GEOG 510

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Professional Planning Studio

Geography College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Course Description

Assessing problem and issue identification, goal formulation, data gathering, synthesis and summary, plan concept and format, and public policy adoption while writing a general plan for a community in Utah.

When Taught

Fall

Min

3

Fixed/Max

3

Fixed

3

Fixed

0

Recommended

Geog 410

Title

Community Connection

Learning Outcome

Work with diverse communities, especially communities consisting of disadvantaged groups and persons and racial and ethnic minorities, or immigrant communities.  (PAB 4.2.3i)

Title

Plan implementation

Learning Outcome

Use techniques for the adoption and implementation of plans including relevant regulations, incentives, techniques and technologies.  (PAB 4.2.3h)

Title

Plan preparation

Learning Outcome

Use ideas about the creation of plans, programs or projects to prepare an individually crafted product for a specific planning purpose and audience; demonstrating skill and judgment preparing a planning project that meets minimum professional standards.  (PAB 4.2.3f)

Title

Collaboration

Learning Outcome

Collaborate with peers in joint learning activities organized to produce a plan or planning product for a relevant professional clientele, to mediate disagreements, to interpret contested purposes, and to negotiate between diverse and competing interests.  (PAB 4.2.3e)

Title

Communication

Learning Outcome

Use written, oral and graphic skills to compose clear, accurate and compelling text, images and maps in documents and oral presentations.  (PAB 4.2.3c)

Title

Problem solving

Learning Outcome

Use problem solving skills to select, diagnose and solve relevant aspects of a complex planning problem including attention to the needs and interests of diverse stakeholders and the guidance provided by conceptual and empirical expertise. (PAB 4.2.3a)