Introduction to Planning
Introduction to planning covering the evolution of urban and regional planning thought, major conceptual dilemmas, and emerging trends like forecasting and futurism.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2020: 3.97 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Explain the purpose and meaning of planning: why planning is undertaken by communities and what impact it is expected to have.
Interpret relationships between past, present, and future in planning and appraise the potential to influence the future.
Apply and critique the core values of planning (e.g., equity and social justice, public interest, sustainability, healthy and prosperous communities, diversity, democratic engagement, transparency).
Describe general terminology, practices, and principles of related professions (e.g., public health, architecture, law, engineering, real estate, environmental restoration).
Apply and critique tools of plan making and implementation: integrative tools useful for sound plan formulation, adoption, implementation, and enforcement.
Apply and critique planning process methods and tools for stakeholder involvement, community engagement, and working with diverse communities.
Explain and formulate for oneself professional planning ethics and responsibility.
Describe and appraise external and internal organizational management.
Compare the roles of officials, stakeholders, and community members in planned change governance and participation.
Source: UW Guide
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Course mapDeclared in Urban and Regional Planning MS or PhD
- Declared in Urban and Regional Planning MS or PhD
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- Declared in Urban and Regional Planning MS or PhD
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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2020: 3.97 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).
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Topics
- Evolution of contemporary urban and regional planning thought
- Major conceptual dilemmas in planning theory and practice
- Emerging trends in planning such as forecasting and futurism
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- Explain planning purposes, interpret temporal relationships, and apply core planning values.
- Describe related professional principles and apply stakeholder engagement methods.
- Formulate professional planning ethics and compare governance roles.
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