12 | 2:00 | 24:00 | Workshops for students to learn different practical methods and approaches for understanding place, and to develop their group work. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Fieldwork | 11 | 2:00 | 22:00 | Student led group work. |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The Structured Guided Learning Activities provide a detailed explanation of the key issues and an examination of important literatures and methodological approaches in relation to the main theme of the project: place. The Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities provide support for discussions about the application of the theoretical and methodological concepts presented in the lecture material to current urban and global issues. The Guided Independent Study will enable students to both achieve the intended knowledge and skills outcomes identified for the module, as well as enabling to help them prepare for the creation of their assessment submission. There is opportunity for practical and group based learning, in a supported environment.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Presentation | 2 | M | 35 | Short group presentation (10 minutes) providing a 'deep map' exploration of an allocated place in Tyne and Wear, drawing on chosen perspectives, and methods from the course. |
| Reflective log | 2 | M | 65 | This assessment reflects on the students individual contribution to the group project, drawing on their process, methods, perspectives as well as their learning from the group work. 2500 words. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The assesment allows students to develop group working skills, and try out creative methodologies to support their understanding of 'place.' Individual reflective logs outweigh group assesment grades, to ensure that students can 'have a voice' in their own work.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- TCP1026's Timetable