Course Descriptions

Offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations to cover, in depth, topics that are not thoroughly covered in regularly offered courses.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Note: Costs in addition to tuition may apply to certain sections of this course. Please contact the department for information.

Offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations to cover, in depth, topics that are not thoroughly covered in regularly offered courses.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours

The process and practice of planning for water resources in a Canadian context. A focus on water and land use policy and water governance structures including federal, provincial, First Nations and local scales of inquiry. Institutional arrangements affecting water management in Canada will be investigated. Topics will include integrated watershed management, watershed plan preparation, source water protection, alternative stormwater and wastewater management, and access to safe drinking water.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 240 or GEOG 280, or permission of the instructor.
Note: Students with credit for GEOG 329 will not receive credit for this course. This course was labeled GEOG 329 until 2014.
Note: PLAN 329 is offered exclusively as an online course.

The course examines 21st century approaches and frameworks in urban planning, situating these briefly in the evolutionary context of planning movements from the late-19th and 20th centuries. Examples of topics engaged with include: zoning, pricing and urban form; infrastructure asset management planning; neighbourhood, street and public space (re-) design; planning for multiple transport modes; Indigeneity and interculturalism in planning and design; culture planning. The course combines experiential and class-based learning. Individual and group field-based projects form a significant part of the course assessment. A field trip is incorporated into the course.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 240.
Note: Students with credit for GEOG 246 or GEOG 341 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled GEOG 341 until 2014.

Designed for students interested in urban studies and planning, this course reviews legal concepts and issues associated with the functions of municipalities, and especially with their powers for controlling and planning land use. The focus wherever possible, is on Saskatchewan urban and rural areas, and on Saskatchewan legislation and case law.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 240.
Note: Students with credit for GEOG 343 will not receive credit for this course. This course was labeled GEOG 343 until 2014.

A lecture/seminar on the history, context and elements of the built urban environment. Function and form, and aspects of urban aesthetics are discussed in relation to streetscapes, open spaces and heritage conservation. The relationship of urban design with trends in social thought and with cultural patterns is addressed. The studio consists of design exercises including graphic presentations and applications in computer-aided design.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 240.
Note: Students with credit for GEOG 346 will not receive credit for this course. This course was labeled GEOG 346 until 2014.

Introduces the geographical aspects of transportation theory and planning. Major topical areas that are emphasized are: travel, behaviour, network design, and planning and policy for the future.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 240 or 9 credit units from the CE Program Core.
Note: Students with credit for GEOG 265 or GEOG 350 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled GEOG 350 until 2014.

Several forms of urban data exist that pertain to the residents’ demographics and travel behaviours, neighbourhoods urban form and land uses, and cities transportation and infrastructure systems. In this course, students will focus on integrating, analyzing and mapping several types of most common urban datasets, developing their quantitative reasoning and visualization skills, within the scope of the planning profession.

Weekly hours: 1.5 Lecture hours and 1.5 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): ECON 211.3 and GEOG 222.3

Applies quantitative and qualitative research methods to selected case study projects. Students will design a research framework, design any needed instruments, gather their data, and present results. Working in small groups, students will collect data using methods such as written surveys, content analysis, focus groups, and participant observation.

Weekly hours: 1 Lecture hours and 2 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 240 or GEOG 280.
Restriction(s): Enrolment in the RUP program.
Note: Students with credit for RUD 390 or RUP 390 will not receive credit for this course. This course was labeled RUP 390 until 2014.

A lecture/seminar on the origins of urban planning and geographic thought, from prehistory and early Antiquity to late Renaissance. Relationship between inventions of copper age technology, wheeled objects in particular, and myths of the environment, along with the founding of settlements, is reviewed, leading to discussion on archaic notions of the Earth, the universe, and the Ideal City. Origins of geography and planning as scientific disciplines are further examined in the outlook of classical Greece and Rome regarding the natural and the built environments. Subsequent Medieval withdrawal in rigorous thought, particularly as reflected in various Flat Earth notions, is discussed in context of environmental myths of the Middle Ages. Emergence of rigor in environmental thought during the late Medieval period is juxtaposed with the onset of the Little Ice Age and the subsequent urbanization on the European continent. The Age of Discovery along with New World explorations, as related to Thomas More's Utopia, and to the founding of New Towns in Europe at the onset of the Renaissance, is shown as leading to early modern concepts of geography and urban planning.

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours
Prerequisite(s): 24 credit units in Social Sciences and/or Humanities, including at least 3 credit units of 200-level ANTH, ARCH, CMRS, GEOG, HIST, or PLAN; or permission of the instructor.
Note: Students with credit for GEOG 392, GEOG 405 or GEOG 495 may not take this course for credit.

This course examines several important aspects of planning history and theory in the urban and rural contexts. Notable topics include the evolution of both planning and planning theory in light of evolving community forms, infrastructure systems, and social economic and environmental conditions; comprehensive, incrementalist, and advocacy planning.

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 240.
Restriction(s): Enrolment in the RUP program.
Note: Students with credit for RUP 395 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled RUP 395 until 2014.

Offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations to cover, in depth, topics that are not thoroughly covered in regularly offered courses.

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours

Offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations to cover, in depth, topics that are not thoroughly covered in regularly offered courses.

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours

An applied course that provides students with professional experience and the ability to critique urban, rural, regional or community planning standards and procedures. The course must include a work program consisting of 40 hours approved by the Practicum Supervisor.

Weekly hours: 3 Practicum/Lab hours
Prerequisite(s): Two of PLAN 341, PLAN 346 or PLAN 360.
Restriction(s): Enrolment in the RUP program.
Note: A Pass/Fail grade is awarded on completion of the Practicum. Graduation in the RUP program is based on the overall average only, which does not include the P/F grade awarded in RUP 413.0. Students with credit for RUD 413 or RUP 413 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled RUP 413 until 2014.

The course focuses on the application of knowledge to contemporary challenges in urban planning and development. Emphasis is on project-based and experiential learning through group and individual projects, in-class simulation exercises, and a fieldtrip. Examples of topics engaged with include: growth management and smart growth; inner city and suburban (re-) development challenges; downtown and city centre planning; site planning; heritage and adaptive re-use; land development and subdivision design; transportation and land use planning; mediation and negotiation in urban development. Teaching will be linked with current issues in urban Saskatchewan when appropriate.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): PLAN 341, or permission of the department.
Note: Students with credit for GEOG 441 will not receive credit for this course. This course was labeled GEOG 441 until 2014.

Over the past century a regional approach to planning has shaped and informed the Canadian landscape as reflected in provincial programs directed at agricultural land protection, watershed conservation, and metropolitan growth strategies. This course examines the historical and present-day context for regional planning in Canada from its origins in agricultural assistance to its current manifestation in sustainable development and bioregionalism. Regional planning as a governance structure and institutional framework will be a common thread through the course. Emphasis will be placed on the interpretation and function of rural and urban landscapes from a regional perspective. Upon completion of this course students will have an appreciation for the dynamic forces shaping Canadian regions, awareness of regional governance structures, as well as an understanding of current trends in regional planning in Canada.

Prerequisite(s): PLAN 341 or PLAN 360 or permission of the instructor.
Note: Students with credit for GEOG 442 will not receive credit for this course. This course was labeled GEOG 442 until 2014.

The course focuses on the application of the theory and methods of Indigenous planning and planning with Indigenous communities in reserve, rural, urban, northern, and international contexts. Emphasis is on project-based and experiential learning through group and individual projects, guest lectures and a field trip.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Prerequisite(s): GEOG 240; or 60 credit units at the University.
Note: Students with credit for GEOG 445 or GEOG 849 will not receive credit for this course.

A lecture/seminar on advanced topics of the built urban environment through the study of theory, history, site context and case studies. The evolution of urban design will be considered through detailed analysis of urban form, streetscapes, open spaces and architecture. Local and global examples will be studied. The course engages students through graphic analysis, design exercises and discussion sessions. Exercises and assignments involve the use of computer-aided design software tools and techniques.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours and 2 Tutorial hours
Prerequisite(s): PLAN 346.
Note: Students with credit for GEOG 446 will not receive credit for this course. This course was labeled GEOG 446 until 2014.

Students will focus on identifying a planning problem, identifying options, analyzing those options, and setting up the policies and tools needed to solve the problem. With help from academics and professional planners, students will pull together a comprehensive report that is both academically rigorous and built on sound planning principles.

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours
Prerequisite(s): PLAN 390. PLAN 395 recommended.
Restriction(s): Enrolment in the RUP program.
Note: Students with credit for RUD 490 or RUP 490 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled RUP 490 until 2014.

Translates planning theory into professional practice in diverse contexts. Notable topics include enabling legislation and regulatory context, professional ethics and codes, roles and responsibilities, private and public practice, decision making, interdisciplinary practice, public participation, and current trends in planning practice. Issues are explored through seminar discussions and debates.

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours
Permission of the department required.
Prerequisite(s): PLAN 395.3
Restriction(s): Enrolment in the RUP program.
Note: PLAN 390 is recommended. Students with credit for RUP 495 may not take this course for credit. This course was labeled RUP 495 until 2014.

Offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations to cover, in depth, topics that are not thoroughly covered in regularly offered courses.

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours

Offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations to cover, in depth, topics that are not thoroughly covered in regularly offered courses.

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours