APL8027 : Landscape Planning and Management Dissertation
- Offered for Year: 2025/26
- Module Leader(s): Dr Charlotte Veal
- Co-Module Leader: Professor Maggie Roe
- Lecturer: Mr Clive Davies
- Owning School: Architecture, Planning & Landscape
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 3 Credit Value: | 60 |
| ECTS Credits: | 30.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
The dissertation is the written report of a major individual research project.
- To develop advanced research skills and demonstrate the student's skills as a researcher.
- To address a well-defined landscape planning or management issue, question or project.
- To engage in debate at the forefront of appropriate 'landscape' research topic/project, whilst relating the topic to its wider socio-cultural, economic, environmental, ecological and political context(s).
The dissertation module spans the summer months, with the taught elements of the programme taking place at the start of the semester/1-to-1 supervisions running through semester 3. This is supported in Semester 1 by TCP8911 (Research Design) and by dissertation tutorials.
The dissertation should be on a subject relevant to landscape planning and/or management. It must be a fully referenced, well written and structured document, based on empirical desk and/or field research (or equivalent) of a high standard. The final dissertation should be 15,000 words.
Outline Of Syllabus
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Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 200:00 | 200:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 3 | 2:00 | 6:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 150:00 | 150:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Skills practice | 1 | 20:00 | 20:00 | This will build on work taking place in Professional Practice module and will target continued professional development related to research project |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Student Presentations |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Dissertation/project related supervision | 5 | 2:00 | 10:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 210:00 | 210:00 | N/A |
| Total | 600:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Self-directed research, on topic of own choice relating to landscape planning and/or management, allows the student to refine research skills learned in TCP8911. The work is supported by lectures and tutorial sessions with a tutor assigned to the students.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dissertation | 3 | A | 100 | 15,000 words |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Presentation | 3 | M | Presentation of dissertation topic to peers and staff for feedback and to inform reflection |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The dissertation allows students to express all required elements of the research process, engagement with literature, methodology and rigour and ultimate findings and analysis in relation to one focused study to a postgraduate level. It allows for demonstration of the ability to design and undertake research to the rigorous high standards and robustness required within the UK.
Although students complete much of their dissertation in semester 3, they are introduced to the required work and begin training for it in week 1 semester 1.
Students will present their dissertation proposals to peers and staff to develop practical skills in effectively communicating complex information, tailoring their ideas to the audience. It will provide students with experience in receiving, responding to feedback, and acting on feedback.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- APL8027's Timetable