Program Requirements
**This program is currently not offered.**
The Urban Design concentration in the professionally-accredited M.U.P. degree enables students to specialize in this area of scholarship and professional practice in their second year of studies. Three studio courses, an internship, two intensive seminar courses, and a final Supervised Research Project in Urban Design enable students to prepare for professional practice as urban design specialists skilled in analysis and design development for existing (sub)urban landscapes and newly urbanizing contexts. This option is open to students with a professional and/or undergraduate degree in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Design, Urban Planning, or related fields. Qualified applicants are admitted to the core M.U.P. program and then apply to be placed in the concentration at the end of their first year of study. Successful applicants must meet the admission requirements for the core M.U.P. program and also demonstrate visual acuity, spatial literacy, and skills in graphic communication during their first two terms of study.
Research Project (15 credits)
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URBP 630 Supervised Research Project 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : The Supervised Research Project is intended to focus a student's interests on a particular area of enquiry at the end of studies for a Master's Degree in Planning. It should ideally provide the transition into practice or more advanced studies. Joint research projects are allowed.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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URBP 631 Supervised Research Project 2 (6 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : Continuation of the requirements for the Supervised Research Project.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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URBP 632 Supervised Research Project 3 (6 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : Continuation of the requirements for the Supervised Research Project.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Required Internship (6 credits)
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URBP 628 Practical Experience (6 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : An internship related to the practice of urban planning is required. The practical experience must be of at least 3 months duration and be supervised by a professional in the planning field. An evaluation of the student's performance by the supervisor, as well as a short report by the student, forms the basis for assessment.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Required Courses (33 credits)
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URBP 602 Issues in Urban Design (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : Introduction to urban design: general preoccupations, theoretical antecedents, epistemological foundations, and practical techniques as they relate to the work of architects and planners in everyday practice.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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URBP 604 Urban Design Seminar 2: Advanced Topics (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : Advanced concepts and methods used in urban design and housing, focusing on epistemological debates, practical techniques, and philosophical concerns that shape contemporary theory and practice in the field.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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URBP 609 Planning Graphics (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : Designed to familiarize the student with graphic techniques used in professional planning work, as well as to heighten environmental perception. Weekly lecture which reviews theory and practice followed by a weekly studio assignment involving the application of practical skills.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Doucet, Suzanne (Fall)
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URBP 612 History and Theory of Planning (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : A review of planning history and theories of planning. These are examined under three categories: explanation of urban phenomena, substantive theory, and theories of process.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Fischler, Raphael (Fall)
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URBP 622 Planning Studio 1 (6 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : Introduction to planning practice based on real-world urban research and planning at the neighbourhood level. Topics: problem definition, methods for data collection and analysis, goal setting, design and analysis of alternative plans, public policy, plan implementation, and professional presentation techniques. Students work in interdisciplinary teams on assessments of current living conditions and on plans to improve them, including policies and projects related to housing, public space, infrastructure and services, and community development. Research and recommendations are presented in oral presentations and written reports.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Bornstein, Lisa; Luka, Nicholas (Fall)
Research and design studio.
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URBP 623 Planning Studio 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : Research and planning techniques for land development. Students work in teams to do research on context, program and precedents and develop a detailed plan for a site that poses urban and/or environmental challenges. Topics: site analysis, market analysis, and financial analysis; land-use regulation, real-estate development, residential planning, and housing policy; data collection and analysis, design and evaluation of alternatives, and project implementation.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Charlebois, Cameron (Winter)
Prerequisite: URBP 622
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URBP 624 Planning Studio 3 (6 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : Exploration of complex planning problems at the local or regional scale, chosen depending on the experience and research interests of the participants, for the acquisition of research and planning skills in greater depth. Students work in teams to fulfill a mandate for a public, private or third-sector client. Substantive issues vary according to clients. Topics: project management, client-consultant interactions, and professional communication.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Brown, David; Lecavalier, Paul (Fall)
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URBP 633 Research Methods for Planners (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : An introduction to methods commonly used in urban research and planning practice. Topics include municipal information systems, fieldwork techniques, survey design and analysis, analysis of spatial and temporal patterns, and the evaluation of policies and plans.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Shearmur, Richard George; Wachsmuth, David (Fall)
Priority given to Urban Planning Students
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URBP 635 Planning Law (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : A comparative study of private and public control of land use and development, including master plans, zoning bylaws, subdivision control, urban redevelopment, expropriation, regional planning, environmental protection, and heritage conservation.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Lechasseur, Marc-Andre (Winter)
Complementary Courses
9-12 credits from the following including at least one ARCH course and one URBP course:
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ARCH 515 Sustainable Design (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : This course will address sustainable design theory and applications in the built environment with students from a variety of fields (architecture, urban planning, engineering, sociology, environmental studies, economics, international studies). Architecture will provide the focus for environmental, socio-cultural and economic issues.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Jemtrud, Michael (Winter)
(3-0-6)
Prerequisite: ARCH 377 or permission of instructor.
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ARCH 520 Montreal: Urban Morphology (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Historical, geographical, demographical, and regional evolution of the metropolis of Montreal. Topics include: important quartiers, the Montreal urban grid, industrialization, reform movements, geographical diversity, urban culture, local building techniques and materials. Basic concepts of urban morphology and their relationships to the contemporary urban context will be explored.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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ARCH 521 Structure of Cities (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Nature, pattern and life of modern cities. Urban networks, special areas, problems and prospects.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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ARCH 527 Civic Design (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : The elements of form in buildings and their siting design in the urban setting.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
(2-0-7)
Prerequisite: ARCH 378
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ARCH 561 Affordable Housing Seminar 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Issues affecting housing delivery systems. Site selection; dwelling forms and prototypes; interior design construction methods; products and utilities; land subdivision; roads, pathways and infrastructure; open spaces; infill housing; selected built case studies.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
(2-0-7)
Prerequisite: Undergraduate students: permission of instructor
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ARCH 630.
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ARCH 562 Innovative Homes and Communities (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Innovative design concepts for sustainable homes and communities to include adaptability; net-zero energy; micro units; recycling; plug and play; green roofs; aging in place and live-work.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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ARCH 566 Cultural Landscapes Seminar (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Overview of cultural landscapes studies, methodologies, and resources. Comparative studies of the connection between people, place, and artifact systems through a critical examination of architecture, regional context, and material culture. Examination of precedents for the interpretation of cultural landscapes by architects, ethnologists, anthropologists, folklorists, historians, writers, filmmakers, photographers, and artists.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Mellin, Robert (Winter)
(3-0-6)
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URBP 504 Planning for Active Transportation (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : The importance of transit, walking, and cycling as modes of transportation in sustainable urban environments. Planning, design, and operation of mass transit systems, bikeways, and footpaths.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Elgeneidy, Ahmed (Fall)
(3-0-6)
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URBP 506 Environmental Policy and Planning (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : Analytical and institutional approaches for understanding and addressing urban and other environmental problems at various scales; characteristics of environmental problems and implications; political-institutional context and policy instruments; risk perception and implications; cost-benefit analysis, risk assessment, multiple-objectives approaches, life-cycle analysis; policy implementation issues; case studies.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Badami, Madhav Govind (Fall)
(3-0-6)
Restriction: This course is open to students in U3 and above
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URBP 530 Urban Environmental Planning (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : Urban environmental planning with a focus on sustainability and smart growth. Consideration is given to the tools, techniques and processes that planners use to promote sustainable urban development. Local applications and community initiatives are addressed.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Note: Not open to students who have taken URBP 614.
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URBP 616 Selected Topics 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : Special topics related to Urban Planning will be presented by staff and visiting lecturers.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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URBP 619 Land Use and Transportation Planning (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : Analysis of transportation and land use interactions in urban areas. Study of the impacts of transportation systems on travel behaviour, residential and work location decisions, and urban form; discussion of implications for planning practice.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Elgeneidy, Ahmed (Winter)
(2.5-0.5-6)
0-3 credits can be selected from other courses at the 500 or 600 levels in any academic unit at Ã山ǿ¼é or at another university, subject to the approval of the School.
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ARCH 515 Sustainable Design (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : This course will address sustainable design theory and applications in the built environment with students from a variety of fields (architecture, urban planning, engineering, sociology, environmental studies, economics, international studies). Architecture will provide the focus for environmental, socio-cultural and economic issues.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Jemtrud, Michael (Winter)
(3-0-6)
Prerequisite: ARCH 377 or permission of instructor.
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ARCH 528 History of Housing (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : Indigenous housing both transient and permanent, from the standpoint of individual structure and pattern of settlements. The principal historic examples of houses including housing in the age of industrial revolution and contemporary housing.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
(2-0-7)
Prerequisite: ARCH 251 or permission of instructor
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ARCH 529 Housing Theory (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : A review of environmental alternatives in housing; contemporary housing and the physical and sociological determinants that shape it; Canadian housing.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
(2-0-7)
Prerequisite: ARCH 528 or permission of instructor
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ARCH 550 Urban Planning and Development (3 credits)
Overview
Architecture : A survey of municipal, regional and provincial actions to guide urban development in Canada, with a particular emphasis on Montreal and Quebec. It also introduces students to concepts in real-estate development and highlights the relationship between developers and planners.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Luka, Nicholas (Winter)
(3-0-6)
Prerequisite: B.Sc.(Arch.) or permission of instructor
Restriction: Not normally open to Urban Planning students
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URBP 501 Principles and Practice 1 (2 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : This six-week intensive course exposes students to issues and techniques that are applicable in diverse professional planning contexts. The subject matter, geographic area, scale of intervention and institutional location of planning varies from semester to semester. The course focuses on a specific case study and is taught by a visiting lecturer with professional experience in the selected subject matter.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
(2-0-4)
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URBP 505 Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : An introduction to fundamental geographic information system (GIS) concepts and a range of GIS applications in urban and regional planning.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Elgeneidy, Ahmed; Wachsmuth, David (Winter)
(0-2-7)
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URBP 530 Urban Environmental Planning (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : Urban environmental planning with a focus on sustainability and smart growth. Consideration is given to the tools, techniques and processes that planners use to promote sustainable urban development. Local applications and community initiatives are addressed.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Note: Not open to students who have taken URBP 614.
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URBP 607 Reading Course: Urban Planning (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : The Reading Course offers an opportunity to explore, under the supervision of a staff member, subject areas relevant to urban planning.
Terms: Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2016
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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URBP 617 Selected Topics 2 (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : Special topics related to Urban Planning will be presented by staff and visiting lecturers.
Terms: Fall 2015
Instructors: Wachsmuth, David (Fall)
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URBP 618 Selected Topics 3 (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : Special topics related to Urban Planning will be presented by staff and visiting lecturers.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Luka, Nicholas (Winter)
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URBP 619 Land Use and Transportation Planning (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : Analysis of transportation and land use interactions in urban areas. Study of the impacts of transportation systems on travel behaviour, residential and work location decisions, and urban form; discussion of implications for planning practice.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Elgeneidy, Ahmed (Winter)
(2.5-0.5-6)
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URBP 625 Principles and Practice 2 (2 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : This six-week intensive course exposes students to issues and techniques which are applicable in diverse professional planning contexts that vary in terms of their subject matter, location, scale and the role played by planners. The course focuses on a specific case study and is taught by a visiting lecturer with experience in the selected subject area. Course topics are systematically varied over a two-year cycle.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Fayazi, Mahmood; Oliver, Amy; Kikano, Faten (Winter)
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URBP 626 Principles and Practice 3 (2 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : This six-week intensive course exposes students to issues and techniques that are applicable in diverse professional planning contexts. The subject matter, geographic area, scale of intervention and institutional location of planning vary from semester to semester. The course is taught by a visiting lecturer, adjunct professor or Ph.D. student.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Twigge-Molecey, Amanda K (Winter)
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URBP 629 Cities in a Globalizing World (3 credits)
Overview
Urban Planning : Cities and planning in comparative perspective; focus on the developing world. Topics covered include: global and local processes shaping cities worldwide, urban problems in developed and developing regions, and the impacts of planning and governance on urban form, economic growth, and equity.
Terms: Winter 2016
Instructors: Bornstein, Lisa (Winter)
(3-0-6)
Prerequisite: URBP 622 or permission of instructor.