<p>Lecture, one hour; discussion, two hours. Required of first-year PhD students. Introduction to design and execution of planning research; exploration of subfields of planning scholarship and approaches to research on contemporary planning topics. Preparation and filing of PhD program of study. Letter grading.</p>

Urban Planning

At the convergence of social work, urban planning, and policymaking, the school identifies and develops emerging areas of research and teaching, cultivating leaders and change agents who advance solutions to society’s most pressing problems.

Meyer and Renee Luskin School of Public Affairs

The department trains students to be a professional urban planner who works on the creation and management of the urban environment, including its physical, economic, and social elements.

General Catalog

Colloquium in Planning Research

URBNPL208A

4 units