2021/22 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
PGDip Transport Planning (Part-time)
Programme code: | PGD-TRN/P-PT | UCAS code: | |
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Duration: | 24 Months | Method of Attendance: | Part Time |
Programme manager: | Frances Hodgson | Contact address: | f.c.hodgson@its.leeds.ac.uk |
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:
TRAN5013M | Understanding Travel Behaviour | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
TRAN5020M | Principles of Transport Modelling | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
TRAN5115M | Sustainable Spatial Planning and Analysis | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 15 credits from the following optional modules:
TRAN5162M | Green Logistics | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5171M | Analysing Transport and Society | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5181M | Public Transport Planning and Management | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5191M | System Dynamics: Modelling Policy | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5210M | Traffic Management | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5232M | Global Transferability of Policies, Models and Methods | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5282M | Choice Modelling and Stated Preference Survey Design | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5291M | Traffic Network Modelling | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5540M | Railway Investment Appraisal | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5630M | Transport Investment Appraisal | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5691M | Transport and Urban Pollution | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5750M | Transport in Development | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5762M | Road Safety Management | 15 credits | Semester 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.
PLEASE NOTE: all modules are offered subject to a minimum level of demand and thus not all modules (particularly optional modules) may run in any given year. Please contact ITS for further details.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
TRAN5015M | Shaping Future Transport Systems | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
TRAN5032M | Transport Data Collection and Analysis | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
TRAN5912M | Transport Integrated Project | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
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 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5171M | Analysing Transport and Society | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5181M | Public Transport Planning and Management | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5191M | System Dynamics: Modelling Policy | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5210M | Traffic Management | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5232M | Global Transferability of Policies, Models and Methods | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5282M | Choice Modelling and Stated Preference Survey Design | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5291M | Traffic Network Modelling | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5540M | Railway Investment Appraisal | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5630M | Transport Investment Appraisal | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5691M | Transport and Urban Pollution | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5750M | Transport in Development | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5762M | Road Safety Management | 15 credits | Semester 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.
PLEASE NOTE: all modules are offered subject to a minimum level of demand and thus not all modules (particularly optional modules) may run in any given year. Please contact ITS for further details.
Last updated: 30/06/2021 16:17:27
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