Overview

The Master's in Planning and Sustainable Development is a full-time taught programme running for 24 months over two academic years from the date of first registration.

Postgraduate Diploma in Planning and Sustainable Development

Candidates who pass Year 1 modules to a value of 60 credits may opt to exit the programme and be conferred with the Postgraduate Diploma in Planning and Sustainable Development.

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements. 

Programme Requirements

Module List

Code	Title	Credits
Year 1
Students take 60 credits as follows:
Core Modules
PD6105	Housing, Social Change and Community Needs	5
PD6106	Infrastructure and Transport in Land Use Planning	5
PD6110	Foundations in Planning and Sustainable Development	5
PD6111	Contemporary Concepts in Planning Theory	5
PD6112	Drawing, Communication and Observation Skills	5
PD6113	Information and Engagement Skills in Planning	5
PD6114	Planning Processes, Administration and Participation	5
PD6116	Urban and Metropolitan Spatial Planning	5
PD6117	Regional, National and Transnational Planning	5
PD6118	Principles of Urban Design and Place-making	5
PD6205	Planning and Management of Natural Resources	5
LW6101	Introduction to Planning Law	5
Year 2
Students take 60 credits as follows:
Core Modules
PD6120	Landscape Character, Context and Change	5
PD6122	Planning and Design for Built Heritage	5
PD6206	Property, Sustainable Growth and Enterprise	5
PD6207	Spatial Planning and Landscape for Rural Environments	5
PD6208	Applied Discourses in Planning and Sustainable Development	5
PD6209	International Planning Systems and Approaches	5
PD6211	Plan-making and Forward Planning Skills	5
PD6212	Planning Skills in Development Management and Assessment	5
PD6213	Research Methods and Proposals in Planning	5
PD6215	Planning Dissertation / Research Project	15
Total Credits		120

Examinations

Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.

Programme Learning Outcomes

Programme Learning Outcomes for Master's in Planning and Sustainable Development, (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

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Apply a creative capacity for the formulation of realistic and imaginative plans and strategies;
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Demonstrate informed decision making and communication in planning;
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Foster and communicate an in-depth appreciation of values, society and environmental settings;
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Apply spatial understandings of the nature of place, quality of life and physical networks to contemporary cities, towns, regions and landscapes;
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Recognise the real-world legal, economic and political contexts within which planning operates;
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Demonstrate an applied appreciation of stakeholder roles and relationships in contemporary planning;
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Apply specialised engagement with the theories, dialogues and techniques of sustainable development.