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FacultyEngineering
SchoolSchool of Spatial Planning and Development
Qualification AwardedSpatial Planning for Sustainable and Resilient Development
Programme of StudySpatial Planning for Sustainable and Resilient Development
Cycle / Level2nd / Postgraduate
Academic Year2019 - 2020
StatusActive
Websitehttps://msc-planresilience.plandevel.auth.gr/
Contact emailinfo@plandevel.auth.gr
ECTS / WorkloadOne ECTS unit corresponds to hours of workload.
Spatial Planning for Sustainable and Resilient Development
Postgraduate
Candidates accepted from the Postgraduate Programme must be graduates of Greek Higher Education Institutions or recognized foreign institutions of equivalent status. In the latter case, recognition of the equivalence of degree from the Hellenic NARIC (DOATAP in Greek) needs to be submitted. Knowledge of English (Level B2) is required at time of enrollment.
To be awarded the Postgraduate Studies Degree (MasterDegree) in "Spatial Planning for Sustainable and Resilient Development" postgraduate students are required to successfully complete the courses in two semesters and their Postgraduate Diploma Thesis (Master Thesis), corresponding to a total workload of 75 ECTS. The 1st semester comprises 5 theoretical courses covering basic theoretical components of the programmesubject. The 2nd semester comprises: (a) 3 theoretical courses, (b) a project studio, in which students are trained in spatial planning of resilient metropolitan areas, and (c) a seminar course with the participation of invited speakers that covers up to date research issues. During the summer period, postgraduate students work on their Postgraduate Diploma Thesis, which they present in public and are examined on it.
The Postgraduate Programme aims at:
Providing a high level of knowledge concerning spatial planning issues and methods related to sustainability and resilience challenges that modern cities and regions are facing.
Providing specialized knowledge and skills in the preparation and implementation of plans for the spatial development and management of cities and regions with a focus on sustainable development, adaptation to climate change, risk prevention and management.
Providing knowledge and skills to further promote research and science in the fields of spatial planning, sustainable development, and resilience.
The Postgraduate Programme focuses on two thematic areas:
(a)Spatial planning for sustainable and resilient regions: spatial adaptation strategies to climate change, spatial planning and risk prevention and management, economics and sustainable development, urban and regional economic resilience, social economy and resilience.
(b)Spatial Planning for Sustainable and Resilient Cities: sustainable urban development policies, integrating sustainability and resilience into land use planning, sustainable urban mobility and planning of resilient transport systems, social cohesion and resilience, commons and alternative spaces.
There is no implementation.
The qualification is a terminal award and allows access to doctoral studies.
A scale of 1 to 10 applies to the marks of each subject in the Hellenic Higher Education.
Άριστα (Arista) Excellent: 8.50-10.00
Λίαν Καλώς (Lian Kalos) Very Good: 6.50-8.49
Καλώς (Kalos) Good: 6.00-6.49
Ανεπιτυχώς (Anepitychos) Fail: 0-5.99
Minimum passing grade: 6.00.
Intensive one-year programme (2 academic semesters and summer period), 75 ECTS
The Postgraduate Programme "Spatial Planning for Sustainable and Resilient Development" is organized in compliance with the ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) regulations established in 2007, when the Greek Legislation was harmonized with the relevant European one (Ministerial Decision no Φ5/89656/β3, art. 1-3, Hellenic Government Gazette no 1466/2007/B). Full studies are equivalent to seventy-five (75) ECTS units, i.e. 30 ECTS per each semester and 15 ECTS for the Postgraduate Diploma Thesis (Master Thesis) completed during the summer period. Each course is assigned the number of ECTS units accounting for the workload required by the student to complete the course, workshop, etc.
Full time or part time.
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