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PLAN30200

Academic Year 2025/2026

Practice Based Project (PLAN30200)

Subject:
Planning
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Architecture, Plan & Env Pol
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
30
Module Coordinator:
Dr Paula Russell
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

The purpose of this module is to replicate the work of a planning practice or a research team with students working for a semester on a particular planning related issue or project. The overall project will provide students with the opportunity to interact and engage with a real-world planning issue and provide students with an opportunity to undertake independent research on a specific sub-topic of interest to them.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module students will:
(1) Recognise the importance of undertaking research in a real-world context.
(2) Appreciate the importance and value of stakeholder engagement.
(3) Have conducted a search and critical review of academic literature on the chosen planning issue/topic/project
(4) Have conducted a search and critical policy review on the chosen planning issue/topic/project.
(5) Undertaken empirical research relevant to the chosen issue (gathered data, undertaken interviews)
(6) Have analysed the results of their research using appropriate techniques.
(7) Understand the importance of project management.
(8) Have developed communication and presentation skills.

Indicative Module Content:

Project initiation and project management
Issue identification
Stakeholder mapping
Research planning
Understanding the research project
Report Writing.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Field Trip/External Visits

8
Project Supervision

36
Autonomous Student Learning

556
Total

600

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
As the module is project based it will be focused on enquiry and problem based learning. Working as a team replicating a planning practice or research group the students will largely work independently under the direction of supervisors. There will be opportunities throughout the module to engage with practitioners and to visit relevant sites or areas associated with the project.

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
Assignment(Including Essay): Individual project research work. Week 12 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No
70
 No
Group Work Assignment: Project Week 6 Pass/Fail Grade Scale No
30
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

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

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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