Postgraduate Course: Environmental Planning (PGGE11027)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Geosciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/MSc/EcolEcon.html |
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| Course description |
This course will look at the role of planning frameworks in contributing to sustainable development. The course will tend to focus on the UK although EU and worldwide case studies will be used where appropriate. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 09:00 - 13:00 | | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- An overview of statutory planning regulations and policy frameworks before developing specific topic areas including national parks, transport planning, waste planning and development control.
- Understanding how a national government uses policy and planning and public participation to direct development
- An insight into the successes and failures of the planning system in the UK focusing on problems and solutions |
Assessment Information
coursework assessment
exam |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Salman Hussain
Tel: (0131) 535 4307
Email: salman.hussain@sac.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
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