Urban Conservation: Past Present Future module (UP42004)

Develop specialist knowledge and critical insight into the challenges presented in regenerating and sustainably managing historic urban places, including the understanding of heritage value and the contribution that this plays in understanding both the historical fabric and how we manage change for the future.

Learn about the complex values enshrined in heritage resources and the potential impacts of development decisions, and the ability to critically evaluate diverse strategies.

What you will learn

In this module, you will:

• learn about different contexts that influence our historic heritage including legal, administrative, economic, and social frameworks
• investigate the core principles and values by evaluating the impacts of planning activity on the heritage resources
• learn about the historic city and the value that it places in shaping our future places
• debate the competing or complementary discourses across approaches to conservation, architecture, and regeneration including interactions between key stakeholders in conservation-led regeneration

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• demonstrate a critical understanding of the principles of urban conservation which guide decision-making in formulating management strategies for historic sites
• understand the detailed awareness of the legal and administrative frameworks of urban conservation
• demonstrate a critical understanding of the conceptual frameworks and value systems applied to heritage resources and the competing discourses which influence decision-making in regenerative strategies
• apply established evaluative methodologies to heritage resources
• analyse and synthesise a range of perceived needs and values in order to provide guidelines for the management of a real-world scenario
• effectively communicate complex ideas within an illustrated, written report

Assignments / assessment

• illustrated 4,000 word report (100%)

Due in the final week of Semester 2.

This module does not have a final exam.

Teaching methods / timetable

The module is delivered through a variety of learning opportunities:

• Lectures are held in person on campus with occasional online sessions to support talks by invited speakers.
• Workshops that are held in person and can include some off-campus visits to undertake fieldwork.