ClassInfo - Fall 2018 Public Affairs Classes

Fall 2018 | PA 5253 Section 001: Designing Planning and Participation Processes (24379)

Instructor(s): Daniel Milz
Class Component:: Lecture
Credits:: 3 Credits
Grading Basis:: A-F only
Instructor Consent:: No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:: In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:: Regular Academic Session

09/04/2018 - 12/12/2018

Tue, Thu 09:45AM - 11:00AM

UMTC, West Bank

Blegen Hall 235
Enrollment Status:: Open (38 of 42 seats filled)

Course Catalog Description:

Theory/practice of design, implementation, evaluation of planning/participation processes. Types of planning. Stakeholders, including underrepresented groups. Costs/benefits of participation. Participant roles. Planning/participation tools/techniques. prereq: Major or minor in urban/regional planning or instr consent

Class Notes:

http://classinfo.umn.edu/?dmilz+PA5253+Fall2018

Class Description:

This course covers the design, implementation, and evaluation of participatory planning processes. The primary purpose of this course is to help students develop the skills they will need as future practitioners. We will, therefore, explore the theories and characterize the skills of contemporary planning practice, which students will learn to apply to a range of planning contexts (e.g., environmental planning, housing and community development, land use and urban design, transportation planning, et cetera). We will review broad-scale process design issues as well as the fine-scale minutiae of individual planning meetings and workshops. Finally, we will investigate the issues and challenges of participatory planning, community engagement, and democratic deliberation.

Learning Objectives:

Students can expect to complete the following learning outcomes in this course:

Articulate (in writing) a personal planning philosophy
Evaluate the design of a contemporary planning process
Design a planning process tailored to specific planning problem and context
Evaluate the design of a contemporary community engagement strategy
Design a community engagement strategy
Draft an agenda for a planning meeting
Dissect and diagnose the social interactions at the heart of planning
Facilitate typical planning activities

Class Format:

This course is about doing planning not talking about it. Lectures and readings will be geared toward application. Individual learning activities have been designed to maximize student participation and to reflect authentic planning work. The course will start broad (whole process) and drill down into the fabric of planning meetings.

Textbooks:

https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/24379/1189

Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:

2 August 2017

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