Interdisciplinary working in built environment education

Wood, GD

Abstract

Considers attitudes towards interdisciplinary working within built environment education. The opinions and experiences of senior academic staff from within a single multi‐disciplinary faculty (Faculty of Health and Environment, Leeds Metropolitan University) are used as primary research data. It explores three principal issues: course structures – whether radical common programmes are necessary or whether more incremental change will be more effective; the teaching and learning approaches that are most likely to deliver the required outcomes – common studies, shared learning or project work; barriers to further development – staff relationships, faculty structures, resource pressures and external accrediting bodies. It proceeds to offer a comparative analysis of these views and the recommendations of Construction Industry Board Working Group 9 in educating the professional team.

Citation

Wood, G. (1999). Interdisciplinary working in built environment education. Education and Training, 41(8), 373-380. https://doi.org/10.1108/00400919910298648

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 1999
• Deposit Date: Dec 7, 2015
• Journal: Education and Training
• Print ISSN: 0040-0912
• Publisher: Emerald
• Volume: 41
• Issue: 8
• Pages: 373-380
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/00400919910298648
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00400919910298648
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