This module will introduce the concept of the Circular Economy which aims to keep resources in the environment at their highest utility and particularly...

Circular Economy in the Built Environment (BENV0118)

This module will introduce the concept of the Circular Economy which aims to keep resources in the environment at their highest utility and particularly focusses on applications in the Built Environment. Construction and demolition waste is one of the largest sources of waste on the planet, this module starts with the hypothesis that better design of materials and components used in the built environment can reduce this waste stream, and keep valuable resources in their most useful state for as long as possible. The module will explore all aspects of this concept including business model analysis and development. Students will be expected to choose a component used in the built environment and use business model analysis and creative design ideas to suggest improvements to both the component and to make the business case for it.

This module is a targeted overview of lighting issues relevant to environmental designers. Illuminating engineering tools and the characteristics of light...

Light, Lighting and Wellbeing in Buildings (BENV0030)

This module is a targeted overview of lighting issues relevant to environmental designers. Illuminating engineering tools and the characteristics of light sources (daylight, lamps and luminaires) are considered in parallel with the human response to lighting to deliver integrated lighting design strategies for complex environments.

Module description 

The module offers an introduction to core themes in the archaeology of the Nile valley, presenting and discussing current research as well...

Current Issues in Nile Valley Archaeology (ARCL0220)

Module description 

The module offers an introduction to core themes in the archaeology of the Nile valley, presenting and discussing current research as well as debates on methodological and theoretical issues.

This thematic module explores current issues and debates in the archaeology of the Nile valley, i.e. Egypt and Sudan. Focussing on archaeological evidence and case studies from the periods between 3000 BC and 1000 AD, topics include:

chronology
	kingship
	approaches to past landscapes
	everyday life
	religious practices
	mortuary practices
	identity
	critical history of research.
Module aims 

The aim of the module is to provide a problem-driven introduction to major themes currently debated in the archaeology. On successful completion, students will:

be familiar with current themes in the archaeology of Egypt and the Middle Nile valley
	be able to relate these themes to specifics sets of archaeological data, i.e. key sites, assemblages of material culture and other records from the study region
	understand the disciplinary underpinnings of Egyptian and Sudanese archaeology
	be able to relate current debates in Nile valley archaeology to the wider contexts of World Archaeology
 

Learning Outcomes 

On successful completion of the module, students should be able to demonstrate:

source-critical approaches to archaeological data from the Egypt and the Middle Nile valley
	critical engagement with disciplinary reconstructions of the past
	the ability to assess and integrate different research resources, including research literature, objects, archives and databases
	independent problem solving based on real data sets.