MSc City Planning & Regeneration

Comments about MSc City Planning & Regeneration - At the institution - Glasgow - Scotland

• Academic title
  MSc City Planning & Regeneration
• Course description
  MSc:  12 months full-time; 24 months part-time, up to 60 months on modular basis
  
  This programme will deliver a highly regarded professional education in city planning and regeneration. It has been developed in close consultation with the relevant professional, policy and business communities and is intended to provide an intensive fast-track entry to a professional career for well-motivated, high-quality postgraduate students.
  
  Content
  
  The programme is divided into three equal parts, with the second part further subdivided.
  
  Part 1: Understanding cities, markets, institutions and governance
  
      * Changing cities and neighbourhoods
      * Contemporary government and governance (real estate and planning)
      * Development economics and real estate appraisal.
  
  Part 2a: Becoming a reflective and effective practitioner
  
      * Professional practice and ethics
      * Strategic management and decision-making.
  
  Part 2b: Making a practical difference
  
      * Designing places
      * Regenerating cities: strategies and evaluation
      * Spatial planning strategies.
  
  Part 3: Research skills and experience
  
      * Dissertation or major project in real estate or planning (with research methods).
  
  The dissertation topic must be approved by the programme director and must relate to your chosen area of specialism in Part 2b.
  
  Application
  
  The department operates its own application procedures. Please send your completed application form to the departmental contact above.