PLANNING THOUGHT AND PRACTICE
Intensive analysis of selected planning cases highlighting important issues that planners deal with in practice. Examine case studies in the context of broader framework of planning history, decision making process models and planner role models. Explore subnational planning and regional development issues in developing countries.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe key concepts and moments within the field of urban planning. Audience: Graduate 2. Explain the theoretical foundations for understanding city-regions and the role of urban planning. Audience: Graduate 3. Critique the economic, political, and spatial forces behind the (re)production of urban space and various spatial relationships Audience: Graduate 4. Apply critical spatial thinking to questions regarding the inequitable distribution of resources, services, and access. Audience: Graduate 5. Apply research and presentation skills through informed written, oral, and graphic communication. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe key concepts and moments within the field of urban planning. Audience: Graduate 2. Explain the theoretical foundations for understanding city-regions and the role of urban planning. Audience: Graduate 3. Critique the economic, political, and spatial forces behind the (re)production of urban space and various spatial relationships Audience: Graduate 4. Apply critical spatial thinking to questions regarding the inequitable distribution of resources, services, and access. Audience: Graduate 5. Apply research and presentation skills through informed written, oral, and graphic communication. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027