Course summary

Summary In this course, you'll gain insights into the social, economic, and environmental challenges that urban planners face in designing cities that are functional, liveable, and sustainable. You'll also become familiar with various planning tools and methods that are used to address these challenges, and learn how they can be applied to specific urban design contexts. By exploring the complexities of urban design, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and skills to tackle real-world issues and create vibrant and resilient communities. Overview Urban design and planning is a complex field that require an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on expertise from the landscape, architecture, engineering, social sciences, and environmental sciences. Our course will introduce you to the fundamental concepts of urban design and planning, providing you with a solid foundation in the principles and practices of designing and managing urban spaces. You will explore the social, economic, and environmental challenges that cities face today and learn how to address these challenges through innovative design and planning strategies. By the end of the course, you will be able to analyse urban contexts, develop urban design proposals, and evaluate the social, economic, and environmental impacts of urban projects. Whether you aspire to become an urban designer, planner, or researcher, this course will provide you with the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed in your future endeavours. Key points • A critical appreciation of challenges facing modern society in terms of the need to reconcile economic growth and development with protecting and conserving the environment. • An understanding of the diversity of planned interventions at a variety of spatial scales, which are designed to produce effective and implementable solutions to policy dilemmas. • A range of analytical skills and techniques that are designed to develop appropriate and implementable solutions to a range of complex problems. • You’ll get the opportunity to apply their knowledge, skills and understanding to the achievement of feasible solutions to real-life problems. • Develop the ability to appreciate the need to adopt strong professional values and ethics, recognising the diversity of interests that planning serves. • Explore ideas, perspectives and debates in one specialised area of planning. Accreditation This programme has been devised to enable you to meet all of the learning outcomes specified by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI).