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DEGREE PROGRAMS
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DIPLOMA in URBAN
AND REGIONAL PLANNING
This program requires the completion of 26 units of course work -
seven 3-unit subjects and one 5-unit subjects as follows:
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Theory and
Practice of Planning
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Land Use Planning
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Planning Process
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Research Methods
in Planning
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Project Planning
and Development
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Planning Analysis
and Techniques
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Site Planning
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Planning Workshop
These also constitute the core subjects
for the M.A. program.
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MASTER IN ARTS (M.A.) in URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
There are two options in taking the M.A. program in Urban and
Regional Planning: Plan A and Plan B.
[Diploma-level subjects + one (1) 3 unit-subject* + thesis]
[Diploma-level subjects + five (5) 3-unit subjects* + comprehensive
examination)]
*Students may choose from the menu of
subjects in the fields of Urban and Regional Planning, Housing,
Transportation Planning, and Environmental Planning identified by
the School.
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D.)
in URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
The Ph.D. program is designed to equip the students with the
knowledge and specialized skills appropriate for planning and
planning-related positions in the academe, government and
private sectors. The program requires completion of the course
in Urban and Regional Planning at the M.A. level plus the
following:
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Graduate Seminar
in Urban and Regional Planning Policies
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Advanced Research
Methods in Urban and Regional Planning
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Six subjects (3
units each) from the menu of subjects in the fields of Urban and
Regional Planning, Housing, Transportation Planning, and
Environmental Planning
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Comprehensive exam
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Ph.D. Dissertation
12 units
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MS REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PLANNING
The Masters in Science in Regional
Development Planning, or the
SPRING Program,
is a joint offering of SURP and the
University of Dortmund in Germany,
focusing on regional and district development planning, with
emphasis on rural areas.
The two-year program runs for one year at the University of Dortmund
and another year at the University of the Philippines.
The program in Dortmund consists of the following subjects:
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Agriculture Development Planning
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Ecology and Environment Planning
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Financing
and Budgeting
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Regional Settlement Pattern
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Organization and Management, Participation
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Program Management and Project Planning
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Regional Economic Development Planning
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Social Infrastructure and Demography
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Development Theories and strategies
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Transport Planning
It
further contains several workshops and seminars, including:
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Carthography, Aerial Photography, Geographical Information
Systems(GIS)
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Computer Workshop
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German Planning System
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Group Facilitation Techniques and Conflict Resolution Strategies
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Planning and Decision-Making Theory
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Planning Workshop
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Introduction to Scientific Research and Writing
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SPRING Colloquium
Program for Year Two at the School of Urban and Regional Planning
include:
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Research Methods in Planning
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Regional Planning Analysis and Techniques
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Special Problems in Regional Planning
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Regional Planning Workshop
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Master’s Thesis
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Optional Subjects (from other UP Departments such as Public
Administration, Community Development, Transportation Planning,
etc)
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