Postgraduate CUR-URP530-2022

Planning Theory and Context

Draw on lessons from the past as you consider the state of planning theory in the present.Incorporate theories from Foucault and Marx. Spot the broad trends that characterise the planning field. Use theoretical thinking to solve a practical problem.

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% Online

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Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Start dates

28 Nov 2022
29 May 2023
27 Nov 2023

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Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

explain how planning theories and urban theories shape and inform contemporary planning practice
contextualise and explain the historical development of the central ideas and practices associated with the field of urban planning
critically analyse the role of the planner and urban planning practice within broader social, political and global contexts
apply theory to analyse and address emerging planning challenges

Topics covered

- Justifications for planning
- Theories of Urban Form and Structure
- Utopian Planning
- Rational Planning
- Communicative Planning
- Justice in Planning
- Neoliberalism
- Critical perspectives
- The environment and planning
- Postcolonial, settler colonialism and Southern theory
- Planning futures
- Unit review

Entry requirements

Others

This subject is a prerequisite for another subject and must be taken prior to URP650 Planning Masters Dissertation.

Additional requirements

Equipment requirements - Audio / Video Conferencing
Software requirements - Standard Media. Web links. Embedded multimedia.
Other requirements - Essential Textbook. Online Assessment. Printable format materials. Resources & Links.

Description

This subject was previously known as Planning Theory and Methodology.

Develop an understanding of the relationship between planning theories and practice, critically examine past and present trends in planning theories and practice, and investigate the links between theory and practice by exploring contemporary issues and case studies in urban and regional planning.

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