GEOG 510
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
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
3
Fixed
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)
