Spatial Planning

Programme Structure & Content

First and Second Year

The first two years are designed to provide an essential foundation for more advanced and specialised study in the final two years. Courses investigate how changes in the natural and built environments are shaped by economics, society and governance. Particular attention is paid to the relationship between market processes and sustainability policy, as influenced by economic and political activity.

Core courses include:

• Sustainable Development
• People, Land and Development
• Land and Property Economics
• Land and Property Law
• Space Economy and Society
• Planning and Governance in the UK
• Participatory Environmental Planning

Third and Fourth Year

The third and fourth years comprise of core modules including:

• Planning and Environmental Law
• Planning Theory and Ethics
• Economic Development and Regeneration
• Strategic Spatial Planning
• Rural Policy and Planning
• Principles of Design and Placemaking

In addition, specialist options may be selected from over 15 courses.

Teaching & Assessment

All courses involve lectures, tutorials, seminars and practical work, including fieldwork. Courses are normally assessed by a combination of coursework, such as essays, project reports and oral presentations and a written examination.