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Core Module Information
Module title: Planning & Development 2
SCQF level: 08:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: BSV08118
Module leader: Mark Deakin
School School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group: Built Environment
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

This module studies what chartered surveying has contributed to planning and development. It traces this back to experiments in public health designed to tackle the outbreak of cholera in the 19th century, the development of clean water and drainage systems and environmental improvements cities embarked on across the UK . It goes on to examine how these environmental improvements provide the platform for 2 city planning models: the city beautiful and garden city movements and subsequent development of this aesthetic in terms of the housing reform the country embarked on in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, It then takes the opportunity to reflect on how those surveyors championing planning and development have shaped the design and layout of cities over the 20th century.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Understand the aesthetic dimensions underlying the architecture, design and layout of the modern city.

LO2: Know about the “city beautiful” and “garden city” models underlying the development of modern planning.

LO3: Account for the alternative aesthetic, design and layout standards each of the models offers for the development of modern city planning.

LO4: Develop an insight into how the development of modern planning has transformed the architecture, design and layout of city and personalities who have been key in developing these standards of modern city planning.

LO5: Apply this critical insight to explain the crisis of the 'internationalist style' in modern city planning and challenges this poses.

LO6: Critically reflect on the aesthetics, architecture, design and layout standards underlying the development of modern city planning.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2025/6, Trimester 2, Blended,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: Blended
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Mark Deakin
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 20 There shall be a 2 hour lecture each week to cover the learning outcomes for this module. Each lecture will use various interactive activities to stimulate critical thinking, and foster a collaborative environment to enhance your understanding and retention of the module content.
Face To Face Tutorial 10 A 1 hour tutorial shall support the weekly lecture.The tutorials are designed to encourage active participation, facilitate problem-solving, provide personalised feedback, and promote peer interaction to deepen comprehension and skills. Appropriate questions will be provided to support your preparation for assessments and promote understanding of the concepts from the lectures.
Face To Face Centrally Time Tabled Examination 3 The centrally time-tabled examination will cover 6 of the lecture material. These are: modern city planning in Edinburgh, the city beautiful movement, the garden city movement, the 1909 Housing and Town Planning Act, the emergence of modern city planning and development and the late modern break down of this aesthetic. Students shall be asked to answer 3 out of the 6 questions on the paper.
Online Guided independent study 167 A learning approach where students take responsibility for their own learning process, with support and direction from academics through tutorials and research assessments. This method combines the independence of self-directed study with the guidance of a structured framework provided by academic staff.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Essay 30 1~2~3 Week 8 , WORDS= 2500 words The essay will be on the main drivers of modern city planning and allow the class to develop a critical insight into how the planning and development of cities has brought about improvements in the quality of life.
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 70 1~2~3~4~5~6 Exam Period HOURS= 3 Hours The centrally time-tabled examination will cover 6 of the lecture material. These are: modern city planning in Edinburgh, the city beautiful movement, the garden city movement, the 1909 Housing and Town Planning Act, the emergence of modern city planning and development and the late modern break down of this aesthetic. Students shall be asked to answer 3 out of the 6 questions on the paper.
Component 1 subtotal: 30
Component 2 subtotal: 70
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
BSV08118: Planning and Development 2
 

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