Unit Code: URP616

Unit Name: Planning Analysis Methods

Description: This course consist of two big theme, first is about data collection and second is about data analysis that have not been covered in other units. Urban and regional planners will collect and use information to examine a broad range of social, environmental, land use and economic issues. This course focuses on the what, why, who and how of qualitative and quantitative research methods and mixed methods research design relevant to planning and related applied disciplines. It is designed as a survey methods that provides beginning opportunity to prepare for their professional project or research. Through the course, students will learn about and apply each step of the qualitative and quantitative data collection and descriptive analysis. The second theme deals with applied research methods for urban and regional planning analysis and it aims to provide the students with some basic techniques for analyzing the potential for redevelopment of a community or a larger area, such as a county or a region. The course will be organized in some major areas: regional economic analysis using the economic base multiplier and shift share analysis and also input-output analysis for planning purposes, community planning methods, participatory follow up and evaluation and strategic planning.

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Prerequisite: URP613

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 2