Planning Built Environments - MA
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In Birmingham
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Birmingham
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Duration
12 Months
The combination of accelerated climate and environmental change, resource pressures and rapidly evolving social, legal and political contexts demand that the planner of the future is better equipped with the science, tools and skills to help shape the high quality multi-functional places we increasingly need. The MA Planning Built Environments course applies theory through practice-based learning, on a campus surrounded by exciting new developments, with excellent industry links.
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About this course
On this course, you will learn to identify and evaluate the processes, tools and outcomes of planning that lead to more sustainable places across the built environment.
You will learn how to critically assess planning theory and practice and respond to the growing demand for planning practitioners, strategists and consultants to address contemporary and future planning and development challenges within their environmental context.
This built environment course will also enable you to understand the development process and the wider linkages with other built environment professions as well as develop the skills required to assess, analyse and offer practical sustainable solutions to spatial planning problems.
You will experience applied and autonomous learning through the use of real problems and case study materials and develop your problem-solving abilities, practical competencies, critical appraisal and written and oral communication skills.
This course also encourages inter-disciplinary working amongst graduates and professionals from a variety of backgrounds employed within a planning and environment context.
OpportUNIty: Student Jobs on Campus ensures that our students are given a first opportunity to fill many part-time temporary positions within the University. This allows you to work while you study with us, fitting the job around your course commitments. By taking part in the scheme, you will gain valuable experiences and employability skills, enhancing your prospects in the job market.
A good honours degree (normally at least a Second Class Honours degree or equivalent).
Practical experience is favoured.
You must have an equivalent qualification and have a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent, with a minimum score of 5.5 in all four skills.
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Subjects
- Problem Solving
- Governance
- Planning
- Climate
- Valuation
- Foundations
- Science
- Tools
- Environmental Change
- Development Project
- Placemaking
- Natural Environments
Course programme
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 180 credits):
- Foundations of Planning
- Governance in Built and Natural Environments
- Development Project
- Valuation
- Placemaking
- Professional Practice
- Individual Master’s Project (Dissertation)
Additional information
Award: MA Starting: Sep 2021
Mode - Part Time
Duration - 24 months
Fees - £3,900 per year
International students
Award: MA Starting: Sep 2021
Mode - Full Time
Duration - 12 months
Fees - £13,200 per year
Planning Built Environments - MA