Level 1
- LE 1011 - PEOPLE, LAND AND DEVELOPMENT
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Mrs M Aspinall
Pre-requisites
None
Co-requisites
None
Overview
The course is intended to provide an introduction to ‘people, land and development’ issues, their interrelationships and implications with particular reference to:
- Problem-identification and decision-making
- The concept of legal controls and legal system (including sources of law; formation of breach of contract)
- The concept of planning on different scales (local to global)
- Human use of landscapes, environmental consequences of human land use and measures to decrease impact
- Principles of human involvement in planning and strategic spatial planning
- Contemporary rural land and development issues
Lectures will be supported by a series of problem and scenario-based workshops focusing on different aspects or dimensions of land economy and planning. Most workshops will involve ‘real life’ scenarios together with issues/problems to be discussed or tasks to be undertaken in groups and then discussed by the whole class.Structure
2 one-hour lectures per week plus 6 two-hour workshops.
Assessment
1st Attempt:
- For students who complete the coursework to a satisfactory standard: coursework (100%). These students will obtain exemption from the degree exam, and their coursework mark will provide the overall course CAS mark.
- For students who do not obtain exemption from the degree exam: coursework (50%) plus exam (50%).
Resit: original coursework carried forward (50%) plus exam (50%).
Formative Assessment
Practical work provides opportunities for constructive criticism and evaluation of progress. Students must sit a mock exam in-class. However, with just 12 weeks, 6 workgroups and a degree exam exemption system that requires summative assessment of three pieces of coursework, it is difficult to arrange stand-alone formative assessment. It makes more sense to consider feedback/feedforward in terms of onwards progression: eg, students write just one coursework essay which is summatively assessed, but comments provided on this should help students to improve their performance next time: eg, in the follow-up Level 2 courses.
Feedback
Students receive individual, written feedback on their coursework using standard comments sheets. Individual comments are supported by in-class feedback.
Level 2
- LE 2031 - ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr S Kelman
Pre-requisites
N/A
Overview
This course introduces and explores the discipline and the practice of spatial planning, with emphasis on the planning system's role within the wider context of sustainable development and public health. The course is intended to be equally applicable to those considering a career in the planning profession, and those whose careers will involve some exposure to the planning system. Topics covered include the evolution of the planning system and planning thought, local and regional governance, forward planning, development control, building regulation, decision making, public participation and a selection of specialised planning topics. While the focus is on planning in the UK, examples from other countries are included for comparison.
Structure
1 two-hour lecture per week, supported by WebCT.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (67%), continuous assessment/coursework (33%).
Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (67%) PLUS original in-course assessment carried forward (33%).