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Newest Review: ... Planning Institute which means that you don't get a lot of choice with modules, the subject is pretty diverse. If you enrol as an undergraduate, it's a 4 year course which includes a postgraduate diploma. During the course we covered some of the following subjects * History of urban form * Housing * Economics and local economic development * Urban Theory * Values and Ethics * Social geography * Transport * Moral theory * Public Participation * Geographic information systems and of course Introduction to the British Planning system. The planning profession covers a diverse field so there is a lot of variety in the course. There i... more

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Town Planning: More diverse than you think! (340 words)
by - written on 09/03/01 (Very useful, 49 readings)
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Town planning is a bit of misnomer, as every planning student finds out pretty soon that you don't actually get to plan towns any more. But this can be a good thing, after all think about Milton Keynes..... I studied Town Planning at the University of Sheffield, which was voted the best university by the Virgin Guide. The town planning department also has a 5 rating for research and got 23 out of 24 for its teaching quality. The course is accredited by the Royal Town Planning Institute which means that you don't get a lot of choice with modules, the subject is pretty diverse. If you enrol as an undergraduate, it's a 4 year course which ... Read the complete review

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