Town and Regional Planning

The Town and Regional Planning modules listed below will be offered in academic year 2012-2013. Please note that the modules listed may be subject to change and that final module selection will depend on academic approval of your module choice at both the point of application and the academic advising session before Matriculation.

Level 3

TP31001 - Territorial Planning and Development

30 credits, Semester 1
This module develops a critical awareness and understanding of the purpose, nature, principles and operation of statutory and non statutory development planning, public involvement and non statutory approaches at the regional and local levels.

TP31002 - Planning Law and Practice

30 credits, Semester 1
The module provides students with the required technical knowledge of the Scottish planning system with particular reference to development of the built and natural environment.

TP32003 - European Spatial Planning

30 credits, Semester 2
This module considers the theoretical background to regional spatial planning and examines the nature and future development of regionalism in European and UK contexts. It involves a residential study visit to a European country.

TP32004 - Environmental Assessment and Sustainability Appraisal

30 credits, Semester 2
This option deals with topics which are at the cutting edge of sustainable development policy and practice, including Environmental Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment.

TP32005 - Urban Policies and Programmes

30 credits, Semester 2
This option considers the development of contemporary urban policy in the UK, its origins with reference to contextual social, political and institutional factors.