45 courses in the 1988–89 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 1988–89
Associate Professor, Director L.R.G. Martin, BA (Queen's), MA, MRP,,. PhD (Syracuse), MCIP
PLAN 100AIntroduction to Urban and Regional Planning Concepts and Techniques 1F 4C,1D 0.5
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. 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.
An introduction to types of participatory planning initiated either by planners or by citizens’ groups and directed toward changing built and natural environments. Concepts such as individualism, class, family, ethnicity and community are introduced in order to show how they relate to environmental attitudes and behaviour. Prereq: Planning students only
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 first and second year students in other programs.
PLAN 230The Small Group in the Planning ProcessF 3C 0.5
This course will focus on small groups in a planning context. Students, as a group, will select the approach to learning which best meets their needs, in consultation with instructor. This may include an examination of the class as a group, observation and analysis of other groups, and/or other approaches to learning. As part of the learning process, students are expected to become familiar with the relevant literature in small group theory and planning, stressing a blend of theory and practice.
Advanced analysis of the process followed for rural planning and cevelopment 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 Planning 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.
PLAN 256AEnvironmental Design 1 Design concepts in Urban and RegionalF 2C,2std 0.5
Planning illustrated by recent work. Individual and group projects in planning design in urban and regional settings, using graphic, model and verbal presentations. , Prereq: Second year Planning or Envi ronmental Studies students with consent of instructor
PLAN 259Regional Planning and Economic DevelopmentW 2C,2wkshp 0.5
The relationship of economic planning to regional planning. Concepts of economic development and models of regional development planning. Case studies and examples are drawn from federal regional development efforts in Canada and/or from Third World nations. Workshops focus on regional planning and development at both a conceptual and empirical level.
Prereq: One of PLAN 100, 156 or consent of instructor
PLAN 270Concepts and Ideas in Contemporary Urban PlanningW,S 2C 0.5
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 ideas in North America and abroad emphasizing relevance to contemporary concerns.
Prereq: Planning students or consent of instructor
PLAN 275AReadings and Research Planning/B/C FW,S 3R 0.5
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.
Prereq: PLAN 100 or consent of instructor
Prior to registering for this course, students must arrange with a faculty member to serve as advisor.
The letter designation allows this course to be taken more than once for credit
PLAN 300ASeminar/Workshop Project in Urban and Regional Planning 1F 3wkshp,2fidiab 0.5
An integrated approach to the analysis of communities; identification and synthesis of factors related to function, structure, environmental context, regional framework, etc., in the preparation of comprehensive development programs. A major project undertaken in smail project groups. Project reports summarizing findings are completed and presented at end of term. Field trip telated to theme of problems includes follow-up discussion, assignments and preparation of individual research paper.
PLAN 300BSeminar/Workshop Project in Urban and Regional Planning 2W,S 3wkshp,2fidlab 1.0
The transformation of analytical concepts of community into planning designs on selected sites. On-site visits, collection and analysis of field data and relevant social, economic, physical and administrative information. Public presentations of analyses, plans and proposals as well as preparation of comprehensive reports. Prereq: PLAN 300A
PLAN 307Social Survey Techniques in PlanningF 2C,1D 0.5
Social research and the planning process; interview and self-administered surveys; questionnaire design; profile data; data processing; sampling, nonsurvey data collection techniques; practical applications.
Prereq: Second or third year Planning students with ENV S 178; other ENV S students with consent of instructor
Advanced quantitative analysis and sampling in a spatial context. A selection of techniques from gravity models, linear programming, nearest neighbour analysis, Markov chain analysis, graph theory, simulations, and trend surface analysis.
PLAN 319Economic and Social Techniques for Regional PlanningF 2C,1L 0.5
Critical appraisal of a selection of descriptive and evaluative regional analysis techniques. Economic considerations of regional development. Reliability and applicability of data; input-output analysis; cost-benefit analysis; planning, programming and budgeting systems; and social area analysis.
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.
The course will develop and apply the planning process to recreation. The goals, objectives, use/needs, supply, allocation and evaluation of recreation services and programs will be examined for urban. and regional areas in Canada, U.S. and countries outside North America. Municipal, provincial and federal recreation planning case studies will be discussed.
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. Section one of this course uses a selfdirected learning approach.
PLAN 359Regional Planning: Program Development and ImplementationF 3C 0.5
An examination of current regional planning programs (objective, policies, strategies and plans), with regard to both their development and implementation in the context of various institutional structures, arrangements and intergovernmental relations. Emphasis will be given to the process of implementing and monitoring programs in different jurisdictional and administrative settings - in Canada (Ontario in particular), the US, UK, and/or the Third World.
Prereq: Planning students or consent of instructor ‘
PLAN 360Technology in Urban and Regional PlanningW 3C 0.5
The influence of transportation, communi-
cations, 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.
An examination of planning issues related to the economics and financing of public and private development projects including shopping plazas, residential subdivisions, and new towns. The course focuses on sources of financing, financial programming, effects of planning decisions on land values, and techniques of project evaluation.
PLAN 390Weighting Senior Honours Essay ProposalW,S 3C No credit
A training course for developing a research proposal for the Senior Honours Essay. Students will develop a research proposal under direction of a faculty member. Types of research which can be employed in the development will be discussed as well as the methods available. Students will present proposals as a mode for evaluating their participation. Prereq: Third year planning students only
An analysis of the legal basis for plan-, ning in Ontario and the practice of planning law as it affects planners, municipalities, local councils, property owners and residents. The roles of planning board, municipal councils, the Ontario Municipal Board, the Ministry of Housing, provincial Cabinet and the Niagara Escarpment Commission in the planning process will be discussed.
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
An examination of the challenges of cross-cultural planning in various societies including those of the Third World. Within a development planning framework, basic concepts of culture, intercultural communication and brokerage will be explored.
A systems approach to change and development of change strategies by integrating sociai goals, plans, policies and programs. Case studies are used to measure the quality and performance of plans, policies and programs.
PLAN 4385 W 2C,2std 0.5 Site Planning A design studio workshop involving site planning projects which integrate design and the natural processes of landscape and climate. Topics will vary.
This course is intended for undergraduate planning students in their final 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 456APolitical and Administrative Processes in Urban and Regional Planning 1F 3C 0.5
Political and administrative frameworks for planning and the formulation of urban/regional policy in an intergovernmental setting. Study of the process and
substance of planning in relation to: poli-
tics, administration, policy, decisionmaking, legislation, plan preparation and implementation in Canada.
Prereq: Fourth-year Planning students or fourth-year Environmental Studies students with consent of instructor
The Philosophy and. Methodology o' Urban and Regional Planning 1 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.
PLAN 480BThe Philosophy and Methodology of Urban and Regional Planning 2W 3S 0.5
Continuation as outlined in Part 1 with the focus on the theories or foundations for the development of an environmental ethic and the implications of the notions discussed in Part 1 as the philosophical base for planning.
Practical experience in the identification of a problem in the planning field. Conduct of individual research into this problem and presentation of the results in a form that meets both professional
and academic standards, as further elab-
orated in a policy statement available from the undergraduate officer.
Prereq: Fourth-year Planning students only
A letter grade of PLAN 490A will be submitted only after the completion of PLAN 490B.