Infrastructures as Agents of Change (BPLN0024)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of the Built Environment
Teaching department: Bartlett School of Planning
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: N/A
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module defines the characteristics of infrastructure projects, programmes and plans of various kinds and scales in different sectors, with much emphasis on mega investments. The course examines their roles as agents of change and the different decision-making roles of various stakeholders in their planning, appraisal and development. . It encompasses an understanding of past perspectives of the role of such investments in different international contexts, both in the developed and developing world, and investigates 21st Century perspectives in a context of global interdependencies of concerns about equity, economic growth, governance and environmental impacts, as sustainability concerns loom large as key challenges.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 1 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 100% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 39
Module leader: Professor Harry Dimitriou
Who to contact for more information: bsp.pgt@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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Important information

The catalogue has been updated with key information about the modules that will run during the 2024/25 academic session. Current and prospective students can browse through the catalogue to consider possible module choices for the coming year.

Please note,听information in the catalogue is听subject to change as teaching and assessment arrangements for 2024/25 may need to be adjusted in line with the University's Feedback and Assessment principles and operating model.

Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed exams and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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