| CODE | PPL1935 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Public Policy for Planners: An Introduction | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Public Policy | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This is an introductory study-unit on public policy tailored for the needs of students of spatial planning. It gravitates around three core concepts, namely, power, policy and governance. These concepts are examined in relation to the challenges associated with spatial planning in the Maltese Islands, specifically, the restricted terrestrial and maritime area, the economic model prevailing there, and the clientelism which characterises policy-making. In turn, the study-unit is organised in three sections. The first of these examines the connection between land and power, taking both historical and thematic perspectives. The second section reviews policy-making, regulatory institutions and regulatory processes, taking account both of the principles of good governance, as well as the institutional frameworks established in Malta. The third section examines the political dimension of spatial planning in a democracy, including the presence of competition and conflict, lobbying, consultation, the values underpinning spatial planning and the virtues expected of planning professionals. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit is intended for spatial planners who are new to the profession. It sets out to equip them with: (a) an understanding of the connection between spatial planning on one hand, and a country's political economy and policy-making system on the other hand; (b) an understanding of basic concepts underpinning spatial planning in a democracy, specifically, power, policy and governance; (c) familiarity with the policy-making system and regulatory framework prevailing in the Maltese Islands; (d) an appreciation of the way that land hunger and clientelism affect spatial planning; (e) an appreciation of the values and virtues underpinning spatial planning in a democratic, constitutional state that is subject to the rule of law. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: (a) critically describe the inter-relationship of Malta's economic model, its policy-making system and restricted area, and the consequences of this for spatial planning; (b) recognise and explain the political concepts underpinning the technical principles of spatial planning; (c) outline and appraise the policy-making system and regulatory framework prevailing in Malta; (d) identify and comment on the values and virtues underpinning spatial planning in a democratic, constitutional state. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: (a) write commentaries on spatial planning legislation or policies, appraising them with reference to principles of institutional design and good governance. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Backstrand, Karin; Jamil Khan; Annica Kronsell & Eval Lovbrand (eds). 2010. Environmental Politics and Deliberative Democracy: Examining the Promise of New Modes of Governance. Edward Elgar. - Baldacchino, Godfrey (ed). 2012. Extreme Heritage Management: The Practices and Policies of Densely Populated Islands. Berghahn Books. - Cerreta, Maria; Grazia Consilio & Valeria Monno (eds). 2010. Making Strategies in Spatial Planning: Knowledge and Values. Springer. - Knill, Christoph & Jale Tosun. 2012. Public Policy: A New Introduction. Palgrave Macmillan. - Twedwr-Jones, Mark & Philip Allmendinger (eds). 2006. Territory, Identity and Spatial Planning: Spatial Governance in a Fragmented Nation. Routledge. - Twedwr-Jones, Mark. 2012. Spatial Planning and Governance: Understanding UK Planning. Palgrave Macmillan. - Waterhout, Bas. 2008. The Institutionalisation of European Spatial Planning. IOS. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Fieldwork and Seminar | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Marguerite Camilleri Edward Warrington |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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