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ENVP4001W

Academic Year 2024/2025

Advanced Transport Planning (ENVP4001W)

Subject:
Environmental Policy
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Architecture, Plan & Env Pol
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Tadhg O'Mahony
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module provides an in-depth overview of advanced transport planning, encompassing key theories, methodologies, and tools. Students will be engaged in critical policy analysis, learning about the development of sustainable and inclusive transport systems. Students will explore the importance of transformational systems change in settlement and transport structure, through the integration of spatial and transport planning, and the role of technological advancement in achieving policy goals. The module is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to address the complex challenges of transport planning in the 21st century.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Through the study of this course, students will deepen their understanding of complex concepts, theories, and methods in transport planning, gaining the ability to apply these advanced principles in practical, real-world scenarios.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

74
Lectures

26
Total

100

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The key teaching and learning approaches used in this module include group work; traditional lectures; class discussion; close reading of reports and articles; research techniques; and critical reading and writing.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Exclusions:

This module is delivered overseas and is not available to students based at the UCD Belfield or UCD Blackrock campuses.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Short writing assignment. This will be held in-person and in-class in response to a prompt or open-ended question(s). Week 8 Graded No
30
 Yes
Assignment(Including Essay): Annotated bibliography on topic from course content. Week 11 Graded No
40
 Yes
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Multiple Choice Quiz on content throughout the module including testing students’ higher-order thinking such as analysis, evaluation and application. Week 15 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
30
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Tadhg O'Mahony Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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