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EAM master programmes in Great Britain TwoEA-M seminar, Graz

EAM master programmes in Great Britain TwoEA-M seminar, Graz. Dr Paola Gazzola GURU – APL Newcastle University Paola.Gazzola@ncl.ac.uk. outline. EA, between management and planning Theory and practice EA-M in Great Britain universities Overview Trends Interdisciplinarity

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EAM master programmes in Great Britain TwoEA-M seminar, Graz

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  1. EAM master programmes in Great BritainTwoEA-M seminar, Graz Dr Paola Gazzola GURU – APL Newcastle University Paola.Gazzola@ncl.ac.uk

  2. outline • EA, between management and planning • Theory and practice • EA-M in Great Britain universities • Overview • Trends • Interdisciplinarity • EA-M in Newcastle University master programmes

  3. EA, planning and management • Unfolding the disciplinary roots of EA (theory) • “discipline”, branch of knowledge, system of rules of conduct or methods of practice, order • Natural sciences, defined area of study, theories, phenomenon • Social sciences, …not so easy! • Applied sciences • Kuhn (1970) “learning by doing science, rather than by acquiring the rules for doing it” • Flyvberg (2006) “a scientific discipline without a large number of thoroughly executed case-studies is a discipline without systematic production of exemplars, and that a discipline without exemplars is an ineffective one”

  4. EA, planning and management • Unfolding the disciplinary roots of EA (practice) • Point of convergence between the natural, social sciences and… • “Creates a better fit between the works of humans and nature” …(Dorney, 1989) • … applied sciences • environmental management (post-development) • It’s better to prevent a problem rather than cure it… • Precautionary and prudent • environmental planning (forward development) • Need to proactively inform environmentally sustainable policy and dm • Environmental stewardship

  5. EA, planning and management • Formalising the discipline of EA? • Domains between planning and management becoming blurry • Calls for greater integration, interdisciplinary views and approaches • Interdisciplinarity • Can be challenged by imperialistic disciplines, colonising attempts through exercises of power and control over knowledge and professional domains (Moran, 2006) • Gatekeepers… • E.g. RTPI, IEMA, RICS • E.g. ICES, CIWEM, IOSH

  6. EA-M PGT in Great Britain • Overview • EA vs EA-M • EA (planning) embedded into planning degrees • Diverse range of EA-M PGT degrees • Links to disciplinary roots more explicit • Links to gatekeepers more explicit • Influential in shaping EA-M curricula • Trends & interdisciplinarity • Merging of schools • Cross-faculty degrees • Growing importance of EA

  7. EA-M PGT in Great Britain

  8. EA-M PGT in Newcastle Uni • Facilitated by University & faculty societal challenges • EA-M across campus • Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences (HaSS) • Faculty of Medical Sciences • Faculty of Science, Agriculture & Engineering (SAgE) • Focus on different aspects of EA-M • Biophysical environment • Health • Climate • Socio-economic • Legal aspects • EA input into PGT degrees, rather than EA PGT degrees

  9. EA-M PGT in Newcastle Uni

  10. EA-M PGT in APL • Current PGT • MSc in Town Planning • Environmental Planning Diploma • MSc in Planning for Sustainability and Climate Change • MSc in Planning in Developing Countries • MA Planning and Environment Research • In discussion … • with law school • with MaST • Content • Enshrined into planning legislation & “shaped” by RTPI • Principles, practices & interface with planning process • Assessment, reflective, explorative & practice oriented

  11. Conclusions • EA-M education is growing in Great Britain PGT • Response to advancements in policy • Response to labour market • Response to competitive UK academic market • Reform of academic structures facilitating multidisciplinary EA-M related degrees beyond planning • Transition to interdisciplinary approaches affected by • Institutional boundaries (perspectives, FEC, fees, human resources) • Gate-keepers (RTPI) • Dominant views (natural science, social science, applied science – management vs planning perspectives)

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