About The School
Welcome to a vibrant community dedicated to tackling the world's most pressing challenges through a blend of creativity, innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Our School stands at the forefront of research and education in environment, sustainability, infrastructure, culture, design, and heritage.
Here, you'll find professionally accredited programs, cutting-edge research, and exceptional industry links that ensure a rich learning experience. Join us in our mission to address the complexities of the Anthropocene era, and become part of a dynamic hub where urbanism, community, heritage, and climate change converge to shape a sustainable future.
Special Projects
As well as taking core subject areas within the School of Natural and Built Environment, Study Abroad Students are also able to select a 'Special Project'. Students can earn 20 CATS credits by conducting independent research (EPS 3001) within the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, choosing a topic with their Queen’s and possibly home institution supervisors. They can also take two additional courses from the university. The Civic Engagement Research Project (EPS 3003) offers a six-week pro bono research project with a not-for-profit or government entity in Belfast, providing valuable practical experience for careers in Urban Planning, Environmental Science, and International Development.
SUBJECT AREAS
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Architecture
Architecture
Code Name Semester Units ARC2001 Architectural Technology 2(i) Fall 10.00 ARC2002 Architectural Technology 2(ii) Spring 10.00 ARC3001 Architectural Technology 3(i) Fall 10.00 ARC4020 Building Environment and Services 4 Spring 10.00 ARC2004 History & Theory of Architecture 2(i) Fall 10.00 ARC3022 History & Theory of Architecture 2(ii) Spring 10.00 ARC4022 History & Theory of Architecture 3(i) Fall 10.00 ARC3003 History & Theory of Architecture 3(ii) Spring 10.00 ARC1024 History and Theory of Architecture 1 Full Year 20.00 ARC2024 History and Theory of Architecture 2 Full Year 20.00 ARC3024 History and Theory of Architecture 3 Full Year 20.00 ARC1023 Technology and Environment 1 Full Year 20.00 ARC2023 Technology and Environment 2 Full Year 20.00 ARC3023 Technology and Environment 3 Full Year 20.00 - Archaeology and Palaeoecology
Archaeology and Palaeoecology
Code Name Semester Units ARP1006 Ancient Humans and Landscapes Fall 20.00 ARP2039 Archaeological Excavation Spring 20.00 ARP1014 Archaeological Excavation Spring 20.00 ARP2057 Archaeology in Practice Fall 20.00 ARP3089 Critical Thinking and the Past Fall 20.00 ARP3088 Domestic, Symbolic and Funerary Monuments in Prehistoric Europe Spring 20.00 ARP1007 Environmental Change: past, present and future Spring 20.00 ARP1008 Europe in Prehistory Fall 20.00 ARP2045 From St Patrick to the Plantation: The Archaeology of Historic Ireland Spring 20.00 ARP3069 Independent Project both Semesters 20.00 ARP1013 Introduction To World Archaeology Fall 20.00 ARP2041 Ireland in Prehistory Fall 20.00 ARP3085 Kingship and Religion in the First Millennium AD Fall 20.00 ARP2051 Palaeoenvironmental Techniques Fall 20.00 ARP3053 Society, Death and Disease Spring 20.00 ARP3091 Special Subject Spring 20.00 ARP1101 Study Skills for Archaeology and Palaeoecology Fall 0.00 ARP2058 The Archaeology of Islands (Residential Fieldtrip Module) Spring 20.00 ARP1010 Themes in Historical Archaeology Spring 20.00 ARP2043 Thinking through Things Theorizing Global Archaeology Spring 20.00 ARP3080 Volcanoes: environmental and societal impacts Spring 20.00 - Planning
Planning
Code Name Semester Units EVP3004 Conservation of the Built Environment 3 Spring 20.00 EVP1013 Contemporary Issues in Urban and Rural Planning Spring 20.00 EVP7014 Design in the Built Environment Spring 10.00 EVP1011 Design Principles in the Built Environment Fall 20.00 EVP2010 Economy and Space Spring 20.00 EVP3017 European Planning Perspectives Fall 20.00 EVP3013 Infrastructure and Transportation Planning Spring 20.00 EVP1014 Institutional and Policy Context of Planning Practice Spring 20.00 EVP3010 Legal Studies in Planning Spring 20.00 EVP2009 Planning and Climate Change Spring 20.00 EVP1001 Planning Health and Well Being Fall 20.00 EVP3003 Planning Practice Study Visit Fall 10.00 EVP1004 Planning Skills and GIS Spring 20.00 EVP2013 Planning Theory and Society Fall 20.00 EVP3019 Research Methods and Place Fall 10.00 EVP3016 Researching European Planning Fall 10.00 EVP2007 Site Layout and Design 2 Fall 20.00 EVP1012 The History of Planned Settlement Fall 20.00 EVP3018 Themes in European Planning Fall 20.00 EVP3014 Themes in Spatial Planning Fall 20.00 EVP2011 Theory and Practice of Development Management Fall 20.00 EVP2012 Theory and Practice of Spatial Planning Policy Spring 20.00 EVP7040 Urban Futures Fall 20.00 - Geography
Geography
Code Name Semester Units GGY3060 Advanced Geographical Information Systems Fall 20.00 GGY2056 Contemporary Approaches to Geographical Enquiry Fall 20.00 GGY2054 Cultural and Political Geography Spring 20.00 GGY3095 Environmental Catastrophes Spring 20.00 GGY3084 Environmental Geopolitics Fall 20.00 GGY2061 Exploring Dynamic Environments (Fieldwork) Spring 20.00 GGY3049 Geoforensics Spring 20.00 GGY2044 Geographies of Economic Restructuring and Social Change Fall 20.00 GGY3075 Geogrpahies of Outer Space Fall 20.00 GGY3066 Geography, Science and Society Fall 20.00 GGY2052 Geomorphology Spring 20.00 GGY2058 Global Environmental Change Fall 20.00 GGY3027 Health, Enviroment and Climate Change Fall 20.00 GGY1012 Human Geography: Society, Economy and Population Spring 20.00 GGY1011 Human Geography: Society, Power and Culture Fall 20.00 GGY2002 Landscapes and Geographical Information (GIS) Fall 20.00 GGY3090 Maps and Mapping Spring 20.00 GGY2063 Space, Culture and Mobility (Fieldwork) Spring 20.00 GGY3063 Spaces of Urbanisation in Emerging Economies and Sustainable Development Spring 20.00 GGY2064 Urban Landscapes (Fieldwork) Spring 20.00 - Special Projects
Special Projects
Code Name Semester Units EPS3002 Placement (Study Abroad) both 20.00 EPS3001 Research Project (Study Abroad) both 20.00 EPS3003 Civic Engagement Research Project (Study Abroad) both 20.00
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Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering
Code Name Semester Units CIV3027 Architectural Design Studies 3 Spring 10.00 CIV4039 Assessment of Environmental Impacts Fall 20.00 CIV4037 Bridge and Structural Eng Fall 20.00 CIV4035 Construction and Business Management Spring 20.00 CIV3007 Design and Communications 3 Full Year 30.00 CIV4043 Durability, Repair and Holistic Management of Structures Fall 20.00 CIV4038 Eng Hydrology and Hydrogeology Fall 20.00 CIV3065 Geotechnics 3 Full Year 20.00 CIV3063 Hydraulics 3 Full Year 20.00 CIV4040 Land, Water & Air Quality Spring 20.00 CIV3006 Project 3 Full Year 30.00 CIV3064 Structures 3 Full Year 20.00
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