Subject Area: Geography

LTSN Subject Centre: Geography, Earth and Environmental Science, (GEES) University of Plymouth, http://www.gees.ac.uk [opens in a new window]

Applicability to other Subject Areas: Engineering, Energy Studies, Environmental Impact Assessment

Ease of transferability of ideas to other subject areas: Case Study has applicability in all of the above named areas and could run across into Environmental Studies and Building Surveying/Architecture (Site Appraisal) as well

Level: Intermediate/Advanced

Participants: 2 Tutors, 25-30 students

Independent study/group work: Materials suitable for use in independent study, project work, and class teaching

Study mode: Full-time and part-time

Pedagogical approach: Resource based learning, applied skills learning.

Teaching Methods: Lectures, practical workshops, one-to-one tutorials, ongoing support

Typical learning time: Half Module - 6-7 weeks. 1.5 hour teaching + 1.5 hour follow-up & 6/7 = 18/21 hours

Prior knowledge required: Initial level (Year 1 or first half of Year 2) GIS Module. Basic understanding of the GIS Software. Specific technical knowledge of wind modelling is not required

Assessment: Written summary of process, flow charts, spatial outcomes (location of selected sites), tabular outcomes (wind pockets for each selected site)

Evaluation: Will test case study in the following ways (in chronological order):
1) With Staff Colleagues in GIS & Engineering (pilot)
2) With Postgraduate Researchers (refine pilot)
3) With Level 2 Undergraduate Group in real classroom setting (first use)

Prior experience: Most of the materials exist as they have been derived from Undergraduate teaching & project work. They have not been tried out yet on any of the previously named groups