PLAN 442Indigenous Peoples and Planning

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Environment
Subject: Planning

When it runs

Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This advanced course uses conceptual readings and contemporary case studies from Canada and other settler-colonial contexts to critically examine how planning initiatives in both urban and rural contexts relate to the rights and aspirations of Indigenous peoples. Students will also explore the possibilities for planning that is grounded in the knowledge, perspectives, and lived experiences of Indigenous peoples.

Prerequisites

Complete all of the following
- Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
  - PLAN133 - Planning for Equity, Justice, and the Public Interest (0.50)
  - PLAN233 - Social Planning and Community Development (0.50)
- Students must be in level 3A or higher
- Enrolled in H-Planning

Antirequisites

Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in:
- PLAN474

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	7361	0 / 25	T 08:30–11:20
LEC 701	8268	11 / 9999	Online or by arrangement

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