Advanced Landscape Planning and Management MSc

Program Overview

The Advanced Landscape Planning and Management MSc at Newcastle University equips graduates with the knowledge and skills to effectively plan and manage landscapes, addressing contemporary challenges such as climate change and urbanization. Through a combination of classroom and fieldwork learning, students develop a comprehensive understanding of landscape concepts, professional practice, and research methods, preparing them for careers in landscape planning, management, and research.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Overview:

The Advanced Landscape Planning and Management MSc is a one-year postgraduate program offered by Newcastle University's Centre for Research Excellence in Landscape. This program focuses on developing the knowledge, research skills, and practical skills required for effective landscape planning and management. It equips graduates to work as landscape planners or managers with the skills to design, manage, and maintain both rural and urban landscapes for the needs and aspirations of present and future communities.

Objectives:

• Equip graduates with intellectual and practical skills for effective landscape planning and management.
• Prepare graduates to work in organizations and authorities responsible for planning and managing landscapes.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the complexities of contemporary landscape challenges and the knowledge to respond effectively.
• Focus on issues relevant worldwide, including:
• Climate change
• Species loss
• Rapid urbanization
• Migration
• Social justice and belonging
• Heritage restoration

Outline:

Program Content:

The program involves classroom-led and fieldwork-led learning, with a focus on:

• Conceptualizing landscape
• Landscape histories
• Landscape professional practice, planning and law
• Design with plants and ecological greenspace management
• Landscape planning and management: professional skills and practice
• Landscape planning and management dissertation
• Engagement with environment, landscape, and planning
• Green infrastructure, landscape planning & nature-based solutions
• Green infrastructure, landscape planning, and nature-based solutions (project)
• Research Design
• Environmental Assessment
• Compulsory Modules (20 credits each unless otherwise noted):
• Conceptualizing Landscape
• Landscape Histories
• Landscape Professional Practice, Planning and Law
• Design with Plants and Ecological Greenspace Management
• Landscape Planning and Management: Professional Skills and Practice
• Landscape Planning and Management Dissertation (60 credits)
• Engagement with environment, landscape, and planning
• Green Infrastructure, Landscape Planning & Nature Based Solutions
• Green Infrastructure, Landscape Planning and Nature Based Solutions (Project)
• Research Design
• Environmental Assessment
• Optional modules (10 credits each):
• Additional optional modules may be offered, subject to availability and student demand.

Assessment:

Assessment methods include:

• Design or creative project
• Dissertation
• Essay
• Oral presentation
• Portfolio
• Report
• Reflective log
• Written examination

Teaching:

Teaching and learning are delivered through:

• Online and in-person lectures
• Seminars
• Workshops
• Studios

Faculty:

The program is delivered by staff from Newcastle University's School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape, with research expertise in:

• Climate crisis, green infrastructure, and nature-based thinking
• Interspecies relations
• Critical social and political landscape approaches
• Advanced landscape research skills

Additional resources:

• Canvas: a virtual learning environment for accessing course materials, announcements, and submitting assignments.
• Peer support
• Academic guidance
• Personal tutor support

Careers:

Graduates are prepared for careers in various landscape-related fields, including:

• National parks
• Coastlines
• Heritage sites
• Nature reserves
• Environmental or forestry agencies
• Wilding projects
• Seascapes/water management

• Funding: Various scholarships are available, including Vice-Chancellor's automatic and merit-based scholarships.