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Planning Courses
PLE 515 Planning: Environmental Planning Lect: 3 hrs. This course builds on basic concepts of ecology and environmental planning methods to develop ways that ecological concepts can be used to guide urban and resource-related development. The course acquaints students with the basic literature on environmental planning including theory, analytic methods, planning approaches and current cases. It focuses on methods that are the bases of environmentally sound urban and regional plans.
PLE 525 Planning: Urban Transportation Planning Lect: 3 hrs. This course emphasizes the basic principles and techniques in the planning, operation and management of both private and public transportation systems. Topics include data requirements in transportation planning, evaluation of transportation alternative, implementation, and the decision-making process. Emphasis is on travel demand and supply analysis. Specifically, the classic four-stage model (trip generation, trip distribution, modal split and trip assignment) is examined. Cost and capacity relationships are also covered.
PLE 535 Planning: Housing Lect: 3 hrs. Methods of identifying housing needs and analyzing possible solutions will make up the subject matter of this course. The role of government, the private developer, and non-governmental organizations will be explored in detail. The application of housing legislation at the provincial and federal levels, as well as current housing programs, will be discussed.
PLE 545 Planning: History of City Develop-ment Lect: 3 hrs. Analysis of the concept of the historic city illustrated with a series of chronologically arranged case studies. The function, structure, and form of these cities will be explored in their cultural, political, economic, and technological context.
PLE 555 Planning: Site Planning I Lab: 3 hrs. This studio course introduces the student to the planning and design of several distinct land uses on urban sites. The emphasis will be on the design of suitable built form units and their disposition on a typical urban site. The course will provide a basic understanding of the environmental, engineering, technical, administrative, regulatory, cultural, and aesthetic factors which influence planning and the design process. Prerequisite: Non-planning students by permission of the Instructor.
PLE 565 Planning: Community Sustainable Development Lect: 3 hrs. At the community level, communication between the planner and the public is all-important. Planners often act as a facilitator rather than as the technical expert. The process involves community participation usually focused around issues of concern to residents. The ideal program leads towards a continuous improvement in the quality of life through a process of sustainable development and community empowerment.
PLE 625 Planning: Advanced Transportation Planning Lect: 3 hrs. This course will focus on more advanced and specialized topics and current transportation issues. It will examine urban transportation policies in more detail. The land use/transportation systems relationship, methods used for improving the efficiency of transportation systems and alternative choices for metropolitan transportation systems will also be covered. Experiences from other countries (Europe, the United States and the developing countries) will be incorporated. There will be critical scrutiny of current research in the field with particular emphasis on applications. Prerequisite: PLE 525 or permission of the Instructor.
PLE 635 Planning: Feasibility Analysis of Development Lect: 3 hrs. This course provides the student with an introduction to real estate investment analysis and evaluation. The terminology, data, and techniques, which underlie the decision made about investment in income-property will be covered thoroughly. Students will carry out feasibility studies using calculator, spreadsheet and other computer-based approaches.
PLE 655 Planning: Site Planning II Lab: 3 hrs. This advanced studio course enables the student to develop either a residential subdivision plan or a plan for a moderate sized retail development. The student will cover the complete analysis and design of a large parcel of land sufficient to meet the draft plan of subdivision requirements of the Planning Act or site plan control requirements. Students will produce the plans and documents necessary for submission to the appropriate Government Authority. Prerequisite: PLE 555 or permission of the Instructor.
PLE 665 Planning: Regional Planning Seminar Lect: 3 hrs. This course introduces students to advanced methods of regional planning, and gives each student an opportunity to explore in-depth a current regional planning problem. Methods of analysis covered include: input-output methods, the use of regional income accounts and trade flows, and the distribution of population. Faculty and students prepare seminars on current regional planning dilemmas. Topics might include: trading pacts, regional development programs, local development authorities, sustainable development initiatives, and the state of regional planning institutions in Canada and abroad.
PLE 715 Planning: Environmental Assessment Lect: 3 hrs. This course introduces the concepts and methods of Environmental Assessment in Ontario. It examines the biological, economic and social impacts that are commonly associated with development activities and the means used to predict, evaluate and mitigate impacts in human and natural environments. It includes a review of the history of environmental assessment and its relation to environmental planning principles. It covers the basic elements of assessment; geophysical, biological and socio-economic impacts and their inter-relationships. The course concludes with a review of current practice in impact assessment and the major controversies in the field. Prerequisite: PLE 515 or permission of the Instructor.
PLE 735 Planning: Private Development Seminar Lect: 3 hrs. This course examines how the developer undertakes activities in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors under present market and government constraints. The development process is discussed in detail with special reference to the impact of government policies and current development issues. Prerequisite: PLE 635 is strongly recommended.
PLE 745 Planning: Selected Topics in Planning Lect: 3 hrs. A current topic in the planning profession will constitute the subject of the course. The topic will be selected from issues, regions, or projects in planning in which students require competence.
PLE 755 Planning: Contemporary Urban Design Lect: 3 hrs. This course will assess a number of cities and the various arrangements of urban form that affect perceptual experiences. Urban design considers the location of structures, open space, movement channels, and methods of implementing public policy decisions affecting urban design. The goal of this course is to develop an urban design vocabulary.
PLE 765 Planning: International Development Lect: 3 hrs. Increasingly planners are being called upon to do work in developing countries as either urban or developmental planners. This course examines the dynamics of development which should be understood by the planner: the linkage between population, health and development; participation in development planning; human settlements and squatter upgrading; sustainable development; and program planning and evaluation. Case studies are used to illustrate the variety of approaches being used by governments, multi-lateral organizations, and non-governmental groups.
PLE 775 Planning: Independent Study Lab: 3 hrs. These are not scheduled courses. In order to pursue an independent study course, students must enlist the support of a faculty member as an advisor for the studying that will be undertaken. In consultation with the faculty member, the student must complete a proposal that gives a title to the course; states the objectives of the course and the literature to be covered; details the elements to be submitted for evaluation, their due dates, and the percent accorded to each element. Other requirements of the proposal should be negotiated with the advisor. See Planning Handbook.
PLE 785 Planning: Field Placement Lab: 3 hrs. This course provides students with the opportunity to gain experience with planning agencies and community organizations. Through the field placement, students are exposed to a range of practical, organizational, political and professional issues. Prerequisite: Permission of the School.
PLE 805 Planning: Senior Planning Study Lab: 3 hrs. This one semester course gives the student the opportunity to complete an independent planning study with the individual guidance of a faculty advisor. Completing this planning application study will afford the student the opportunity to demonstrate their capacity for analysis and creative resolution of a complex planning problem, and technical skill in completing a planning or design study. Prerequisite: PLG 700.
PLE 806 Planning: Senior Research Paper Lab: 3 hrs. This one semester course is an opportunity for students to pursue a topic of interest in depth with the individual guidance of a faculty advisor. Undertaking this major research paper serves to integrate many of the learning achievements of the earlier years of the program. Prerequisite: PLG 700.
PLE 815 Planning: Facility Siting & Risk Assessment Lect: 3 hrs. This course examines the problem of siting risk-generating facilities (power plants, waste storage facilities) in the environment and explores current approaches in dealing with risk in environment planning. It explores theory and practice of siting facilities, and assesses the role that risk assessment plays in the siting process. The course compare regional benefits with local environmental risks and examines the difference between objective and perceived risks. It reviews methods of risk analysis and assessment, and current practice in risk management. Prerequisite: PLE 515 or permission of the Instructor.
PLE 825 Planning: Planning Design and Technology Lect: 3 hrs. This course introduces students to principles and concepts pertinent to developing geographic information systems (GIS) and to utilizing those systems in a variety of urban planning projects. Students will develop or update their working knowledge of GIS software, and will apply it to an individual project. By the completion of the course, students will be able to assess the suitability of technology such as GIS to support planning tasks.
PLE 835 Planning: Ecological Design Lab: 3 hrs. This course will examine critically and in depth the concepts, theory and practice of ecological design. It will explore the interface between ecological science and land use planning in the context of design for sustainable developments. Through lectures, seminars, and practical exercises tied to specific sites, students will examine how the interdependent and dynamic relationship between ecology and planning can be creatively harnessed in the design of urban landscapes and their built forms.
PLE 845 Planning: Selected Topics in Planning Lect: 3 hrs. This one semester course will address current topic relevant to the practice and profession of planning.
PLE 855 Planning: Social Planning and Strategic Management Lect: 3 hrs. This course will introduce students to the context and practice of social planning. The focus will be on social, economic, and demographic conditions that demand planned action at the local level. Acquiring an understanding of the role of planners in terms of public decision-making, of strategic planning and management approaches, and the creation of policy and programs, is a related course objective.
PLE 875 Planning: Independent Study Lab: 3 hrs. This course gives students the opportunity to explore subject areas not part of the regular curriculum. In order to pursue an independent study course, students must enlist the support of a faculty member as an advisor for the work to be undertaken. In consultation with a faculty advisor, students will develop and submit a written program and work schedule proposal. These documents will identify a title and objectives for the course; the literature to be covered; and the elements to be submitted for evaluation, their due dates, and the percentage accorded to each element to be evaluated. See Planning Handbook.
PLE 885 Planning: International Field Camp Lab: 3 hrs. This course offers students of urban and regional planning, applied geography, architectural science and other related disciplines a unique opportunity to study planning in an international setting. The program is of four to five weeks in duration and consists of lectures, seminars and planning projects conducted in close collaboration with officials and professionals from local planning agencies, and other related organizations. Field Camp locations have included Cyprus, Hungary, Jamaica, and the Baltic States. Prerequisite: Permission of the School.
PLE 895 Planning: Conflict Resolution & Dispute Negotiation Lect: 3 hrs. Conventional ways of handling public disputes no longer seem to be working. Planners who are involved in building new facilities, dealing with community opposition, developing environmental standards, or allocating limited resources to meet emerging social standards, face stiff opposition no matter where they turn. The result is costly, time-consuming, and erodes public confidence in our basic institutions. This course will use case studies, projects, and participatory techniques to show how public dispute management can lead to consensus building strategies that not only save time and money, but produce broadly acceptable agreements. Exclusion: INT 905. PLG 100 Planning: Intro. to Urban and Regional Planning. Urban and regional planning is introduced as a dynamic and challenging profession primarily involved in assisting communities to manage change in their physical, social and economic environments. The course examines how planners use systematic and creative approaches to the analysis and resolution of issues important to neighbour-hoods, cities and their suburban areas, and larger regions. The roles of planners, the function of the planning profession in Canada and a review of other participants in urban and regional planning processes are also introduced.
PLG 120 Planning: Understanding the Planning Process Lect: 3 hrs. Planning is presented as a social process and introduces students to the features of society that planners must comprehend. The course addresses social groups, movements and change, and participation in the planning process by reviewing the relation of political structures and related organizations to planning. The course will also emphasize the personal communication and organizational skills important to the individual planning practitioner.
PLG 200 Planning: Planning Principles Lect: 3 hrs. This course will present principles relevant to the practice of planning from the perspective of an integration of concepts drawn form land analysis and ecology. The interaction of economic, social and political forces at play for any given physical site will also be addressed. The influence of policy and regulatory requirements will also be assessed.
PLG 220 Planning: Planning Studio I Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 3 hrs. This is a skills acquisition course in analysis and communication in planning settings. Among the tools and techniques to be introduced are graphic skills needed for plan preparation, design, and visual communication. The application of computer and information technology principles and current practical software and hardware to improve written, numeric, and graphic communication will also be a studio focus. This course is taught as two modules.
PLG 300 Planning: Theories in Urban and Regional Planning Lect: 3 hrs. This course surveys theories of urban and regional systems in the context of the planning process. By examining the economic, political, legal and institutional contexts within which planning takes place the course addresses how these considerations impact upon the processes that guide planning at local and regional scales. The course will introduce regional regional-scaled planning in Canada as a means to address complex economic issues and will consider how the impacts of technological and institutional change and increasing globalization are shaping responses by the federal and provincial governments.
PLG 310 Planning: Statistics for Planners Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. This introductory course in statistics emphasizes the theories and professional planning applications of statistics. Introductory topics covered include a review of tabular data analysis using spreadsheets. Statistical topics include descriptive statistics (numeric and graphic), probability, sampling theory and statistical inference for one variable. Basic competence with spreadsheet software will be developed by students during the course.
PLG 320 Planning: Planning Studio II Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 3 hrs. This course offers an analytical investigation into the basis of physical design. Studio goals include the development of the student’s perception of the significant components of urban physical plan and fabric, the development and effective presentation of solutions to elementary urban design and planning problems, and an understanding of the systematic inter-relatedness of urban land, environment, economic, and population components of urban settlements. Prerequisite: PLG 220.
PLG 400 Planning: Introduction to Policy Planning Lect: 3 hrs. This course is an introduction to the process of policy-making in Canadian government. The roles of institutions, processes and political elements in the creation of policy and its implementation are discussed. While these will be examined in the context of all levels of government, the emphasis will be on provincial and local policy-making arenas as the governments that most directly shape the local policy environment. In addition, the course will focus on the way values and ideas shape and contribute to the policy agenda, and the role of the public in the policy-making process.
PLG 410 Planning: Planning Analysis Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. This course covers three critical quantitative planning methods: 1) the basics of survey research methods; 2) analysis of multivariate data, both categorical and continuous, including multiple regression; and 3) basic demographic and population projection methods including cohort component methods. Appropriate software, including spreadsheets and statistical packages, will be used. Prerequisite: PLG 310.
PLG 420 Planning: Land Use Planning Studio I Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 3 hrs. An introduction to a variety of practical techniques needed in planning, with emphasis on the collection, analysis and presentation of data. Preliminary land use studies and the development of planning and design concepts will be completed for a selected study site. Work for the land planning exercise will be done in both the laboratory and the field. Prerequisite: PLG 320.
PLG 500 Planning: Advanced Planning Theory Lect: 3 hrs. This course will focus on a procedural theory of planning and decision-making. It will examine concepts and theoretical frameworks for explaining the process of planned change in urban situations and the relation of these models to the world of professional practice and public action.
PLG 510 Planning: Planning Law I Lect: 3 hrs. This course covers: planning legislation; zoning and development control; contracts and allied topics. Official Plan legislation and implementation are also addressed.
PLG 520 Planning: Land Use Planning Studio II Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 3 hrs. This course is a continuation of PLG 420 and focuses on the application of planning techniques via the preparation of specific planning studies, proposals, and formal documents. The emphasis of the studio will be the completion of a major land use plan exercise. Prerequisite: PLG 420.
PLG 600 Planning: Planning Research Design Lect: 3 hrs. This course introduces qualitative research methods such as case studies, action research, participant observation, focus groups, interviews, and textual analysis. The course will then examine the choice of research designs appropriate to applied planning research questions, as well as the theory and ethics behind such research. Prerequisite: PLG 410.
PLG 610 Planning: Planning Law II Lect: 3 hrs. This course examines the National Urban and Regional Assistance Acts, the Ontario Planning Act, and the Ontario Municipal Board. Learning how to draft by-laws for planning purposes will also be covered. Prerequisite: PLG 510.
PLG 620 Planning: Advanced Planning Studio I Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 3 hrs. Group projects based on the practical application of the planning process. The course emphasis will be on the completion of a major land use planning exercise and the preparation of supporting implementation instruments. Environmental and regional themes may be addressed. The studio is conducted in consulting teams reporting to a faculty member, addressing the needs of outside client agencies and firms. Prerequisite: PLG 520.
PLG 700 Planning: Project Proposal Develop-ment for Planners Lect: 3 hrs. This course covers the process by which planning projects in the public and private sectors are developed. Topics include: terms of reference; requests for proposals; proposal design and costing; and the relationship between consultants and clients. Students will develop and revise a formal proposal for a senior planning study or senior research paper. Successful completion of PLG 700 presents students with the opportunity to complete this project under PLE 805 or PLE 806 respectively.
PLG 710 Planning: Municipal Finance for Planners Lect: 3 hrs. The course objective is for the student to gain an understanding of the municipal financial system in which planners must formulate and implement policy. This requires an understanding of revenue sources and expenditures as well as the budget process. The course will also introduce financial tools used in the local government sector including service pricing, development charges, and innovative financing. There will also be discussions about infrastructure planning as well as current Provincial government financing initiatives, programs and reforms.
PLG 720 Planning: Advanced Planning Studio II Lect: 2 hrs./Lab: 3 hrs. Major projects involving all steps of planning studies from design to fieldwork, research, evaluation, presentation of recomendations and proposals for implementation. The studio is conducted in consulting teams reporting to a faculty member, addressing the needs of outside client agencies and firms. Prerequisite: PLG 620.
PLG 800 Planning: Planning Practice and Ethics Lect: 3 hrs. This course will utilize workshop, case study or simulation class formats to examine practice and theory aspects of issues of current concern to the planning profession. To support our deliberations on the intent of planned interventions, the course addresses the ethical basis of planned changes via logical reasoning exercises using an ethical perspective; and considerations of both relativist and non-relativist approaches.
PLG 810 Planning: Planning Administration & Implementation Lect: 3 hrs. This course will focus on the practice of planning within the context of management processes and strategies evolving within public, private and voluntary sector organizations to resolve problems related to the implementation of plans. The changing roles of planning professionals in urban and regional management will also be assessed. Prerequisite: PLG 710.
PLG 830 Planning: Policy Analysis and Program Development Lect: 3 hrs. This course examines the difficulties, tools, and process of policy analysis and program development from the perspective of the planner as an actor in policy formulation, implementation and evaluation. Prerequisite: PLG 710.
PLG 900 Planning: Field Research Project Lab: 2 hrs. Completion of a program of field research excursions organized by the School of Urban and Regional Planning to selected sites. Students will participate in scheduled activities, conduct field research, and prepare reports on issues related to the sites visited. Excursions will range in length from one-day outings within the Toronto region to longer trips to other cities in Canada or the United States, or for field trips or field camps abroad.
UPE 515 Planning: Environmental Planning Lect: 3 hrs. This course builds on basic concepts of ecology and environmental planning methods to develop ways that ecological concepts can be used to guide urban and resource-related development. The course acquaints students with the basic literature on environmental planning including theory, analytic methods, planning approaches and current cases. It focuses on methods that are the bases of environmentally sound urban and regional plans.
UPE 525 Planning: Urban Transportation Planning Lect: 3 hrs. This course emphasizes the basic principles and techniques employed in the planning, operation and management of both private and public transportation systems. Topics include data requirements in transportation planning, evaluation of transportation alternatives, implementation, and the decision-making process. Emphasis is on travel demand and supply analysis. Specifically, the classic four-stage model (trip generation, trip distribution, modal split and trip assignment) is examined. Cost and capacity relationships are also covered.
UPE 535 Planning: Housing Lect: 3 hrs. Methods of identifying housing needs and analyzing possible solutions will make up the subject matter of this course. The role of government, the private developer, and non-governmental organizations will be explored in detail. The application of housing legislation at the provincial and federal levels, as well as current housing programs, will be discussed.
UPE 545 Planning: History of City Development Lect: 3 hrs. Analysis of the concept of the historic city illustrated with a series of chronologically arranged case studies. The function, structure, and form of these cities will be explored in their cultural, political, economic, and technological context.
UPE 555 Planning: Site Planning I Lab: 3 hrs. This studio course introduces the student to the planning and design of several distinct land uses on urban sites. The emphasis will be on the design of suitable built form units and their disposition on a typical urban site. The course will provide a basic understanding of environmental, engineering, technical, administrative, regulatory, cultural, and aesthetic factors which influence planning and the design process. Prerequisite: For non-planning students by permission of the Instructor.
UPE 565 Planning: Community Sustainable Development Lect: 3 hrs. At the community level, communication between the planner and the public is all important. Planners often act as a facilitator rather than as the technical expert. The process involves community participation usually focused around issues of concern to the residents. The ideal program leads towards a continuous improvement in the quality of life through a process of sustainable development and community empowerment.
UPE 625 Planning: Advanced Transportation Planning Lect: 3 hrs. This course will focus on more advanced and specialized topics and current transportation issues. It will examine urban transportation policies in more detail. The land use/transportation systems relationship, methods used for improving the efficiency of transportation systems and alternative choices for metropolitan transportation systems will also be covered. Experiences from other countries (Europe, the United States and the developing countries) will be incorporated. There will be critical scrutiny of current research in the field with particular emphasis on applications. Prerequisite: UPE 525 or permission of the Instructor.
UPE 635 Planning: Feasibility Analysis of Development Lect: 3 hrs. This course provides the student with an introduction to real estate investment analysis and valuation. The terminology, data, and techniques which underlie the decision made about investment in income property will be covered thoroughly. Students will carry out feasibility studies using calculator, spreadsheet and other computer-based approaches.
UPE 655 Planning: Site Planning II Lab: 3 hrs. This advanced studio course enables the student to develop either a residential subdivision plan or a plan for a moderate sized retail development. The student will cover the complete analysis and design of a large parcel of land sufficient to meet the draft plan of subdivision requirements of the Planning Act or site plan control requirements. Students will produce the plans and documents necessary for submission to the appropriate Government Authority. Prerequisite: UPE 555 or permission of the Instructor.
UPE 665 Planning: Regional Planning Seminar Lect: 3 hrs. This course introduces students to advanced methods of regional planning, and gives each student an opportunity to explore in-depth a current regional planning problem. Methods of analysis covered include: input-output methods, the use of regional income accounts and trade flows, and the distribution of population. Faculty and students prepare seminars on current regional planning dilemmas. Topics might include: trading pacts, regional development programs, local development authorities, sustainable development initiatives, and the state of regional planning institutions in Canada and abroad.
UPE 715 Planning: Environmental Assessment Lect: 3 hrs. This course introduces the concepts and methods of Environmental Assessment in Ontario. It examines the biological, economic and social impacts that are commonly associated with development activities and the means used to predict, evaluate and mitigate impacts in human and natural environments. It includes a review of the history of environmental assessment and its relation to environmental planning principles. It covers the basic elements of assessment; geophysical, biological and socio-economic impacts and their inter-relationships. The course concludes with a review of current practice in impact assessment and the major controversies in the field. Prerequisites: UPE 515 or permission of the Instructor.
UPE 735 Planning: Private Development Seminar Lect: 3 hrs. This course examines how the developer undertakes activities in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors under present market and government constraints. The development process is discussed in detail with special reference to the impact of government policies and current development issues. Prerequisite: It is strongly recommended that students successfully complete UPE 635 prior to registration in this course.
UPE 745 Planning: Selected Topics in Urban and Regional Planning Lect: 3 hrs. A current topic in the planning profession will constitute the subject of the course. The topic will be drawn from issues, regions, or projects in planning in which students require competence.
UPE 755 Planning: Contemporary Urban Design Lect: 3 hrs. This course will assess a number of cities and the various arrangements of urban form that affect perceptual experiences. Urban design considers the location of structures, open space, movement channels, and methods of implementing public policy decisions affecting urban design. The goal of this course is to develop an urban design vocabulary.
UPE 765 Planning: International Development Lect: 3 hrs. Increasingly planners are being called upon to do work in developing countries as either urban or developmental planners. This course examines the dynamics of development which should be understood by the planner: the linkage between population, health and development; participation in development planning; human settlements and squatter upgrading; sustainable development; and program planning and evaluation. Case studies are used to illustrate the variety of approaches being used by governments, multi-lateral organizations, and non-governmental groups.
UPE 775 Planning: Independent Study Lab: 3 hrs. These are not scheduled courses. In order to pursue an independent study course, students must enlist the support of a faculty member as an advisor for the studying that will be undertaken. In consultation with the faculty member, the student must complete a proposal that gives a title to the course; states the objectives of the course and the literature to be covered; details the elements to be submitted for evaluation, their due dates, and the percent accorded to each element. Other requirements of the proposal should be negotiated with the advisor. See Planning Handbook.
UPE 785 Planning: Field Placement Lab: 3 hrs. This course provides students with the opportunity to gain experience with planning agencies and community organizations. Through the field placement, students are exposed to a range of practical, organizational, political and professional issues. Prerequisite: Permission of the School.
UPE 815 Planning: Facility Siting and Environmental Risk Assessment Lect: 3 hrs. This course examines the problem of siting risk-generating facilities (power plants, waste storage facilities) in the environment and explores current approaches in dealing with risk in environmental planning. It explores the theory and practice of siting facilities and the role that risk assessment plays in the siting process. The course compares regional benefits with local environmental risks and examines the difference between objective and perceived risks. It reviews methods of risk analysis and assessment, and current practice in risk management. Prerequisites: UPE 515 or permission of the Instructor.
UPE 825 Planning: Planning Design and Technology Lect: 3 hrs. Most planning departments are at the hub of information flows in the municipality. This course deals with improving the state of municipal information systems. The conduct of feasibility studies, the purchase of hardware and software, and the organizational aspects of computing are explored. Specific systems covered may include: geographic information systems and parcel-based data management systems, computer-aided design and drafting, and administrative systems.
UPE 845 Planning: Selected Topics in Urban and Regional Planning Lect: 3 hrs. An advanced course covering a current topic critical to the planning profession.
UPE 855 Planning: Social Planning and Strategic Management Lect: 3 hrs. This course will introduce students to the context and practice of social planning. The focus will be on social, economic, and demographic conditions that demand planned action at the local level. Acquiring an understanding of the role of planners in terms of public decision-making, of strategic planning and management approaches, and the creation of policy and programs, is a related course objective.
UPE 875 Planning: Independent Study Lab: 3 hrs. These are not scheduled courses. In order to pursue an independent study course, students must enlist the support of a faculty member as an advisor for the studying that will be undertaken. In consultation with the faculty member, the student must complete a proposal that gives a title to the course; states the objectives of the course and the literature to be covered; details the elements to be submitted for evaluation, their due dates, and the percent accorded to each element. Other requirements of the proposal should be negotiated with the advisor. See Planning Handbook.
UPE 885 Planning: International Field Camp Lab: 3 hrs. This course offers students of urban and regional planning, applied geography, architectural science and other related disciplines a unique opportunity to study planning in an international setting. The program is of four to five weeks duration and consists of lectures, seminars and planning projects conducted in close collaboration with officials and professionals from local planning agencies, and other related organizations. Field Camp locations have included Cyprus, Hungary, Jamaica, and the Baltic States. Corequisite: UPN 730 and permission of the Instructor.
UPE 895 Planning: Conflict Resolution and Dispute Negotiation Lect: 3 hrs. Conventional ways of handling public disputes no longer seem to be working. Planners who are involved in building new facilities, dealing with community opposition, developing environmental standards, or allocating limited resources to meet emerging social standards, face stiff opposition no matter where they turn. The result is costly, time-consuming, and erodes public confidence in our basic institutions. This course will use case studies, projects, and participatory techniques to show how public dispute management can lead to consensus-building strategies that not only save time and money, but produce agreement that everyone can live with.
UPN 501 Planning: Municipal Finance for Planning Professionals Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. The course objective is for the student to gain an understanding of the municipal financial system in which planners must formulate and implement policy. This requires an understanding of revenue sources and expenditures as well as the budget process. The course will also introduce financial tools used in the local government sector including service pricing, development charges, and innovative financing. There will also be discussions about infrastructure planning as well as current Provincial government financing initiatives, programs and reforms.
UPN 510 Planning: Planning Law I Lect: 3 hrs. Planning legislation; zoning and development control; contracts and allied topics. Master plan legislation and implementation.
UPN 520 Planning: Advanced Planning Studio I Lect: 1 hr./Lab: 4 hrs. Group projects in the practical procedures of the planning process. The course emphasis will be on the completion of a major land use planning exercise and the preparation of supporting implementation instruments. Environmental and regional themes may be addressed. Prerequisite: UPN 420.
UPN 530 Planning: Field Research Project I Lab: 2 hrs. A field research excursion organized by the School of Urban and Regional Planning to a Canadian city or planning region. Students will participate in scheduled activities, conduct field research, and prepare a report on an issue related to the site visited.
UPN 601 Planning: Policy Planning Lect: 3 hrs./Lab: 1 hr. This course is an introduction to the process of policy-making in Canadian government. The roles of institutions, processes and political elements in the creation of policy and its implementation are discussed. While these will be examined in the context of all levels of government, the emphasis will be on provincial and local policy-making arenas as the governments that most directly shape the local policy environment. In addition, the course will focus on the way values and ideas shape and contribute to the policy agenda, and the role of the public in the policy-making process.
UPN 610 Planning: Planning Law II Lect: 3 hrs. Examination of the National Urban and Regional Assistance Acts, the Ontario Planning Act, and the Ontario Municipal Board. Learning how to draft by-laws for planning purposes will also be covered. Prerequisite: UPN 510.
UPN 620 Planning: Advanced Planning Studio II Lect: 1 hr./Lab: 4 hrs. Major projects involving all steps of planning studies from design to field work, research, evaluation, presentation of recommendations and proposals for implementation.
UPN 720 Planning: Senior Planning Project I Lab: 4 hrs. The Senior Planning Project is an opportunity for students to pursue a topic of interest in depth with the individualized guidance of an advisor. Undertaking this major project serves to integrate many of the learning achievements of the earlier years of the program. Prerequisite: Student normally in fourth year of program.
UPN 730 Planning: Field Research Project II Lab: 2 hrs. A field research excursion organized by the School of Urban and Regional Planning as described in UPN 530, or a self-initiated trip comparable in duration and scope to SURP organized trip. Students must formally apply for the self-initiated field research project privilege. Self-initiated trips are subject to approval by the School of Urban and Regional Planning prior to being undertaken by the student. A formal presentation and submission of written report are required. Prerequisite: UPN 530.
UPN 750 Planning: Policy Analysis and Program Development Lect: 3 hrs. This course examines the difficulties, tools, and process of policy analysis and program development form the perspective of the planner as an actor in policy formulation, implementation and evaluation. Prerequisite: UPN 601.
UPN 800 Planning: Planning Practice Seminar Lect: 3 hrs. This course will utilize workshop, case study or simulation class formats to examine practice and theory aspects of issues of current concern to the planning profession. To support our deliberations on the intent of planned interventions, the course addresses the ethical basis of planned changes via logical reasoning exercises using an ethical perspective; and considerations of both relativist and non-relativist approaches.
UPN 820 Planning: Senior Planning Project II Lab: 4 hrs. This course is an advanced continuation of UPN 720, Planning Project I. Prerequisite: UPN 720.
UPN 850 Planning: Planning Administration and Implementation Lect: 3 hrs. This course will focus on the practice of planning within the context of management processes and strategies evolving within public, private and voluntary sector organizations to resolve problems related to the implementation of plans. The changing roles of planning professionals in urban and regional management will also be assessed. Prerequisite: UPN 750.