Achieving sustainable outcomes has now become an accepted best practice norm in nearly all aspects of contemporary life, but what does this mean when it comes...

Achieving sustainable outcomes has now become an accepted best practice norm in nearly all aspects of contemporary life, but what does this mean when it comes to urban design?
This course introduces and engages students in the debates of sustainable urban design by working in groups to research and produce a sustainable urban design proposal affecting an area in London. The development of a sustainable urban design proposal facilitates a discovery of the different interacting factors that create urban areas and which actants can be reconfigured to improve the sustainability of human life.
Coevolutionary Actor-Network Theory will be used as the theoretical framework within which the sustainable urban design proposal will be developed and evaluated.

The dissertation is an opportunity for students to develop their research skills and abilities through an in-depth exploration of a particular area of interest...

The dissertation is an opportunity for students to develop their research skills and abilities through an in-depth exploration of a particular area of interest pertinent to their MSc. The culmination of the course, the dissertation is a self-managed study based on the gathering and analysis of primary and/or secondary data contextualised by a review of existing literature. The aim is to make an original contribution to knowledge about planning in general or in relation to the specialist focus of the relevant MSc programme being studied. A range of research methods will be covered through workshops and lectures and students will be introduced to the research process to aid them in completing the dissertation in planning.

An individual study project, which can be taken in place of a 15-credit taught module. It consists of an essay of around 2,500 words on a topic agreed with the...

An individual study project, which can be taken in place of a 15-credit taught module. It consists of an essay of around 2,500 words on a topic agreed with the Supervisor and Course Director; the topic, and the plan of work, must be approved by November. There is no taught element for this module, and students are expected to work independently and progress their own work, as well as attend occasional meetings with their supervisor.