| CODE | SPI0721 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Socio-Spatial Influences in Maltese Spatial Planning | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 00 - Mod Pre-Tert, Foundation, Proficiency & DegreePlus | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 4 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Spatial Planning and Infrastructure | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit shall contextualise contemporary trends in Maltese spatial planning within a socio-political environment. Starting with the Order of St John and continuing to the British Period in Malta, the development of towns and villages shall be explained in terms of the planning principles that were utilised to form Malta's built environment. Socio-political issues that many Maltese are familiar with shall be brought into the debate, which shall culminate with a description of Malta's spatial planning initiatives since gaining Independence. Students will then have the opportunity to discuss spatial planning documents in the light of such issues, and in relation to their interests. Study-Unit Aims: The aim of the study-unit is to build awareness among the students of socio-political issues with influence spatial planning in Malta, including those inherited from our early-modern past, through to today. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Explain the rationale behind spatial planning and particularly, behind decision-making related to the built environment in Malta; - Discuss spatial planning policies in the light of contemporary issues related to land management. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Interpret policy-documents that are relevant to the Maltese context and thus to land management in Malta; - Practice a more informed system of land management through a better understanding of its relationship to spatial planning. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Text/s: Boissevain, J. (2013). Factions, friends and feasts: anthropological perspectives on the Mediterranean. Berghahn Books. Ciappara, F. (2006). Enlightenment and Reform in Malta, 1740-1798. Malta: Midsea Books. Frendo, H. (2013). Party politics in a fortress colony: The Maltese experience. Midsea Books. Mitchell, J. P. (2002). Ambivalent Europeans; Ritual, Memory and the Public Sphere in Malta. London: Routledge. Vassallo, M. (Ed.). (2012). Public Life in Malta: Essays on Governance, Politics and Public Affairs in the EU's Smallest Member State. Department of Public Policy, University of Malta. Supplementary readings: Plans and policies found through the website of the Planning Authority: https://www.pa.org.mt/ |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Seminar & Independent Study | ||||||||||||
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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 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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