CE3CE1: Inclusive Environments

Module code: CE3CE1

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

Credits: 20

Level: Level 3 (Honours)

When you'll be taught: Semester 2

Module 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: Yes

Last updated: 21 May 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

An examination of the issues that relate to inclusion, accessibility and the legislation relevant to the access of commercial buildings for those who recognise as having a physical or mental impairment. The module aims are to recognise the diversity of disability and the obligations to provide access under existing legislation. This is with a view to equipping students with the knowledge going into practice to consider the benefits of implementing more than legal minimums from both commercial and social perspectives.   

Module learning outcomes

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

1. Identify the issues related to inclusion and accessibility and the legislation relevant to such matters. 
2. Assess the suitability of various elements of building provision and facilities in assisting or hindering the ability to use the built environment. 
3. Consider and address the needs of disabled people when accessing goods and services from commercial buildings. 
4. Deliver evidence based, analytical advice to building owners or service providers to facilitate accessibility within the Built Environment.  

Module content

Examination of the types and methodologies for undertaking building inspections; 

• Introduction to disability, history, demographics and legislation. 
• Undertaking access audits and breaking down barriers. 
• Visual impairment, deafness and the influence of light and acoustics. 
• Commercial and public attitudes to disability in the Built Environment. 
• Blindness awareness. 
• Accessing the Historic Built Environment. 
• Transport and transport hubs. 
• Wayfinding in the public domain for those with a physical or mental impairment. 

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

Formal lectures, simulation workshops and fieldwork.  

Study hours

At least 24 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.

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

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: https://www.reading.ac.uk/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

Additional costs