Program Overview

Major Infrastructure Planning Practice (BPLN0030)

Key Information

• Faculty: UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment
• Teaching department: Bartlett School of Planning
• Credit value: 15
• Restrictions: This module is only available to students registered for the MSc and PGDip Infrastructure Planning, Appraisal and Development

Alternative Credit Options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

Content

This is a groupwork module where students work in teams to analyse a recent or planned megaproject in order to conduct a long-term appraisal using innovative techniques such as scenario planning and multi-criteria analysis.

Teaching Delivery

The majority of the learning on this module will be self-directed although there will be seminars (as a whole class and in individual groups) with the module tutors on the task and methods used as well as interim, formative, presentations of results.

Indicative Topics

• Multi-Criteria Analysis
• Scenario Planning
• Stakeholder Analysis
• Presentation skills (report writing and verbal presentations)

Module Aims/Objectives

The Major Planning Practice is intended to apply the learning from other sections of the IPAD programme to the practical aspects of infrastructure planning, appraisal and delivery, and to help them develop a wide range of transferable skills with a view to enhancing their professional practice. It is here that the concepts and knowledge acquired from the other modules are synthesised and integrated into the context of a live problem-solving team exercise.

Recommended Readings

The majority of the work will be the analysis of the selected projects so reading the grey literature and news coverage of the projects is essential.

Additional Costs

Students will be expected to visit their project at least once, all of which are in London.

Module Deliveries for 2026/27 Academic Year

Intended Teaching Term: Term 2

Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and Assessment

• Mode of study: In person
• Methods of assessment:
  • 85% Group activity
  • 15% Coursework
• Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other Information

• Number of students on module in previous year: 23
• Module leader: Mr Dan Durrant

Last Updated

This module description was last updated on 10th March 2026.