GEOG 584  Seminar in Planning: Theory and Application

CONTENT:  This course offers an analysis of advanced topics and the results of recent research in city and regional planning.    Prerequisite:  Graduate Student Standing.   3 hours.

OFFERED:  Spring semester (approximately every three years).


Example Syllabus: SPRING 1998

Dr. Stuart A. Foster: EST 333, Phone 745-5976

Office Hours: 10:30 - 11:30AM - MW, 2:00 - 4:00PM - M

CLASS MEETS: 11:45 - 12:45 PM, MWF, EST 355

DESCRIPTION: An analysis of advanced topics and results of recent research in city and regional planning.

OBJECTIVE AND FORMAT: The objective of this class is to develop an advanced understanding of the evolution of planning practice and planning theory. To achieve this, you will regularly be assigned readings from the text and outside sources and will be expected to participate actively in class discussions. Occasional quizzes may be administered in class relating to assigned readings. Exams, consisting primarily of essay questions, will be administered relating to readings and lecture materials. You will also complete a project in which you will research urban development in Bowling Green and write a term paper relating that development to theories of society and planning.

TEXT: Readings in Planning Theory, edited by Scott Campbell and Susan Fainstein.

CATEGORY: This is an elective for the B.S. in Geography, and part of the City and Regional Planning major and minor tracks.

EVALUATION AND GRADING: The evaluation of your performance in this course will be derived from a midterm exam on March 11th (30%), a final exam on Thursday, May 14th at 10:30 AM (30%), a project assignment (30%), and participation in class (10%).

GRADE           WEIGHTED AVERAGE SCORE

A           =           90 - 100

B           =           80 - 89.9

C           =           70 - 79.9

D           =           60 - 69.9

F           =            0 - 59.9

POLICIES: The Department of Geography and Geology strictly adheres to University policies, procedures, and deadlines regarding student schedule changes. It is the sole responsibility of the student to meet all deadlines in regard to adding, dropping, or changing the status of a course. Only in exceptional cases will a deadline be waived. The Student Schedule form requires a written description of the extenuating circumstances involved and the attachment of appropriate documentation. Poor academic performance, general malaise, or undocumented general stress factors are not considered as legitimate circumstances.


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