RE3DEVP: Project in Development and Planning

Module code: RE3DEVP

Module provider: Real Estate and Planning; Henley Business School

Credits: 20

Level: Level 3 (Honours)

When you'll be taught: Semester 2

Module convenor: Mr Victor Nicholls, email: v.nicholls3@henley.reading.ac.uk

Module co-convenor: Dr Mark Dobson, email: M.E.Dobson@henley.reading.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s):

Co-requisite module(s): IN THE SAME YEAR AS TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST TAKE RE3UDP AND TAKE RE3DAF AND TAKE RE3DPR (Compulsory)

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded:

Placement information: NA

Academic year: 2024/5

Available to visiting students: No

Talis reading list: Yes

Last updated: 9 July 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

The Development and Planning Project is the capstone module for the BSc Development and Planning programme. It requires substantial independent research and group work to demonstrate ‘real world’ skills and digital capability required to make development happen in practice. Drawing on learning from Parts 1 and 2 and the core modules on this pathway, the project aims to help students to develop a range of specialist knowledge and skills to enable them to engage effectively in the field of development and planning. 

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to: 

1. Source and interpret key relevant information and data tailored to specific development and planning site(s) and proposal(s); 
2.  Evaluate and prepare evidence-based and justified recommendations for specific development and planning site(s) and proposal(s); 
3.  Apply wider academic knowledge of key concepts in real estate and planning to specific ‘real world’ site(s) and proposal(s); 
4. Demonstrate professional written and oral presentation skills for development and planning practice-orientated and client-focussed outputs. 

Module content

The module is structured around the development process and a ‘development feasibility’ project in which students find their own site and propose a development scheme based on a set of client criteria. This module provides students with the opportunity to apply key concepts, technical knowledge, and relevant research to the analysis and evaluation of practical problems and situations for making development happen; as well as assisting to develop wider professional / business skills. 

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

The module consists of lectures, seminars and project Q/As that cover core components of the development process and feasibility tests that shape development in practice. The project is primarily student-led independent learning with resources, guidance and inputs throughout from module staff. 

Study hours

At least 23 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.

Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.

Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.

Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.

Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.

Assessment

Requirements for a pass

Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 40% to pass this module.

Summative assessment

Penalties for late submission of summative assessment

The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:

Assessments with numerical marks

• where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of three working days;
• the mark awarded due to the imposition of the penalty shall not fall below the threshold pass mark, namely 40% in the case of modules at Levels 4-6 (i.e. undergraduate modules for Parts 1-3) and 50% in the case of Level 7 modules offered as part of an Integrated Masters or taught postgraduate degree programme;
• where the piece of work is awarded a mark below the threshold pass mark prior to any penalty being imposed, and is submitted up to three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline), no penalty shall be imposed;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

Assessments marked Pass/Fail

• where the piece of work is submitted within three working days of the deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): no penalty will be applied;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): a grade of Fail will be awarded.

The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf

You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.

Each teaching week students will have the opportunity to discuss their project progress and to receive informal staff feedback on the assessment. 

Reassessment

Additional costs