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PLAN10080

Academic Year 2025/2026

Planning and Development Studio (PLAN10080)

Subject:
Planning
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Architecture, Plan & Env Pol
Level:
1 (Introductory)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Declan Redmond
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 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.

About this Module

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 Planning
Unit 2: Development Management

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Studio

36
Field Trip/External Visits

8
Autonomous Student Learning

158
Total

202

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.
The use if AI in assessment is not permitted.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


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
Individual Project: Development Plan Week 3 Graded No
30
 No
Participation in Learning Activities: Participation in studio and site visits.
Completion of discussion forums		 Week 14 Graded No
10
 No
Report(s): Development Management 1
Planning Observation		 Week 6 Graded No
15
 No
Report(s): Development Management 2

Exempt development and change of use		 Week 9 Graded No
10
 No
Report(s): Development Managment 3

Planning report and recommendation on live application. Includes site visit		 Week 14 Graded No
35
 No

As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer 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

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Nicole Lanphier Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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