International Planning Studies

Overview

The focus is on awareness of European and wider international spatial planning practices.

Learning Objectives

1. Explain and demonstrate how spatial planning operates within the context of institutional and legal frameworks.
2. Generate integrated and well substantiated responses to spatial planning challenges.
3. Reflect on the arguments for and against spatial planning and particular theoretical approaches and assess what can be learnt from experience of spatial planning in different contexts and spatial scales.
4. Explain the political and ethical nature of spatial planning and reflect on how planners work effectively within democratic decision making structures.
5. Explain the contribution that planning can make to the built and natural environment and in particular recognise the implications of climate change.
6. Explain the principles of equality and equality of opportunity in relation to spatial planning in order to positively promote the involvement of different communities, and evaluate the importance and effectiveness of community engagement in the planning process.
7. Demonstrate effective research, analytical, evaluative and appraisal skills and the ability to reach appropriate evidence based decisions.
8. Recognise the role of communication skills in the planning process and the importance of working in an inter-disciplinary context and be able to demonstrate negotiation, mediation, advocacy and leadership skills.

Skills

Spatial awareness.

Assessment

Students must get a final mark of 50% or above to pass. Attendance at an international field trip or local alternative if exceptional reasons are presented that prevent attendance on the international trip.