Gwybodaeth Modiwlau

Module Identifier

RS36410

Module Title

PLANNING PRACTICE AND RESEARCH

Academic Year

2010/2011

Co-ordinator

To Be Arranged

Semester

Intended for use in future years

Course Delivery

Delivery Type	Delivery length / details
Lecture	20 x 1 hour lectures
Seminars / Tutorials	3 x 1 hour
Practical	6 x 3 hour praticals

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment length / details	Proportion
Semester Exam	2 Hours Seen written examination Outcomes assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4	80%
Semester Assessment	Contributions to Class Discussions	20%
Supplementary Exam	2 Hours Outcomes assessed: All	100%

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module, students should be able to:

1. Critically assess the current state of the town and country planning system in Britain.

2. Assess the operation of the planning system with respect to the rural context

3. Analyse current research contributions to planning theory and practice

4. Evaluate current planning practice in a range of land use situations

Aims

The Land Use planning system has a profound impact on the management of the rural resource and it is important that students studying rural subjects are aware of the strengths and limitations of the system to secure its stated goals. A range of planning cases will be studied, together with a wider critique of the theories, models and discourse on the future direction of planning. The module will also review current research themes within the literature and examine the implications for future planning practice.

The aims of the module are:-
a. To evaluate the operation of the planning system in a wide range of land use contexts.
b. To appreciate current research themes in planning
c. To critically assess current planning theory and practice.

Module Skills

Skills Type	Skills details
Communication	The module will directly assess the ability to write for a specific purpose through a seen exam paper.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6