Bachelor of Town and Regional Planning
Physical Planning and Construction - Physical Planning Design and Management
Purpose and Rationale
Professional Qualification Purpose
The purpose of this professional qualification is to equip qualified learners with the necessary competencies to design, manage, and implement innovative and integrated interventions in urban and regional spaces. The goal is to ensure equitable and sustainable development of both people and places.
Through this qualification, individuals will gain the knowledge and skills required to address the complex challenges present in urban and regional environments. They will be able to create and execute interventions that promote social equity, economic prosperity, and environmental sustainability.
Ultimately, this qualification aims to produce professionals who can make meaningful contributions to the development of communities and regions, fostering growth and well-being for all.
Outcomes
- An understanding of and ability to apply and critically evaluate planning and development theories, processes and underlying philosophies.
- An understanding of and ability to apply the theories, philosophies and process related to: Settlement and layout planning and design### Settlement and land-use management### Integrated development and strategic/forward planning, in order to design, manage and implement integrated and innovative interventions in urban and regional spaces so as to ensure the equitable and sustainable development of people and places.
- An understanding of and ability to apply and critically evaluate current planning policies and frameworks, mechanisms, administrative structures and legislation in South Africa and comparative international cases, as well as an ability to develop new policies and frameworks.
- An understanding of and ability to apply and critically evaluate current policy concerns and outcomes and their impact on development, as well as to identify critical policy related issues.
- Knowledge and an understanding of, as well as an ability to critically evaluate past planning practices and theories, as well as past planning frameworks and policy concerns.
- An understanding of and ability to solve problems related to human settlements and processes active in such settlements, as well as the intersectoral relationships between e.g. economic, social, political, physical, technological and natural processes affecting human settlements and the planning and development of these settlements.
- An understanding of and ability to analyse and critically evaluate urban, rural and regional development processes, as well as an ability to innovatively intervene in these processes.
- An understanding of the diverse social context in which development takes place and an ability to analyse and take into account various social issues, interests and methodologies for participation in planning processes and development.
- An understanding of and ability to conceptualise areas spatially, as well as an understanding of urban and rural settlement patterns, land uses, municipal services and movement patterns.
- A concern with enhancing equity and the life chances and opportunities of all persons.
- Concern with ensuring sustainable development.
- An ability to undertake and assess a variety of methods of data collection, analysis and survey.
- An ability to communicate effectively on a professional level by written, oral and graphic means.
- An ability to work both individually and as a member of a group.
- An ability to make use of information technology in the various phases of planning processes.
- An ability to design, implement, manage, monitor and evaluate development processes, strategies and projects.
- An ability to design a research strategy and undertake research of a limited extent.
- A concern with professional conduct, ethics in planning.
- An understanding of the planning profession and planning practice.
Assessment Criteria
The exit level outcomes for the qualification include the following assessment methods:
- Integrated Assessment: Simulations
- Written examinations
- Oral examinations
- Other: Yes (Assessment in the qualification is based on problem solving)
The assessment in the qualification is designed to evaluate learners' understanding and application of urban and regional planning concepts. This is achieved through various methods such as assignments, essays, papers, and reports that require learners to demonstrate their knowledge and problem-solving skills in relation to planning issues.
Furthermore, learners are also required to complete a research dissertation, which assesses their ability to structure, conceptualize, and conduct a research process. This component aims to evaluate learners' research skills and their ability to report their findings effectively.
Overall, the assessment methods in the qualification are diverse and comprehensive, ensuring that learners are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in the field of urban and regional planning and development.
Qualification Details
- Type
- National First Degree(Min 480)
- NQF Level
- 08
- Min. Credits
- 480
- SAQA Source
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