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PLAN40230

Academic Year 2024/2025

Governing Nature (PLAN40230)

Subject:
Planning
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Architecture, Plan & Env Pol
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Michael Lennon
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

'Nature' is a difficult to define, yet central concept in planning. This combination of ambiguity and centrality has generated a variety of challenges for planning when seeking to address the demands of managing our interactions with nature in an increasingly complex world. In response to such challenges, this module furnishes students with theoretical and practical planning knowledge regarding a range of key 'nature' related issues that can be critically employed in the practice of policy formulation and development management.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
(1) demonstrate knowledge of a range of key environmental and governance issues pertaining to planning for human-nature interactions;
(2) demonstrate an advanced ability to apply concepts and theoretical knowledge to the formulation of policy for managing such human-nature interactions.

Indicative Module Content:

Specific approaches addressed include: ecosystems services approaches to nature conservation; biodiversity action plans; the biosphere reserve concept; novel ecosystems and rewilding; biodiversity net gain; green infrastructure planning.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24

Autonomous Student Learning

76

Total

100


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
lecture
case-based learning
problem based learning
in-class interactive group work
serious gaming
field trip
practitioner presentations
assignment 'clinic'

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
PLAN40200 - Nature-Based Solutions, PLAN40610 - Environment & Sustainability

Equivalents:
Governing Nature (PEP40880)


 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Individual Assignment Week 14 Graded No

100

No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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