EXLUP 8215 - Community Planning Process
1026985
Language of Delivery
English
Delivery Options
Online - Bichronous
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Course Description
Community Planning serves as your gateway to the dynamic world of shaping thriving communities. Over the course, students will explore the foundational principles, strategies, and tools essential for effective community planning. From understanding local needs and fostering engagement to navigating a hierarchy of policies and frameworks, planning with and in Indigenous communities, sustainable development practices, and planning in Indigenous communities, this course aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills to create inclusive, vibrant, and resilient communitiesWho Should Take This Course?
Aimed at professionals in the areas of municipal government planning, development, and bylaw enforcement. Students range from development officers, planning technicians, land use, environmental, and community planners, to resources managers, government officials, consultants, developers, lawyers, zoning administrators, administrators in smaller municipalities, and others involved in planning processes.Learner Outcomes
By the end of this course, you should be able to: Explain what planning is trying to achieve. Describe the basic elements of land use as understood by planners. Describe the steps in formulating a plan and the role of values and facts in plan creation. Identify the basic statutory tools in plan implementation and the legislation as it affects land use planning in Alberta. Describe the land development process and the role of developers in community development. Identify key players in the planning process and understand the alternative roles planners can employ in carrying out their work. Explain and apply fundamental planning skills to development and plan proposals. Recognize that planning is an evolving profession constantly developing new understandings, tools, and approaches. Explain what planning is trying to achieve. Describe the basic elements of land use as understood by planners. Describe the steps in formulating a plan and the role of values and facts in plan creation. Identify the basic statutory tools in plan implementation and the legislation as it affects land use planning in Alberta. Describe the land development process and the role of developers in community development. Identify key players in the planning process and understand the alternative roles planners can employ in carrying out their work. Explain and apply fundamental planning skills to development and plan proposals. Recognize that planning is an evolving profession constantly developing new understandings, tools, and approaches.Notes
Offered fully online learning. May be recognized for Continuous Professional Learning (CPL) credits by the Alberta Professional Planners Institute (APPI) for holders of the Registered Professional Planner designation. Refer to the course syllabus for the schedule of activities and due dates of assignments. A textbook is required for this course; details will be provided in the course syllabus. Additional learning materials are provided through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool. Assessment may include discussion postings and essay assignments. Bursary opportunities may be available for members of the Alberta Development Officers Association (ADOA).Recommendations
Applicants intending to complete a program are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to lock in their course requirements.Applies Towards the Following Programs
- Applied Land Use Planning Certificate : Core Courses
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