BA (Hons) Urban Planning and Design with Foundation Bachelor's degree at Westminster

This studio-based module introduces basic creative skills of observational drawing, photography, collage and montage. These are taught in the context of a creative enquiry-based project exploring and developing critical responses to urban places and their inhabitation. Sketchbook study walks and exhibition visits will introduce you to the design and cultural life of the city.

This studio and fabrication lab-based module introduces basic practical and creative skills of making, fabrication and architectural drawing. These are taught in the context of a project exploring and developing creative responses to a material or technical challenge. Sketchbook study walks and exhibition visits introduce you to the range of technologies, materials and construction methods in the built environment.

This studio-based module introduces basic architectural drawing and model-making. These are taught in the context of a creative enquiry-based project exploring and developing critical responses to an architectural space. There are sketchbook study visits to a range of building interiors and exhibitions.

This studio-based module is the culmination of the Foundation, drawing on the practical and creative skills learned through the year. The focus is a creative enquiry-based project exploring and developing propositional responses to a brief informed by relevant interests from the field of urban, spatial or technical design. Sketchbook study visits to buildings and exhibitions provide contextual ideas and knowledge for the project work. An end-of-year exhibition showcases the range of project work

Critical thinking is fundamental to our ability to progress in an increasingly complex and changing world. It is an essential skill across a range of academic and practice-based disciplines. This module helps you understand the importance and function of critical thinking both at university and beyond. By working in partnership with academic staff and peers, you will explore how critical thinking aligns with disciplinary practices, shapes scholarly knowledge, and addresses inequalities. Through

This module introduces you to the key academic, professional, and personal skills essential for success at university. It encourages good practices in writing, presentation, and time management, while also fostering reflection to help you build confidence as you transition to higher education. Open to all students enrolled in courses delivered through Westminster Foundation Pathways, the module provides a creative and supportive environment where you can reflect on and develop their academic and

This module provides you with a basic vocabulary for studying the history of architecture from pre-history to the present day, and across the globe. Architecture is considered as a material cultural practice responsive to specific historical and geographic circumstances. The module introduces you to basic study skills for the analysis of architecture that are core to this and subsequent Cultural Context modules.

This studio-based module develops skills for neighbourhood analysis, and policy and design interventions, while aiming at sustainable, integrated and healthy neighbourhoods.

This module introduces students to the key environmental, social, economic and institutional challenges facing the planning and design of cities around the world. It reflects on the challenges of climate change and of promoting sustainable development and social justice.

This studio-based module develops initial understanding of architecture, urban design and planning and related skills via a series of creative exercises and design project led individually and in groups. Skills are taught in the context of creative practice and include digital and hand-drawing, model making, photography and basic fabrication lab induction. Site visits in London strengthen students' observation skills and introduce them to the study of the built environment and precedents.

This module introduces contemporary issues in architecture and urbanism as well as developing your essay-writing and research skills through a series of workshops, seminars and lectures. The module offers a bridge between CC1: A History of Architecture and CC3: Architecture, Climate Change and the Planetary Emergency, helping you to develop critical skills and undertake independent research in preparation for your third-year dissertation. The cross-disciplinary content draws from interior archit

This studio-based module involves the design of an urban, landscape and environmental strategy. It will engage you in the process of working with live clients to produce briefs with a sensitive design approach to strategic city planning, addressing the challenges of climate urbanism. You will develop your creative proclivities and design skills in response to your brief. This module synthesises learning gained at Levels 4 & 5 of the BA Urban Planning and Design.

This module examines the economic functioning of cities, considering the role of different institutional stakeholders involved in the production of the built environment. It investigates, in particular, the role of professional practice in achieving sustainable urban development.

An introduction to the historic urban landscapes that form an important part of most towns and cities throughout the world. It will investigate ways of recognising and evaluating urban typologies and identifying historic building types using morphological analysis. The theory and practices of conservation in architecture and planning will be examined and different legislative regimes evaluated. You will learn the techniques of character appraisal and how they can form a platform for further crea

This studio-based module provides you with the opportunity to explore how a simple masterplan or architectural scheme can be developed in an urban context in an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable way. It involves the analysis of building functions and user requirements, the analysis of the urban context, the development and evaluation of alternative planning and design strategies and the development of a considered design proposition with particular attention to climate adapt

In this module you undertake research which will inform your final project. It allows you to investigate the literature related to an aspect of planning policy or a building typology, and to research the local context for your final project.

The module interrogates the principles and practice of sustainable development, climate-resilient and healthy cities as applied to urban planning, environmental and urban design. It explores the theories and concepts of sustainability and related international and local debate, policy and practice, and democratic and political principles. The module investigates critical issues and challenges facing the sustainable development of cities and their transitions as resilient and healthy cities throu

Preparation for practice including: overview of different types of practice, ethics and values, professionalism, career development, reflective practice, personal development, RTPI requirements, the process of seeking and gaining employment and two weeks work experience.