LAND ECONOMY

Credit Points

20

Course Coordinator

Dr A Stockdale

Pre-requisites

None

Overview

Issues involving land and development and their impact on people, their quality of life and the quality of their environment are a constant theme in contemporary life. Examples of such issues include residential development in the greenbelt, out-of-town retail development, urban sprawl, and the degradation of natural environments. This course introduces and discusses the nature of interests and conflicts in land use and development. It focuses on the following issues:

• problem-identification, conflict, decision-making & dispute resolution
  in land & development;


• the concept and use of legal controls & the legal system (including
  sources of law, formation & breach of contract);


• the activity of planning, the concept of planning controls & planning
  system (ie development controls & development plan system).

Structure

15 one-hour lectures, 6 three-hour workshops, 4 one-hour tutorials, and a one day field trip.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).

Credit Points

20

Course Coordinator

To be advised

Pre-requisites

None.

Overview

The course seeks to introduce the complexity of theories and approaches which form the basis of sustainable development principles, including:

• exploration and definition of the nature of sustainable development;


• determination of human impact upon the environment;


• determination of sustainable development goals and resource use allocation;


• exploration and definition of the sociological, political and economic context
  within which sustainable development activities take place.

Structure

3 one-hour lectures per week, one-hour tutorials per fortnight.

Assessment

1st Attempt:
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (80%) and in-course assessment (20%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Mr R Skene

Pre-requisites

Available only to students in Programme Year 2 or above.

Overview

This course provides an overview of Land Law in Scotland, providing a practical application of the law to other land economy courses and to practice. It covers the capacity to hold land; the evolutions of land tenure in Scotland and current law and practice relating to land tenure. It deals with subordinate rights in land; restrictions on the use of land; land registration and convincing.

Structure

3 one-hour lectures per week and 1 one-hour tutorial per fortnight.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (80%) and 1 assignment (20%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (80%) and 1 assignment (20%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr G Tress

Pre-requisites

N/A

Overview

This course introduces and explores:

• The framework of government/governance, focusing on the transition from a unitary state to more fragmented forms of governance.


• Principles of (public) policy and regulation, the process of policy formulation public participation and the role of pressure and lobby groups.


• The statutory planning system (eg the aims and objectives of planning, the development plan system, the development control system, the background to the development of the contemporary planning system and key issues in the contemporary planning system).

Structure

20 one-hour lectures, 6 one-hour seminars and one-day field trip.

Assessment

1st Attempt: One two-hour written examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr B Tress

Pre-requisites

N/A

Overview

This course introduces and explores:

• Principles of spatial planning


• The UK spatial planning system


• Principles of urban design (eg an introduction to urban design; urban space design and the public realm; appreciation of design)


• Principles of development (eg the development process; models of the development process; the role of various actors; development constraints and obstacles; the development feasibility).

The course will focus on spatial planning and principles of change and development, as inherent to all natural and cultural landscapes from historic times, until present. The additional focus on a landscape context reflects (1) recent trends in science and policy, where 'landscape' is increasingly being used as a concept for environmental planning and management on regional, national and supra-national level and (2) current developments in the department with an increased emphasis on environmental and landscape issues in planning and geography.

Structure

20 one-hour lectures, 6 one-hour seminars, 6 three-hour project sessions, and 3 self-guided mobile workshops, plus one-day field visit.

Assessment

1st Attempt: One two-hour written examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).

Resit: One 2-hour written examination (100%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

To be advised

Pre-requisites

Available only to students in Programme Year 3 or above.

Overview

The role of the law in managing the countryside; the institutional framework; the law relating to game and fishing; the agricultural holdings legislation; forestry law; nature conservation law; the law relating to access to the countryside.

Structure

2 one-hour lectures per week, 4 one-hour tutorials fortnightly, required field work: practical exercises.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination paper (100%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination paper (100%).

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Dr L Philip

Pre-requisites

Available only to students in Programme Year 3 and above.

Overview

This course focuses on local, national and European policy developments affecting rural land use (agriculture, forestry and conservation), social exclusion, and economic restructuring (impact of global markets on the competitiveness of rural business and employment). It critically evaluates a range of policies that have shaped today's countryside. Specific reference is given to the influences upon, nature of, and impacts of these policies, with future direction for countryside policies (integrated approaches) debated.

Structure

2 one-hour lectures per week (for ten weeks), plus 1 one-hour seminar per fortnight (6 total) and a one-day field visit.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr L Philip

Pre-requisites

Available only to students in Programme Year 3 or above.

Overview

Introduction to land and property research. Traditions of thought in philosophy, science and social science. Research topics and research questions. Research methods and methodology. Project/time management. Reviewing literature, use of bibliographic databases. Collecting primary and secondary data. Interpreting quantitative and qualitative findings. Research ethics. Presentation of results.

Structure

1 one-hour lecture and 1 one-hour workshop per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: in-course assessment (100%).

Resit: in-course assessment (100%).

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

To be advised

Pre-requisites

Available only to students in Programme Year 3 or above.

Overview

This course will discuss and explore the following topics:

• principles of economic development and regeneration;


• institutional and policy context for economic development & regeneration;


• funding, finance and taxation in economic development & regeneration;


• partnerships structures and dynamics in regeneration;


• evaluation and monitoring in regeneration; and


• regeneration strategies, project development & implementation.

Structure

1 two-hour lecture/seminar per week plus one-hour tutorial per fortnight. One residential field trip.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

To be advised

Pre-requisites

Available to students in Programme Year 3 or above.

Overview

This course explores and discusses ethical and social responsibility issues: professional ethics, relationship between professionals and clients; relevant codes of professional conduct. It examines legal aspects of professional practice. The role of the contemporary professional is discussed covering: the nature of professional ‘expertise’; professionals in the private, public and voluntary sectors; de-professionalism; the role and future of professional institutes and organisations. Also examined is career development in planning and surveying.

Structure

3 one-hour lectures and 1 one-hour tutorial per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).

Resit: 1 two-hour examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Dr A Stockdale

Pre-requisites

Available only to students in Programme Year 3 or above.

Overview

This course focuses on practical aspects of rural Estate Management. It covers the business (financial appraisal), organisational aspects of rural land and property (tenancy arrangements, internal management structures, decision-making, setting aims/objectives), and management of specific estate activities (sporting and diversification). The course combines lectures and project work classes with half-day field visits to a number of rural estates (including a three day residential field visit).

Structure

1 one-hour lecture per week, 4 one-hour tutorials fortnightly, required field work: practical exercises; 24 hours plus residential field visit in Easter vacation.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (50%) and coursework: group report based on case study estate (25%); formal oral presentation to rural practitioners (10%); individual report based on residential field visit (15%).

Resit: Assessment: 1 two-hour examination (50%) and coursework: report based on case study estate (35%); report based on residential field visit (15%).

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Dr L Philip

Pre-requisites

Available to Senior Honours students who have passed LE 3520.

Overview

Personal research supported by formal introduction to research methods (in associated course) and by regular supervision.

Structure

Required field work: discussion with supervisor (15 hours).

Assessment

1st Attempt: In-course assessment (100%): submission of dissertation (including original work) on topic approved by Head of School.

Resit (for Honours students only): Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment and should contact the Course Co-ordinator for futher details.

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Dr L Philip

Pre-requisites

Available to students in Programme Year 4 only.

Notes

Not available to students who have previously completed LE3025 (The Changing Countryside).

Overview

This course focuses on local, national and European policy developments affecting rural land use (agriculture, forestry and conservation), social exclusion, and economic restructuring (impact of global markets on the competitiveness of rural business and employment). It critically evaluates a range of policies that have shaped today's countryside. Specific reference is given to the influences upon, nature of, and impacts of these policies, with future directions for countryside policies (integrated approaches) debated.

Structure

2 one-hour lectures per week (for ten weeks), 1 one-hour seminar per fortnight (6 total) and 1 one-day field visit.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).

Resit (for Honours students only): Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment and should contact the Course Co-ordinator for futher details.

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

To be advised

Pre-requisites

Available only to students in Programme Year 4.

Overview

This course explores and discusses the following issues:

• Principles & applications of planning methods and their relationship to current planning policy.


• Application of planning methods in planning practice.


• Plan making & adoption processes.

In particular, the course will focus on developing skills in plan-making and policy writing through, for example, the production of a plan or planning guidance for a particular area.

Structure

1 three-hour (or 2 one-and-a-half-hour) seminars per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: in-course assessment (100%) comprising three projects.

Resit (for Honours students only): Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment and should contact the Course Co-ordinator for futher details.

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Dr D MacMillan

Pre-requisites

Available only to students in Programme Year 4.

Overview

This course explores and discusses the following issues:

• Principles and applications of management methods and their relationship to current environmental policy: Environmental Impact Assessment; project planning and decision-making, application of GIS and other modelling approaches; consultation;


• Application of environmental management methods to a real environmental issue: development of management plan for dealing with one of a range of environmental issues (pollution control, endangered species action plans; woodland planting, etc);


• Professional consultation and communication: development of skills in a role-playing context.

Structure

1 three-hour workshop per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: In-course assessment (100%) comprising three projects.

Resit (for Honours students only): Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment and should contact the Course Co-ordinator for futher details.

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Dr A Stockdale

Pre-requisites

Only available to students in Programme Year 4.

Notes

Students who have completed LE 3525, (Estate Management), are not eligible to take this course.

Overview

This course will discuss and explore the following topics:

• Advanced estate, land use and business management.


• The economic, legal and policy influences on estate decision-making.


• Options for estate diversification and improved management.

Structure

1 two-hour lecture/seminar per week plus 1 two-hour project/field work session per week, plus 3 half-day field visits and a residential visit.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (50%) and in-course assessment (50%).

Resit (for Honours students only): Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment and should contact the Course Co-ordinator for futher details.

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

Dr S Tiesdell

Pre-requisites

Available to students in Programme Year 4 only.

Notes

Students who have completed LE 3522 (Economic Development & Regeneration) are not eligible to take this course.

Overview

This course will discuss and explore the following topics:

• Principles of economic development and regeneration;


• Institutional and policy context for economic development & regeneration;


• Funding, finance and taxation in economic development & regeneration;


• Partnerships structures and dynamics in regeneration;


• Evaluation and monitoring in regeneration; and


• Regeneration strategies, project development & implementation.

Structure

1 two-hour lecture/seminar per week (for nine weeks) plus a total of 4 three-hour workshops plus a residential field visit.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).

Resit (for Honours students only): Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment and should contact the Course Co-ordinator for futher details.

Credit Points

30

Course Coordinator

To be advised

Pre-requisites

Available only to students in Programme Year 4.

Overview

The development and scope of planning theory including; Marxist, neo-liberal, postmodern, systems, advocacy, pragmatism and collaborative. Relationship between the current practice of planning (including plan and policy making) and planning theory. Critiques of plans and policies from various theoretical perspectives. Group project on policy analysis, preparation and implementation.

Structure

2 two-hour lectures per week plus 1 one-hour tutorial or workshop.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (60%) and one group project (40%).

Resit (for Honours students only): Candidates achieving a CAS mark of 6-8 may be awarded compensatory level 1 credit. Candidates achieving a CAS mark of less than 6 will be required to submit themselves for re-assessment and should contact the Course Co-ordinator for futher details.