39 courses in the 1983–84 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Notes
Faculty listed in 1983–84
Professor, Director D.W. Hoffman, BSA, MSA (Toronto), PhD (Waterloo), PAg, MCIP
Assistant Professor, Associate Director N.M. Lazarowich, BA (Saskatchewan), MA, MCP, PhD (Cincinnati), AICP
PLAN 100Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning Concepts and TechniquesY 4C 1.0
An introduction to the regional city; the development of contemporary planning concepts and principles; the nature, purpose and scope of urban planning; the planning process and decisionmaking in a democratic society. Particular attention is directed to methodological aspects of designing a planning program: identification of objectives and constraints, conduct of basic surveys and analysis, plans and policies preparation, evaluation and implementation.
PLAN 156Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning ConceptsF,W 2C,1D 0.5
An introduction to contemporary planning ideas for students whose subsequent work might bring them in contact with professional planners. Planning concepts and principles; the development of contemporary planning ideas; the nature, purpose and scope of urban and regional planning; the planning process and decision-making in a democratic society.
Prereq: None. (Not available for credit to planning students). Restricted to 1st and 2nd year students in other programs.
Selective study of Canadian development issues pertaining to the use of land, urbanization, regional and resource development; issues will be related to structural and functional forces that are characteristics of the major regions of Canada, e.g., Atlantic Provinces, British Columbia.
PLAN 230The Small Group in the Planning ProcessF 3C 0.5
The small group ahd its relevance to the planning process. Focus on work groups such as committees, councils and boards. Various important elements of small groups such as leadership, goal setting, influence, decision-making and interpersonal relationships will be examined and related to planning. Prereq: SOC 101 or consent of instructor. For planning students only.
PLAN 231Citizen involvement, Planning and Social ChangeF 3C 0.5
The theory and practice of citizen involvement and social change in relation to planning and policy formulation. Included are the ideology of involvement, social change and intervention strategies, policy planning and local area planning. Canadian case materials are emphasized, and there is some skills training.
Prereq: SOC 101, Planning students; students from other Departments with consent of instructor.
Advanced analysis of the process followed for rural planning and development in Canada and other selected countries. Problems and their solutions as noted in various jurisdictions are presented. Emphasis is placed on government approaches to planning and development.
Prereq: Second year Pianning students or consent of instructor.
PLAN 255Planning Surveys and AnalysesW 2C,2wkshp 0.5
Sources of data for planning and their analyses. The course will emphasize the sources, methods of collection and analysis of urban and regional land-use data. Particular attention is paid to the types of land-use information essential to transportation, housing, public facilities and recreation planning. Both lecture and workshop are related to a significant problem of land-use planning in Ontario.
Design concepts in Urban and Regional Planning illustrated by recent work. Individuat and group projects in planning design in urban and regional settings, using graphic, model and verbal presentations.
Prereq: Second year Planning or Environmental Studies students with consent of instructor.
PLAN 258Regional Planning and DevelopmentW 2C,2wkshp 0.5
The relationship of economic planning to regional planning. Theory and practice of regional planning and development to urban-centred, broad socio-economic, and frontier regions. A series of workshops focus upon the social and economic probiems of a particular Canadian region and the role of federal, provincial and locai governments in formulating and applying remedial policies in other nations.
Prereq: One of PLAN 100, 156 or consent of instructor..
PLAN 270Concepts and Ideas In ContemporaryW 2C 0.5
Urban Planning .
An overview of the modern movements and philosophical roots underlying urban planning and civic design. Philosophies and contributions of those who have significantly influenced modern historical thought. Development of planning trends and
Course Descriptions Urban and Regional Planning
ideas in North America and abroad emphasizing relevance to contemporary concerns.
Prereq: Planning students or consent of instructor.
Special readings and research on planning topics chosen in consultation with an instructor. This course gives the Opportunity for supervised individual reading and study of planning or related topics in which the student is Particularly interested.
Social research and the planning process; interview and self-administered Surveys; questionnaire design; profile data; data processing; sampling, nonsurvey data; data processing; sampling, non-survey data collection techniques; practical applications. Cross-tisted as GEOG 307.
Prereq: Second or third year Planning Students with ENV S 271; other ENVS students with consent of instructor.
Advanced quantitative analysis of Spatial patterns and interactions. Focus on a selection of techniques from gravity models, linear programing, nearest neighbour analysis, Markov chain analysis, graph theory, simulation and trend surface analysis. Cross-listed as GEOG 318. . Prereq: ENV § 271 or consent of instructor.
PLAN 319Economic and Social Techniques for Regional PlanningF 2C,1L 0.5
Study and critical appraisal of a selection of descriptive and evaluative regional analysis techniques in common use. Reliability and applicability will be reviewed. Emphasis given to economic considerations of regional development. Discussion of input-output analysis; cost-benefit analysis, planning, programing and budgeting systems; and social area analysis. Cross-listed as GEOG 319.
This course looks at social planning as a way of attacking urban social problems. Will examine the different types of social planning and the relationship between physical and social planning.
PLAN 333The Sociology of Reglonal PlanningF 2C 0.5
Power structures, basic social institutions, attitudes and vatues related to the implementation of regional plans; regional developrhent of human natural resources in Canada and abroad. Prereq: SOC 101 or consent of instructor.
An exploration of the nature and functions of recreation in modern ‘urban-industrial societies and an analysis of alternative approaches to the -planning of recreation opportunities in urban-centred regions. Application of the planning process to rural and urban recreation. Historial development of recreation planning; problems, assumptions and myths in recreation planning; recreation use/needs, resources, allocation, evatuation of services/programs; selected recreation planning issues.
PLAN 357Conservation and Resource ManagementF,W 4C 0.5
History of the conservation movement; ecological principles of conservation and resource management. Analysis, use and planning of recreational resources. This course is the same as GEOG 357.
PLAN 360Technology in Urban and Regional PlanningW 3C 0.5
The influence of transportation, communications, and water and sewage systems on the form, function and development of cities and regions; the application of this knowledge in urban and regional planning. Cross-listed as CIV E 190.
An examination of planning issues related to the economics and financing of public and private development projects inctuding shopping plazas, residential subdivisions, and new towns. The course focuses on sources of financing, financial programing, effects of planning decisions on land values, and techniques of project evaluation. Prereq: PLAN 255 or consent of instructor.
Focus on Canadian housing policies and programs, particularly with regard to the housing of low and moderate income families. Economic, political, physical and social considerations underlying these policies will be examined in detail. Some consideration is given to housing problems and ; programs in the United States and developing counties.
A seminar course on the environmental sources and causes of disease and illness, the concepts of health, e.g. medical, scientific, economic, political, etc., the health services and facilities and related technologies and the role and responsibility of (urban and regional) planners in the creation of a more “healthful” environment.
Prereq: Third and fourth year planning students or consent of instructor.
A systems approach to change and development of change strategies by integrating social goals, plans, policies and programs. Case studies are used to measure the quality and performance of plans, policies and programs.
A seminar course on problems confronting native peoples in Canada with particular emphasis on basic societal conditions and how community planning and development can assist in ameliorating these conditions in a collaborative manner with reference to the development of social policy. Prereq: Three-months' work experience and equivalent of introductory anthropology, sociology, psychology or political science.
A design studio workshop involving site planning projects which integrate design and the natural processes of landscape and climate. Topics will vary. Prereq: PLAN 256, 357 or consent of instructor.
Urban areas consist of three broad subsystems: human, built and natural. Urban managers are concerned with interactions between these subsystems. Students are introduced to a range of quantitative analysis tools to be used as aids to urban spatial management. , Emphasis is on tools that bridge across the subsystems.
PLAN 449Canadian Urban and Regional PlanningY 3C 1.0
An overview of the evaluation of Canadian urban and regional planning covering the Canadian Planner's heritage, colonial planning, growth stages of post colonial planning, plarining principles with an indepth examination of comprehensive planning and zoning; and the scope of planning education especially in our School. Prereq: Consent of School.
This course is intended for undergraduate planning students in their
tinal year who will be starting professional practice on graduation. The course discusses professional responsibility, administrative tools and methods, office organization and similar topics. Concepts and techniques in other courses will be dealt with from the point of view of the practitioner.
Prereq: Fourth year planning students or consent of instructor. .
PLAN 456Political and Administrative Processes in Urban and Regional PlanningY 2C 1.0
The formulation of urban/regional policy, including planning legislation, in an inter-governmental setting: federal, provincial and municipal; the study of both the process and substance of urban policy-making, planning and implementation in Canada.
Prereq: Fourth year Planning students or fourth year Environmental Studies students with consent of instructor.
PLAN 475Projects, Problems and Readings in PlanningF,W 3S 0.5
Special planning projects and problems chosen in consultation with instructor. Prereq: Consent of instructor. A student must arrange with a faculty member to serve as advisor prior to registering for this course.
PLAN 476Projects, Problems and Readings in PlanningY 3S 1.0
Special planning projects and problems, chosen in consultation with instructor. Prereq: Consent of instructor. A student must arrange with a faculty member to serve as advisor prior to registering for this course.
PLAN 480The Philosophy and Methodology of Urban and Regional PianningY 3S 1.0
A seminar course on some current and changing social philosophies, the image of man, the notions of ethics, morality, authority, equity, etc., and the related perceptions and perspectives and conceptions of social and environmental realities and their relevance to planning, its human information base, processes and procedures.
Practical experience in the identification of a problem in the planning field. Conduct of individual research into this problem and presentation of the results of this research in a form that meets both professional and academic standards, as further elaborated in a policy statement available from the undergraduate officer.