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◄Faculty of Business and Economics►

AA027013 PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
3 Credits
Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students are able to:

(1) Relate issues and strategies in planning and community
development;
(2) Examine the link between planning and regional growth
and how it relates to community development issues; and
(3) Relate the concepts of planning and community
development to social, economic and political forces that
shape the environment

Synopsis of Course This course is designed for students to understand planning
Contents and community development. It will focus on the nature and
purpose of planning and community development, the role of
different stakeholders in the planning and community
development process and the governance context within
which different types of planning operate. The course will use
interdisciplinary knowledge and techniques in addressing
environmental and social issues of concern to the community.
Within this context, it will explore issues facing planners and
managers in delivering services and fulfilling community
needs. These needs will be discussed within the framework
of sustainable development agenda.

Assessment Weightage Continuous Assessment : 60%
Final Examination: 40%

Medium of Instruction English

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