CP 4020: Introduction to Urban Regional Planning
Purpose of the Course:
Introduce students to the broad field of Urban and Regional Planning while examining the background and development of contemporary planning; the structure and practice of planning; the fields of planning practice; and planning theory.
Objectives of the Course:
This introductory course to Urban and Regional Planning has the following objectives:
• To introduce the student to Urban and Regional Planning,
• To present the history and development of the practice of planning,
• To present the legal, social and political aspects of contemporary planning,
• To present the basics of comprehensive planning and the tools of land-use planning, and
• To provide the student with a basic understanding of the practice of Urban and Regional Planning in order for the student to pursue further coursework in the field.
Required Work:
In order to meet the objectives of this course, students will be required to participate in class discussion and to spend a significant amount of study outside of the classroom. In-class participation, on a daily basis, will be monitored and students will be graded accordingly. Outside of the classroom, students will be required to prepare individual projects (research papers) and complete the reading assignments.
All coursework is expected to be turned in on time in order for the topics to be discussed openly in a timely manner. Any work that is turned in late will receive a ten percent (10%) reduced credit for each school day that the assignment is late. All coursework is expected to be presented in a professional manner utilizing all communication skills necessary to present a complete and polished assignment. Students are expected to pay particular attention to organization, presentation, correctness of grammar and spelling and absence of typographical errors. Plagiarism and other forms of violations of the Georgia Tech Honor Code will not be tolerated. The Georgia Tech Honor Code is in effect throughout the course. Please review and understand this code.
Individual projects will be assigned as homework and will be due on the date noted on the class schedule. A mid-term exam will be given during the semester. The mid-term examination will focus on the reading and lecture materials covering Chapters 1-9, and project assignments. The final examination will be a comprehensive and cumulative examination covering all of the materials covered during the semester.
Grades for the course shall be based as follows:
10% In-class participation
25% Individual projects
25% Mid-term Exam
40% Final Exam
Course Materials:
Required Text:
Levy, John M., Contemporary Urban Planning, Prentice Hall, Sixth Edition. (This text is available in the Georgia Tech Bookstore.)
Additional readings will be made available in the Architecture Library.