M.Plan: Course Structure
This course is aimed at imparting knowledge and skills for Urban and Regional/ Environmental/ Transportation Planning.
The course delivery method for this course includes seminars, lectures, workshops, training, practical lab work or studio work.
During the semester vacations, the students are encouraged to take up office training or research projects which form an integral part of the course.
In the last semester, the students also have to submit a research project and this forms the syllabus for the last semester.
In the final evaluation, class assignments, end-semester exams, internships and research project are taken into account.
Syllabus
Following are the subjects that form a part of the syllabus:
Name of Subject |
Topics |
Description |
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Planning History and Theory |
Evolution of City Building Planning History Theories of City Development and Planning Theories |
This course is to study the evolution of cities and history of planning. |
Socio-Economic basis for Planning |
Community and Settlements Elements of Micro and Macro Economics Development Economics and Lessons from Indian Experiences |
This course is on the understanding of socio-economic issues in Urban and Regional Areas |
Planning Techniques |
Survey Techniques and Mapping Analytical Methods Demographic Methods Planning Standards |
This course focuses on the database of physical examples and helps learn the ways to plan a project. |
Infrastructure and Transport Planning |
Role of Infrastructure in Development Planning and Management of Water, Sanitation and Storm Water Transport Infrastructure Planning, Management and Design |
This course will help students to understand the importance and role of transport in Urban and Rural planning. |
Housing Environments and Planning |
Social and Economic Dimensions Housing and the City Housing Environments |
This course introduces the concept of Housing and its planning concepts |
Basic Planning Techniques |
GIS Applications Remote Sensing Demography Statistical Applications |
With the help of democratic data and application of remote sensing, this course is aimed at planning techniques |
City and Metropolitan Planning |
Urban Growth and System of Cities City – Region Linkages Metro and Mega Cities: Problems and Issues Human Settlement Planning, Urban Development Policies and Programmes |
This course goes into the study of growth of metro cities and the problems emerging within them. |
Infrastructure Planning |
Water Supply and Sanitation Solid Waste Disposal and Management Fire and Electrification, and Social Infrastructure Traffic and Transportation |
Here, the focus is on infrastructure and its importance in urban and regional development |
Advanced Planning Techniques |
Survey Techniques GIS Mapping Research Design and implementation |
This course studies analytical planning techniques. |
Urban Development and Management |
Urban Development Management Land and Real Estate Development Information System and Urban Reforms |
This course is on the study of managing various facets of Urban development |
Urban Governance |
Legislations pertaining to Urban Governance Institutions and Organizations Urban Local Governance and Participatory Processes |
This course is on the study of role of government and private sector in urban and regional planning |
Environment, Development and Disaster Management |
Environmental Management Disaster Mitigation and Management Policies and Legislation Pertaining to Environment and Disaster Management |
This course is on the relationship between disaster management techniques, environment and development |
Energy, Climate change and Urban Development |
Energy Generation and Consumption Energy Planning and Management, and Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change Plans, Policies and Strategies |
Here, the students learn about the relationship between Climate Change and Development |
District Planning and Rural Development |
District Planning Rural Development |
Here, the focus is on district planning with integration of Rural development. |
Poverty and Development |
Understanding Poverty Measures of Poverty Indicators of Poverty Rural and Urban Poverty |
This course is on the relationship between Poverty and Development |
Public Transport Planning |
Public Transport Performance and Economic Aspects Public Transport Network Planning and Scheduling Bus Stops, Terminals and Depot Infrastructure |
This course introduces students to public transport systems |
Urban Transport Planning |
Urban Transport Trends and Policies Urban Transport and Land Use Transport Planning Surveys and Studies Transport Demand Modelling |
This course is to study planning of urban transport |
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