Level 1
- LE 1009 - PEOPLE, LAND AND DEVELOPMENT
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- 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%).
- LE 1512 - SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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- 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
The course will be offered as a web-based and self-directed learning course using the Universitys WebCT technology. The course includes introductory and concluding lectures and 10 theme modules that are presented online to the students. Web-modules are complemented by 2-hour seminars every second week that are used to discuss the theme modules and address student questions.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written exam (67%), continuous assessment/coursework (33%).
Resit: 1 two-hour written exam.
Level 2
- LE 2029 - LAND AND PROPERTY LAW
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- 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%).
- LE 2030 - PLANNING AND GOVERNANCE IN THE UK
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- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr A Scott
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).
The course will also address principles and questions of governance and public participation in a landscape-planning context. The 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 managegment on regional, national and supra-national level and (2) current redirections in the department's strategic development with an increased emphasis on environmental and landscape issues in planning and geography.Structure
The course will be offered as a web-based and self-directed learning course using the university's WebCT technology. The course on level 2 includes introductory and concluding lectures, plus 10 theme modules that are presented online to the students. Web-based modules are complemented by 2-hour seminars every second week that are used to discuss the theme modules and address student questions.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (67%), continuous assessment/coursework (33%).
Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).
- LE 2530 - PARTICIPATORY ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
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- 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 also 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
The course will be offered as a web-based and self-directed learning course using the university's WebCT technology. The course includes 10 theme modules that are presented online to the students. Web-based modles are complemented by 2-hour seminars every second week that are used to discuss the theme modules and address student questions.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (67%), continuous assessment/coursework (33%).
Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).