Module overview
This module develops the understanding of transport policy and planning introduced in CENV6169 ‘Transport Planning: Policy and Governance’ by providing a broad range of examples of transport planning practice. A range of transport planning measures are introduced, and the importance of taking into account the needs of a range of users is discussed. Methods for stakeholder engagement and scheme approval are explored in detail, with a particular focus on the public inquiry process.
Linked modules
Pre-requisite: CENV6169
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The process of developing travel plans.
- The public inquiry process in the UK, where there is a transport component.
- How the transport sector attempts to achieve sustainability
- How transport planners can engage with and meet the needs of transport users.
- A wide range of current practical transport planning issues.
- The characteristics of and planning requirements for different passenger transport modes.
- Engagement with stakeholders and the media
- The relationship between mobility, accessibility, equity and transport-related exclusion.
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Identify information requirements and sources for scheme design and evaluation.
- Critique the case presented by others
- Generate and argue a case for or against a development proposal.
- Describe transport planning practice through a broad range of examples
- Discuss the impacts of transport planning schemes on a range of user groups.
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Collating, synthesising and prioritising information.
- Learning, studying and researching independently.
- Reporting your work effectively.
- Time management
- Communicating, questioning and effectively evaluating alternative approaches and solutions
- The use of creativity and innovation in problem solving
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Debate opposing sides of a transport planning scenario
Syllabus
The module syllabus includes the following topics, with each session including a mix of different delivery modes as decided by individual lecturers in consultation with the module lead:
Planning for Mechanised Transport Modes
Planning for Pedestrians and Cyclists
Urban Design and Transport
Transport Users and Behavioural Change
Disabled Travellers, Equality and Discrimination
Transport Assessments and Travel Plans
Mock Public Inquiry
Stakeholders and Stakeholder Engagement
Accessibility, Equality and Social Exclusion
Planning for an Automated Transport Future
Sustainable Transport and Mobility
Transport and Public Health
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
a. Lectures / seminars, some led by external speakers.
b.Mock public inquiry - series of debates about the transport sustainability of example development proposals.
c.Support tutorials for public inquiry coursework and for final assessment preparation.
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Wider reading or practice | 20 |
| Lecture | 22 |
| Follow-up work | 14 |
| Revision | 36 |
| Seminar | 2 |
| Tutorial | 4 |
| Preparation for scheduled sessions | 10 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 2 |
| Completion of assessment task | 40 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Assessment
Assessment strategy
Comprehensive briefing provided for the Mock Public Inquiry and the open-book final assessment.
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Continuous Assessment | 50% |
| Final Assessment | 50% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Set Task | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External