2020/21 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
MSc Transport Planning (Part-time 36month)
| Programme code: | MSC-TRN-PT | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 36 Months | Method of Attendance: | Part Time |
| Programme manager: | Frances Hodgson | Contact address: | f.c.hodgson@its.leeds.ac.uk |
The recommended period for part-time study is 3 years, but it is possible to complete in 2 years provided that students have some flexibility in their attendance pattern. For further information please email: courses@its.leeds.ac.uk or telephone: (+44) (0) 113 343 5353.
Total credits: 180
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:
| TRAN5013M | Understanding Travel Behaviour | 15 credits | 1 Jan to 31 May | |
| TRAN5020M | Principles of Transport Modelling | 15 credits | 1 Jan to 31 May | |
| TRAN5115M | Sustainable Spatial Planning and Analysis | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 15 credits from the following optional modules:
| TRAN5162M | Green Logistics | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep | |
| TRAN5171M | Analysing Transport and Society | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep | |
| TRAN5181M | Public Transport Planning and Management | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep | |
| TRAN5191M | System Dynamics: Modelling Policy | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep | |
| TRAN5210M | Traffic Management | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep | |
| TRAN5232M | Global Transferability of Policies, Models and Methods | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep | |
| TRAN5282M | Choice Modelling and Stated Preference Survey Design | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep | |
| TRAN5291M | Traffic Network Modelling | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep | |
| TRAN5540M | Railway Investment Appraisal | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep, Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| TRAN5630M | Transport Investment Appraisal | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep | |
| TRAN5691M | Transport and Urban Pollution | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep | |
| TRAN5750M | Transport in Development | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep | |
| TRAN5762M | Road Safety Management | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep |
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.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Please note that TRAN5925M is a 24 month module that is taught over Years 2 and 3 of the programme.
| TRAN5015M | Shaping Future Transport Systems | 15 credits | 1 Jan to 31 May, 1 Sep to 31 Jan (adv yr) | |
| TRAN5032M | Transport Data Collection and Analysis | 15 credits | 1 Sep to 31 Jan (adv yr), 1 Jan to 31 May | |
| TRAN5925M | Transport Dissertation Part Time | 60 credits | 1 Jan to 31 Dec (24mth), 1 Sep to 31 Aug (24mth) |
Optional modules:
Please note that TRAN5912M is a compulsory module for this programme of study that students have the option to study in either Year Two or Three.
| TRAN5912M | Transport Integrated Project | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep |
Candidates will be required to study 15 credits from the following optional modules which have not been taken in Year 1:
| TRAN5162M | Green Logistics | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep | |
| TRAN5171M | Analysing Transport and Society | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep | |
| TRAN5181M | Public Transport Planning and Management | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep | |
| TRAN5191M | System Dynamics: Modelling Policy | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep | |
| TRAN5210M | Traffic Management | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep | |
| TRAN5232M | Global Transferability of Policies, Models and Methods | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep | |
| TRAN5282M | Choice Modelling and Stated Preference Survey Design | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep | |
| TRAN5291M | Traffic Network Modelling | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep | |
| TRAN5540M | Railway Investment Appraisal | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep, Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| TRAN5630M | Transport Investment Appraisal | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep | |
| TRAN5691M | Transport and Urban Pollution | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep | |
| TRAN5750M | Transport in Development | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep | |
| TRAN5762M | Road Safety Management | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep |
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.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Please note that TRAN5925M is a 24 month module that is taught over Years 2 and 3 of the programme.
| TRAN5925M | Transport Dissertation Part Time | 60 credits | 1 Jan to 31 Dec (24mth), 1 Sep to 31 Aug (24mth) |
Optional modules:
Please note that TRAN5912M is a compulsory module for this programme of study that students have the option to study in either Year Two or Three.
| TRAN5912M | Transport Integrated Project | 15 credits | 1 May to 30 Sep |
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