PLAN10080 Planning and Development Studio

Academic Year 2022/2023

This module introduces students to the real world of urban and regional planning through experiential learning. Through a combination of field work, desk-study and studio-based learning, students are shown the importance of planning in maintaining and improving our quality of life and our environment. Using Dublin as a planning laboratory, the field work will examine some of the key contemporary planning issues in the city. Urban regeneration, housing, transport, built heritage and green infrastructure, are among the many aspects of city planning that will be examined. In studio, the students are introduced to the plan making process through an examination of the County Development Plan. They are also introduced to how planning decisions are made via case studies of the development management process.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module students will:
1). Appreciate some of the key contemorary challenges which face urban planning
2). Understand the interconections between different aspects of city planning
3). Be able to prepare an issues paper for a city development plan
4). Work collaboratively

Indicative Module Content:

Unit 1: Development Plans
Unit 2: Development Management
Unit 3: Planning Policy and Housing

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Studio

22
Field Trip/External Visits

8
Autonomous Student Learning

170
Total

200
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This is mainly a studio-based module where students will work in groups on development planning and development management, face to face teaching and group work is dependent on public health advice. The module may includes site visits and field work but this depends on public health advice and policy. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Individual Project 2 Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

25
Group Project: Group project 1- Development plans Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

35
Assignment: INdividual project 1 - a case study of a planning application Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

40

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Ms Rosemarie McLaughlin Lecturer / Co-Lecturer