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2019/20 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

PGDip Transport Planning

Programme code:PGD-TRN-FTUCAS code:
Duration:9 Months Method of Attendance: Full Time
Programme manager:Frances Hodgson Contact address:f.c.hodgson@its.leeds.ac.uk

This programme is also available part-time over 18-24 months. For further information please email: courses@its.leeds.ac.uk or telephone: (+44) (0) 113 343 5353.

Total credits: 120

Entry requirements:

Good honours degree (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

Institute for Transport Studies

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

Institute for Transport Studies Exam Boards

Programme specification:

The programme will:

- aim to give students from a wide range of backgrounds a firm grounding in the principles, techniques, issues and practice of transport planning, thus equipping them for a professional career;
- enable students to specialise in selected aspects of the subject and so gain deeper knowledge and advanced skills which they can apply in practice when they take up employment in the transport sector or undertake further study or research.


Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Students study the following compulsory modules:

TRAN5013MUnderstanding Travel Behaviour15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
TRAN5015MShaping Future Transport Systems15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
TRAN5020MPrinciples of Transport Modelling15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
TRAN5032MTransport Data Collection and Analysis15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
TRAN5115MSustainable Spatial Planning and Analysis15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
TRAN5912MTransport Integrated Project15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules

TRAN5162MGreen Logistics15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
TRAN5171MAnalysing Transport and Society15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
TRAN5181MPublic Transport Planning and Management15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
TRAN5191MSystem Dynamics: Modelling Policy15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
TRAN5210MTraffic Management15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
TRAN5232MGlobal Transferability of Policies, Models and Methods15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
TRAN5260MTransport and Public Health15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
TRAN5282MChoice Modelling and Stated Preference Survey Design15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
TRAN5291MTraffic Network Modelling15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
TRAN5540MRailway Investment Appraisal15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun), 1 Sep to 31 Jan (Adv pre 2223)
TRAN5630MTransport Investment Appraisal15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
TRAN5691MTransport and Urban Pollution15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
TRAN5750MTransport in Development15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
TRAN5762MRoad Safety Management15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Elective modules:

Exceptionally, students may study one elective module in place of one optional module, subject to a number of criteria including the prior approval of the Programme Leader/Manager.

Last updated: 30/04/2019

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