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Urban and Rural Planning Discipline Khulna University

Summary of Courses for the Degree of Bachelor of Urban and Rural Planning

First Year First Term

Course No. Course Title Contact Hours Per

Week Credit Hours

URP 1151 History of Human Settlements 3-0 3

URP 1153 Geography for Planners 3-0 3

URP 1154 Cartography (Studio/Project) 0-3 1.5

URP 1157 Principles of Economics 3-0 3

ARCH 1156 Architectural Drawings and Graphic Design

(Studio) 0-3 1.5

URP 1162 Basic Computer Application for Planners (Lab) 0-3 1.5

ENG 1171 Communicative English 3-0 3

MATH 1173 Mathematics I 2-0 2

HSS 1175 Sociology for Planners 2-0 2

Total Theory: 6 Core+0 Optional

Sessional: 3 Core+ 0 Optional 16-9 20.5

Core 20.5 Optional 0 Total Credit Hour (Core+Optional) on Offer: 20.5

Minimum Credit Hour Requirement: 20.5

First Year Second Term

URP 1221 Introduction to Urban Affairs and Planning 3-0 3

URP 1251 Statistics for Planners I 3-0 3

URP 1253 Engineering Survey 3-0 3

URP 1254 Engineering Survey (Field Work & Studio) 0-6 3

ARCH 1256 Graphic Reproduction and Computer Aided

Design (Studio/Project) 0-3 1.5

URP 1257 Introduction to Construction Engineering and

Management 3-0 3

URP 1262 Database Management (Lab./Project) 0-3 1.5

MATH 1273 Mathematics II 2-0 2

Sessional: 3 Core+ 0 Optional 14-12 20.0

Core 20.0 Optional 0 Total Credit Hour (Core+Optional) on Offer: 20.0

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Second Year First Term

URP 2111 Rural Planning I 3-0 3

URP 2112 Rural Planning I (Field Work & Studio) 0-3 1.5

URP 2124 Site and Area Planning Technique (Field

Work & Studio) 0-3 1.5

URP 2151 Statistical Methods for Planning Research

(Prerequisite: URP 1251) 3-0 3

URP 2152 Computer-Based Statistical Analysis

(Lab./Project) 0-3 1.5

URP 2155 Introduction to Urban Design and Landscape

Design 3-0 3

URP 2156 Introduction to Urban Design and Landscape

Design (Studio) 0-3 1.5

URP 2157 Population and Gender Studies 3-0 3

URP 2159 Social Psychology 2-0 2

Core Total 14-12 20

Optional Courses

URP 2162 Programming Language (Lab./Project) 0-6 3

Sessional: 4 Core+ 1 Optional Core 20

Optional 3 Total Credit Hour (Core+Optional) on Offer: 23

Minimum Credit Hour Requirement: 20

Second Year Second Term

URP 2221 Urban Analysis Techniques 3-0 3

URP 2222 Urban Analysis Techniques (Field Work &

Studio) 0-3 1.5

URP 2231 Basic Environmental Studies 3-0 3

URP 2232 Basic Environmental Studies (Field Work &

Studio) 0-3 1.5

URP 2241 Urban and Regional Economics 3-0 3

URP 2243 Fundamentals of Transportation Planning and

Engineering 3-0 3

URP 2244 Fundamentals of Transportation Planning and

Engineering (Field Work & Studio) 0-3 1.5

URP 2261 Geographical Information System 3-0 3

URP 2262 Geographical Information System

(Lab./Project) 0-3 1.5

Sessional: 4 Core+ 0 Optional 15-12 Core 21

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Third Year First Term

Course No. Course Title Contact Hours

Per Week Credit Hours

URP 3111 Rural Planning II (Prerequisite: URP 2111) 3-0 3

URP 3112 Rural Planning II (Field Work & Studio) (Prerequisite:

URP 2112) 0-3 1.5

URP 3121 Development Policy and Planning 3-0 3

URP 3131 Environmental Management and Planning

(Prerequisite: URP 2231) 3-0 3

URP 3145 Land Administration and Real Estate 3-0 3

URP 3151 Research Methods for Planners 3-0 3

URP 3152 Tools for Community Participation (Studio) 0-3 1.5

Core Total 15-6 18

Optional Courses

URP 3141 Transport Policy and Planning (Prerequisite: URP

2243) 3-0 3

URP 3142 Transport Policy and Planning (Field Work & Studio)

(Prerequisite: URP 2244) 0-3 1.5

URP 3153 Urban Design & Conservation 3-0 3

URP 3154 Urban Design & Conservation (Field Work & Studio) 0-3 1.5 Grand Total Theory: 5 Core+ 2 Optional

Note: At least one of the above two sets of optional courses to be taken-- Set 1: URP 3141 and URP 3142; Set 2: URP 3153 and URP 3154.

Third Year Second Term

Per Week Credit Hours URP 3221 Urban Development Planning (Prerequisite: URP

2221) 3-0 3

URP 3222 Urban Development Planning (Field Work & Studio)

URP 3233 Climate Change and Disaster Studies 3-0 3

URP 3234 Climate Change and Disaster Studies (Field Work &

Studio) 0-3 1.5

URP 3245 Housing 3-0 3

URP 3246 Housing (Field Work & Studio) 0-3 1.5

URP 3261 Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry 3-0 3

URP 3262 Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry (Lab) 0-3 1.5

Core Total 12-12 18

Optional Courses

URP 3264 Spatial Analysis and GIS Programming (Prerequisite:

URP 2261 & URP 2262) 0-6 3

Grand Total Theory: 4 Core+ 0 Optional

* 3263 and 3266 are not paired. They can be taken individually

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Fourth Year First Term

URP 4131 Natural Resources Management 3-0 3

URP 4133 Climate Adaptive Planning 3-0 3

URP 4141 Municipal Services Planning 3-0 3

URP 4142 Municipal Services Planning (Field Work & Studio) 0-3 1.5

URP 4156 Project/Thesis I 0-3 3

Core Total 09-06 13.5

Optional Courses

URP 4111 Rural Planning III (Prerequisite: URP 3111) 3-0 3

URP 4112 Rural Planning III (Field work & Studio) (Prerequisite:

URP 3112) 0-3 1.5

URP 4151 Tourism Planning 3-0 3

URP 4161 Remote Sensing for Resource Planning (Prerequisite:

URP 3261) 3-0 3

URP 4162 Planning Information Systems (Lab./Project)

Sessional: 2 Core+ 2 Optional Core 13.5

Optional 12 Total Credit Hour (Core+Optional) on Offer: 25.5

Minimum Credit Hour Requirement: 18 URP 4111 & URP 4112 and 4161 & 4162 are paired course. They need to take together

Fourth Year Second Term

URP 4211 Regional Planning 3-0 3

URP 4221 Urban Governance 3-0 3

URP 4251 Legal Aspects and Ethics of Planning 3-0 3

URP 4253 Project Planning and Evaluation Techniques 3-0 3

URP 4254 Project Planning and Evaluation Techniques

(Studio/Project) 0-3 1.5

URP 4256 Project/Thesis II (Prerequisite: URP 4156) 0-6 3

URP 4258 Seminar 0-3 1.5

URP 4292 Professional Attachment 0

Core Total 12-12 18

Optional Courses

URP 4231 Poverty and In-equalities 3-0 3

URP 4243 Sustainable Transport 3-0 3

URP 4223 Public & Local Government Finance 3-0 3

URP 4225 Coastal Zone Management 3-0 3