PLAN 803Advanced Research Design in Planning
- Units
- 0.50
- Level
- Graduate
- Faculty
- Environment
- Subject
- Planning
PLAN 803 as listed in the Spring 2026 Graduate Calendar. The main page has the current version, when it runs, and seats.
A critical examination of research design in planning. This course explores different research paradigms and systems of inquiry and their application to planning. Emphasis will be placed on the connections between ontology, epistemology and methodology that inform research design and selection of methods. The principles for assessing research quality and methodological rigour are discussed.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Must have completed the following:
- Enrolled in PhD in Planning
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
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