PLANNING AND GOVERNANCE IN THE UK

Course Code

LE 2030

Credit Points

15

Course Coordinator

Dr A Scott

Pre-requisites

N/A

Overview

This course introduces and explores:

• The framework of government/governance, focusing on the transition from a unitary state to more fragmented forms of governance.


• Principles of (public) policy and regulation, the process of policy formulation public participation and the role of pressure and lobby groups.


• The statutory planning system (eg the aims and objectives of planning, the development plan system, the development control system, the background to the development of the contemporary planning system and key issues in the contemporary planning system).

The course will also address principles and questions of governance and public participation in a landscape-planning context. The focus on a landscape context reflects (1) recent trends in science and policy, where 'landscape' is increasingly being used as a concept for environmental planning and managegment on regional, national and supra-national level and (2) current redirections in the department's strategic development with an increased emphasis on environmental and landscape issues in planning and geography.

Structure

The course will be offered as a web-based and self-directed learning course using the university's WebCT technology. The course on level 2 includes introductory and concluding lectures, plus 10 theme modules that are presented online to the students. Web-based modules are complemented by 2-hour seminars every second week that are used to discuss the theme modules and address student questions.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (67%), continuous assessment/coursework (33%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).