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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