Students are to select their electives from the following list of RPD and EDRD knowledge and skills courses. This list of
electives is modified from time to time by the RPD Graduate Program Committee, and the student should contact the Graduate
Program Committee for the current list of available electives. An RPD core course from outside your field can also be taken
as an elective. Two electives may be selected from other courses offered within SEDRD (e.g. CDE or LARC) or by other University
departments which are not included below.
| RPD*6070 Project Development: Principles, Procedures, and Selected Methods U [0.50] |
| This course introduces students to the principles, procedures and methods in developing a project. It examines the project
cycle: identification, preparation, appraisal, implementation/supervision, monitoring and evaluation. It gives an understanding
of the major methods involved and teaches selected methods. The focus is on the international, rural context and on small
non-farm projects: small industries, small physical infrastructure and social projects.
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| Department(s): |
School of Environmental Design and Rural
Development
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| RPD*6080 Environment and Development: Biophysical Resources and Sustainable Development in Rural Environments U [0.50] |
| This course will examine the problems and potential for ecologically sustainable development in the context of rural development
planning particularly in the Third World environments. The course critically examines the strategic planning approaches and
methods which involve the interaction between social systems and natural ecosystems in the context of planned intervention
and change in rural environments.
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| Department(s): |
School of Environmental Design and Rural
Development
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| RPD*6220 Planning and Development Policy Analysis U [0.50] |
| Planning and development policy has experienced a significant evolution. This course examines the history of policy, and the
theory, methods and processes of policy development and governance in planning and management of environment and resources.
|
| Department(s): |
School of Environmental Design and Rural
Development
|
| RPD*6280 Advanced Planning Practice W [0.50] |
| This course explores current issues, techniques, legislation and processes that are relevant to rural planning practice. A
number of specific municipal (local and regional) rural planning examples will be presented. Comparisons between different
jurisdictions will be reviewed. Students will be engaged in project-based learning.
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| Prerequisite(s): |
RPD*6250 |
| Department(s): |
School of Environmental Design and Rural
Development
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| RPD*6290 Special Topics in Rural Planning and Development U [0.50] |
| Selected study topics focus on the nature of rural planning and development issues and/or practices in Canadian and/or International
small communities and rural environments. Among the topics which may be addressed are: rural land use planning, ecological
restoration, gender analysis in development planning, GIS in agricultural development, micro-credit, physical/site planning
and design, project management.
|
| Restriction(s): |
Instructor consent required. |
| Department(s): |
School of Environmental Design and Rural
Development
|
| RPD*6310 Environmental Impact Assessment U [0.50] |
| This course deals with the role of environmental impact assessments and statements in the planning, development and operation
of resource projects. Topics discussed include the philosophical and institutional basis for environmental impact assessments,
methods used and the effects of such assessments on resource development projects.
|
| Department(s): |
School of Environmental Design and Rural
Development
|
| RPD*6320 Water Resource Management U [0.50] |
| The course provides an assessment of the processes and principles which underlie comprehensive water resource planning and
integrated basin management. It also undertakes to evaluate current practice in the context of integrated planning. There
is extensive use of Canadian and international practice.
|
| Department(s): |
School of Environmental Design and Rural
Development
|
| RPD*6370 Economic Development Planning and Management for Rural Communities U [0.50] |
| Theories and perspectives of local economic development, particularly community-based planning for rural economic development.
Economic development within a community development framework, and challenges of sustainable development. Interdisciplinary
perspectives and alternative approaches to professional planning practice, strategic planning, management and organizational
design/development issues. Alternative economic concepts and perspectives are critically examined. Includes international
case studies.
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| Department(s): |
School of Environmental Design and Rural
Development
|
| RPD*6390 Rural Social Planning U [0.50] |
| This course will provide students who have an interest in social development with an avenue for linking that interest to the
policy, planning and intervention process.
|
| Department(s): |
School of Environmental Design and Rural
Development
|
| RPD*6410 Readings in Rural Planning U [0.50] |
| A program of supervised independent study related to the student's area of concentration. Nature and content of the readings
course are agreed upon between the student and the instructor, and are subject to the approval of the student's advisory committee
and graduate committee.
|
| Restriction(s): |
Instructor consent required. |
| Department(s): |
School of Environmental Design and Rural
Development
|
| RPD*6450 Recreation and Tourism Planning and Development U [0.50] |
| This course is intended to instruct the student in the principles of planning for recreation and tourism development. Emphasis
is placed on the economic and social benefits and costs that accrue from tourism and recreation development. Planning principles
are applied to this context.
|
| Department(s): |
School of Environmental Design and Rural
Development
|
| EDRD*6000 |
[0.50] |
Qualitative Analysis in Rural Development |
| EDRD*6050 |
[0.50] |
Farming Systems Analysis and Development |
| EDRD*6100 |
[0.50] |
Disaster Planning and Management |
| EDRD*6630 |
[0.50] |
Regional Planning |
| EDRD*6690 |
[0.50] |
Program Evaluation |
