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

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.

This module introduces you 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 and CC3, helping you to develop critical skills and undertake independent research in preparation for your third-year dissertation. The cross-disciplinary content draws from interior architecture, planning, environmental design, cultural studies and heritage. You'll conside

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'll develop your creative proclivities and design skills in response to their brief. This module synthesises learning gained at Levels 4 and 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'll learn the techniques of character appraisal and how you can form a platform for further creativ

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, environmentaland 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 throug

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.