Sensory Fieldwork around Bath UniversityDuring University sessions we had opportunities to conduct fieldwork around the campus. One of these involved looking at how we could develop student’s senses, by investigating their local environment.
We were given a planned route to follow, to see what students would see, feel, hear and touch in their environments.
We started at the university and then moved north towards the golf course, where we looked into what other opportunities for field work there was. We decided that a micro climate study would be ideal, as we went from sheltered to non-sheltered ground, from a built up area to a non-built up area.
This fieldwork was extremely useful in making me think about the different ways students can experience their environment. Not only do students visually see their environment in a different way when conducting fieldwork, but they can use their full range of senses to gain a fuller picture of the area.
This fieldwork also helped me realise why it is important to consider what makes a good site. You need to be aware of what is on your site and what opportunities there are for different types of fieldwork.
