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CE3CHB: Historic Built Environment

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CE3CHB: Historic Built Environment

Module code: CE3CHB

Module provider: School of Construction Management and Engineering, School of Built Environment

Credits: 20

Level: 6

When you'll be taught: Semester 2

Module convenor: Dr Martin Green, email: m.s.green@reading.ac.uk

Module co-convenor: Mr Adrian Tagg, email: a.tagg@reading.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s):

Co-requisite module(s):

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded:

Placement information: NA

Academic year: 2024/5

Available to visiting students: No

Talis reading list: No

Last updated: 11 December 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

An introduction to the built heritage of England; to building conservation principles; to legislation, procedures, policy and guidance relating to heritage assets; and to the management of change affecting the historic built environment. The module entails a significant amount of reading, project work and visits to buildings and areas of interest. Such visits may be accompanied or may be undertaken independently as directed by the module convenor. 

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To provide an introduction to the built heritage of England, to building conservation practice, and to the management of change affecting the historic built environment, for students who have an interest in this subject and who are preparing to enter the building industry or for further study. 

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to: 

  1. Understand England's built heritage and conservation principles. 
  2. Appreciate and comprehend the content and implications of key legislation, procedures, policy and guidance relating to heritage assets. 
  3. Be conversant with materials and construction techniques relevant to heritage assets and understand key issues relating to the management of change affecting historic buildings. 
  4. Have the ability to use key phrases, words and acronyms related to the historic built environment 

Module content

  • Introduction and overview. 
  • England's built heritage (with an emphasis on the heritage of the south of England, including the study of vernacular buildings and of the Victorian period). 
  • Conservation principles. 
  • Legislation, procedures, policy and guidance relating to heritage assets 
  • Materials and construction techniques relevant to heritage assets (with a focus on timber-framed buildings and on buildings of stone, brick and lime). 
  • Heritage values and significance   
  • Managing change affecting historic buildings (with an emphasis on the alteration of domestic buildings and of places of worship; on issues relating to sustainability; on development in conservation areas). 

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures supplemented by visits, individual and group project work and a significant amount of reading. 

Study hours

At least 22 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.


 Scheduled teaching and learning activities  Semester 1  Semester 2 Ìý³§³Ü³¾³¾±ð°ù
Lectures 20
Seminars
Tutorials
Project Supervision
Demonstrations
Practical classes and workshops
Supervised time in studio / workshop
Scheduled revision sessions
Feedback meetings with staff
Fieldwork
External visits 2
Work-based learning


 Self-scheduled teaching and learning activities  Semester 1  Semester 2 Ìý³§³Ü³¾³¾±ð°ù
Directed viewing of video materials/screencasts 2
Participation in discussion boards/other discussions
Feedback meetings with staff
Other
Other (details)


 Placement and study abroad  Semester 1  Semester 2 Ìý³§³Ü³¾³¾±ð°ù
Placement
Study abroad

Please note that the hours listed above are for guidance purposes only.

 Independent study hours  Semester 1  Semester 2 Ìý³§³Ü³¾³¾±ð°ù
Independent study hours 176

Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.

Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.

Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.

Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.

Assessment

Requirements for a pass

Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 40% to pass this module.

Summative assessment

Type of assessment Detail of assessment % contribution towards module mark Size of assessment Submission date Additional information
Written coursework assignment Group project 40 3,000 words Semester 2, Teaching Week 12
Written coursework assignment Individual report 60 3,000 words Semester 2, Teaching Week 7

Penalties for late submission of summative assessment

The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:

Assessments with numerical marks

  • where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of three working days;
  • the mark awarded due to the imposition of the penalty shall not fall below the threshold pass mark, namely 40% in the case of modules at Levels 4-6 (i.e. undergraduate modules for Parts 1-3) and 50% in the case of Level 7 modules offered as part of an Integrated Masters or taught postgraduate degree programme;
  • where the piece of work is awarded a mark below the threshold pass mark prior to any penalty being imposed, and is submitted up to three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline), no penalty shall be imposed;
  • where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

Assessments marked Pass/Fail

  • where the piece of work is submitted within three working days of the deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): no penalty will be applied;
  • where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): a grade of Fail will be awarded.

The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: /cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf

You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.

Reassessment

Type of reassessment Detail of reassessment % contribution towards module mark Size of reassessment Submission date Additional information
Written coursework assignment Group project 40 3,000 words During the University resit period
Written coursework assignment Individual report 60 3,000 words During the University resit period

Additional costs

Item Additional information Cost
Computers and devices with a particular specification
Required textbooks Richard Harris $£Timber framed buildings' £10
Specialist equipment or materials
Specialist clothing, footwear, or headgear
Printing and binding
Travel, accommodation, and subsistence

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MODULE DESCRIPTION DOES NOT FORM ANY PART OF A STUDENT'S CONTRACT.

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