Curriculum for the New Planner

Jim Claydon

Recent Publications

• 1995 Shifting the Gaze (RTPI)

• 1995 Annual Report (Disc.Network in TP)

• 1997 Work-based Learning (DN in TP)

• 1999 Creativity in TP (TP Network)

• 1999 Rogers Report (DETR)

• 2001 Defining the Ed. & Training Needs for the New Urban Agenda (TP Network)

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• 2002 The Learning Curve (NRU)

• 2003 Education Commission (RTPI)

• 2003 Building Sustainable Communities - Developing the Skills we Need (CABE)

• 2004 Egan Review (ODPM)

Issues

• Is change a permanent phenomenon?

• Should planning education be knowledge and theory based?

• Can a vocational subject be taught without imposing professional values?

• Is there an ideal model of planning education?

• Should the application of knowledge (skills) be the priority?

• Shouldn’t initial education prepare students for the workplace?

Spectrum of Delivery

• Knowledge

• Theory/Analysis

• Application/ Attitudes

• Skills

• Didactic

• Interactive

• Student centred