StudyQA — Master: City Planning — University College London (Page 52)

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description: The MSc in City Planning at University College London is a comprehensive and research-intensive programme designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to address the complex challenges of urban development and planning. This programme provides a thorough understanding of the social, economic, environmental, and political factors that influence urban areas worldwide, fostering critical thinking and innovative solutions for sustainable city growth. Students will engage with core topics such as urban design, land use planning, transportation systems, environmental sustainability, and policy analysis, supported by a strong theoretical foundation and practical case studies. The curriculum emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, encouraging collaboration among students from diverse backgrounds to develop holistic strategies for urban management. Through lectures, seminars, workshops, and fieldwork, students will learn to analyze urban problems, craft effective planning policies, and communicate their ideas effectively to stakeholders. The programme also offers opportunities for engagement with industry practitioners and policymakers, providing real-world insights and networking avenues. Graduates of this MSc programme are well-prepared for careers in urban planning agencies, governmental departments, consultancy firms, non-governmental organizations, and research institutions. They will possess the analytical, technical, and ethical understanding necessary to shape sustainable, inclusive, and resilient cities for future generations. The programme is delivered by experienced faculty members committed to advancing urban planning knowledge and practices, ensuring that students receive a high-quality education aligned with current professional standards and global challenges facing urban environments.

The programme equips students theoretically and practically, engaging them academically and in practice with planning and related fields of knowledge. Students will learn how to think critically, creatively and analytically across different spatial scales, from strategic to local - and across urban design, city planning, place-making, real estate and sustainability arenas - as they seek integrated solutions to defined planning problems.

Students undertake modules to the value of 300 credits.

MSc students must take seven compulsory modules (135 credits), one optional modules (45 credits), two elective modules (30 credits), all assessed by either coursework or exam or both, and submit a 15,000-word dissertation or major personal project (90 credits).

Core modules

Spatial Planning: Concepts and Contexts (15 credits)
Pillars of Planning (30 credits)
Urban Design: Place Making (15 credits)
Sustainability and Environmental Justice (15 credits)
Plan Making Studio (30 credits)
Planning Practice (15 credits)
Dissertation in City Planning (90 credits)
Major Personal Project in City Planning (90 credits)
Comparative Planning Systems and Cultures (15 credits)

Optional modules

Any open MSc module from the Bartlett School of Planning or Centre for Applied Spatial Analysis (15 credits)
Either Study Abroad in City Planning, orWork Placement in City Planning

Dissertation/report

All students undertake an independent research project compising a proposal of 2,000 words and culminating in a dissertation of 15,000 words.

Teaching and learning

Methods of delivery will vary (because of the flexible nature of the programme) but a student might encounter studio teaching, formal lectures, analytical modelling, small-group tutorials and discussion, formal presentations, and site visits. Student performance is assessed through individual and group work, essays, and project work.