III - Excellence in Planning Education

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    Bachelor Programme in Spatial Planning (Adam Mickiewicz University)
    (AESOP, 2021) Galland, Daniel; Silva, Paulo; Chettiparamb, Angelique
    The Bachelor Programme in Spatial Planning delivered at the Adam Mickiewicz University is distinctive in its focus on spatial management. It brings together the following aspects of quality in planning education: - Programme Curriculum and Identity • An effective blend of core and elective subjects from different disciplines that contribute to the subject of spatial planning and management. • Focus on multiple scales including the European, national and regional and local spatial scales. • Well qualified academic staff also supported and complemented by parttime employees who are practitioners. - Principles of Pedagogy • The development of practical reasoning and judgement in students through compulsory professional practice as well as practice-based discussions and reflections. • Interdisciplinary teaching of spatial planning and management by including three scientific disciplines explored through interdisciplinary projects that combine theories, methods and different points of view from the three disciplines. • Excellent exposure for students to active learning opportunities that encourage independent learning starting from an early stage in the curriculum.
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    Master in Architecture and Urbanism - Spatial Planning Module (Czech Technical University Prague)
    (AESOP, 2023) Perić, Ana; Silva, Paulo; Dabović, Tijana; Cotella, Giancarlo
    The Master Programme in Architecture and Urbanism - Spatial Planning Module delivered at the Czech Technical University in Prague enriches students’ knowledge in the field of regional policy and development, geography and social ecology, and skills in applied statistics, spatial analytics, ICT and GIS. In this way, the Module provides the students of the study programme Architecture and Urbanism an added value, extending their professional capabilities to the field of spatial planning. Additionally, it brings together the following aspects of quality in planning education: Programme Curriculum and Identity: - Acknowledgement of professional ethics through applied approach (e.g., studio course occasionally attended by real-world stakeholders). - A cross-disciplinary approach, seen not only in the structure of the courses offered in the Module but also in collaboration with experts in complementary fields from other universities. - A comprehensive yet well-interlinked and content-coordinated system of subjects.
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    Master in Architecture, Specialization in Urbanism (Lisbon School of Architecture University of Lisbon)
    (AESOP, 2022) Galland, Daniel; Silva, Paulo; Chettiparamb, Angelique
    The MSc in Architecture offered at the Lisbon School of Architecture, University of Lisbon, is distinctive in its focus on urbanism. It brings together the following aspects of quality in planning education: - Programme Curriculum and Identity o Development of professional and reflexive practice by exposure of students to issues of public interest and equity through project and studio work, involving discussions and focused exercises. o Focus on territorial systems at multiple scales, exploring critical links between and within scales, working closely with non-academic partners. o Promotion of methods to address climate change in urbanism through sustainability concepts and systemic approaches, thereby responding to an important contemporary societal change. - Principles of Pedagogy o The development of practical reasoning and judgement in students through studio works involving non-academic institutions, and promoting practicebased discussions and reflections. o Interdisciplinary teaching of urbanism by embedding theories, methods, and approaches from different disciplines. o Recognition and promotion of excellence in students through prizes at various course and year levels; encouragement to participate in competitions and engage with wider audiences; and use of exemplary work as reference for future student work.
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    Master in Urban Planning and Policy Design (School of Architecture Urban Planning Construction Engineering, Politecnico di Milano)
    (AESOP, 2021) Galland, Daniel; Silva, Paulo; Chettiparamb, Angelique
    The Master Programme in Urban Planning and Policy Design delivered at the School ofArchitecture Urban Planning Construction Engineering is distinctive in the combination of the Mediterranean tradition of spatial planning, Anglo-Saxon policy analysis, and social sciences. It brings together the following aspects of quality in planning education: - Programme Curriculum and Identity o The combination of design, policy analysis, urban studies, and social sciences. o Incorporation of ethics and the reflexivity in exploring the neutrality of planners within contexts of power. o The eminent teaching team bringing a wide variety of planning and policy ex - Principles of Pedagogy o Utilisation of compulsory internships to develop in students’ skills of practical reasoning and practical judgement. o Research and inquiry skills introduced from an early stage and reinforced and developed through the curriculum. o Support provided to curriculum development by an advisory board constituted from diverse stakeholders and experts.pertise to the curriculum.
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    Master Programme in Regional Planning (Yildiz Technical University)
    (AESOP, 2020) Galland, Daniel; Silva, Paulo; Chettiparamb, Angelique
    The Master Programme in Regional Planning delivered at the Yildiz Technical University is distinctive in its focus on the policy agenda at the regional scale. It brings together the following aspects of quality in planning education: - Programme Curriculum and Identity o An effective blend of core and elective subjects focused on regional planning with excellent exposure to international connections and networks. A good blend of theory and practice delivered by a well-qualified team in relation to the nature of the programme objectives. o The focus on contemporary societal changes, such as income inequality, resilience, access to public service, stagnation at regional and local scales. o Opportunities for students to develop critical thinking and reflective practice through comparative analysis and practical engagement. - Principles of Pedagogy o Nurturing research and inquiry skills in students through ‘research-based teaching’ and by facilitating research discussions between students and tutors. o Excellent level of student/alumni/employer’s engagement in curriculum appraisal and development using online platforms, reunion meetings, alumniled seminars, guest lectures and studio-jury involvement. Active involvement with the Chamber of City Planners ensuring the programme remains practicerelevant. o Encouragement of active and independent learning in students by motivating them to find topics of their own interests and carry out independent research, whilst enabling group and peer learning through team-based studio work.
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    Master's Programme in Urban and Regional Planning (Interuniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning, Politecnico di Torino)
    (AESOP, 2024) Dabović, Tijana; Cotella, Giancarlo; Di Marino, Mina; Silva, Paulo
    The MSc in Urban and Regional Planning delivered at the Politecnico di Torino stands out for its two tracks: i) Pianificare la città e il territorio per la transizione ecologica (PCT) - Urban and Regional Planning for Ecological Transition - and ii) Planning for the Global Urban Agenda (PGUA); which are provided in Italian and English, respectively. The PCT track focuses on training professionals who mainly operate within the Italian regulatory framework but who are aware of international changes and policies, while the PGUA focuses on training practitioners able to operate within the world planning market, by focusing on current global challenges, which are identified by the UN 2030 Agenda. Programme Curriculum and Identity - The master program is recognized for its high degree of interdisciplinarity (ensured by the teaching staff from several disciplines) and offers a range of studios as multi-disciplinary modules. the following: i) an extensive use of GIS in several courses such as transportation systems and mobility, and ii) a geographical lens to interpret socio-spatial phenomena. - Several environmental and social issues are addressed in several courses and studios. In addition, the contribution of public officers and stakeholders in the classes is relevant for framing and discussing about real cases. Principles of Pedagogy • Learning by doing is predominant in the program. Students are exposed to ethical dilemmas in close to real-life contexts. There is also a strong stimulus to independent and group learning, and to reflexive praxis in their pedagogical practices. • Learning from and with diversity inspires students to group learning. Students are also stimulated to explore research and inquiry taking advantage of their background and of cross-disciplinarity. • Apprehending from different perspectives occurs through students’ exposure to spatial foci, through regional and urban scales, and in an inter-scalar approach; global contexts, providing in both tracks environments that stimulate global comprehension of spatial planning phenomena; contemporary socio-spatial challenges related to ecological transition and UN 2030 Agenda; transition from theory to practice stimulating practical reasoning and judgement.