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The course will include the process of project planning-phasing time scheduling, financing, budgeting and manpower assessment, techniques of project appraisal, project evaluation and project plan administration. Administration of inter-regional and regional planning. Management and decision-making at various levels and within practical. The administration and implementation of urban physical plans; the legal provision, the administrative structure and financing the implementation of the urban physical plan. Urban physical plan, information systems and techniques of reporting, evaluation and review of plans. Urban land policy and management.

Every student is required to undertake a research study on any chosen topic as a special area of study in the planning profession to demonstrate their ability to carry out an independent work making contribution to knowledge with the guidance of an academic staff. Students are to choose their subjects in due consultation with their supervisors. The examination will be con ducted with a viva, which will be attended by the external examiner. Minimum Academic Standards Resource Requirements for Teaching and Learning Personnel The personnel requirements for each of the programmes should reflect student population and the variety of activities to be performed in the classrooms, studios, laboratories and workshops. The ratios should conform to the NUC minimum guidelines on staff/student ratio of 1:15 for the Discipline. Academic Staff The point of entry for each of the recognized academic positions should reflect appropriate academic qualifications, and experience in both teaching and professional practice. Details of the requirements for the various positions are indicated below: Academic Support Personnel Teaching Assistant/Demonstrators are recommended to assist lecturers in the conduct of tutorials, practicals and fieldwork. Administrative Support Personnel The services of the administrative support staff are indispensable in the proper administration of the departments and faculty offices. These will normally include confidential secretaries, clerical officers, typists, messengers and cleaners. It is important to recruit very competent senior personnel who are technology savvy. Technical Support Personnel The technical support personnel shall consist of technical officers and technologists. It is important to recruit very competent senior technical staff to maintain teaching and research equipment. Standards for Physical Facilities Spaces For the good administration of each programme, adequate facilities should be provided for the office of the Dean and for each of the departments. The required minimum standards for each of the programmes are reflected in the relevant sections for each programme. Spaces will normally include: 1. Office Accommodation 2. Classroom Space 3. Studio Space 4. Seminar Rooms 5. Drawing Offices 6. Workshop Spaces including Model making workshops 7. Library 8. GIS/Computer Laboratories In the case of the Office of the Head of the Department (HOD), office accommodation should be provided as follows: 1. HOD’s Space 2. Secretary to the HOD or Departmental Secretary 3. Administrative Assistant 4. General Office 5. Conference Room Classrooms, Laboratories Clinics Workshops and Offices Space Use Minimum (m²) 1. Professors Office Academic 24 2. Head of Department Administration 24 3. Senior Lecturer Academic 20 4. Lecturer Academic 16 5. Assistant Lecturer Academic 12 6. Senior Technical Staff Technical 12 7. Senior Administrative Staff Administration 12 8. Junior Technical Staff Technical 10 9. Junior Administrative Staff Administration 10 10. Studio Space Students 30 11. Lecture Space Students 75 12. Seminar Space Students 30 13. Laboratory Space Students 30 14. Library Students 35 15. Social Space Students 40 16. Storage Space Students 30 Equipment The programme should be provided with requisite laboratories, field works and camping exercise with relevant equipment in relation to student population and variety of activities performed in the programme. To achieve the benchmark standards for any programme, there should be provision of at least one (1) equipment for every five (5) students for a particular type of equipment. That is, there should be one theodolite for every five students, one computer for every five students, one GPS receiver for every five students and so on. To achieve the benchmark standards for the programme, there should be: 1. A minimum number of well-equipped laboratories for the programme that meet the minimum space standards for the particular programme. 2. Well-equipped drawing and design studios in accordance with the above recommended space requirements. Implementation of the program requires the following equipment; 1. Fully automated GIS Laboratories not computer Laboratories, with up-to-date software such as ARCGIS, AUTOCAD Map and hardware such drones for mapping, A3 scanners and printers/ plotters just to name but a few. 2. The Model Making Workshops should be equipped with the state-of-the-art facilities and equipment to meet changing global technological needs. 3. The workshops must be spacious enough for students work individually and in groups. 4. At the end of each academic year the department in collaboration with the university and the entrepreneur unit should organise an exhibition to showcase some of the problems driven solutions they have researched and brought. Captains of industries, chief executive of parastatals, Local Government Chairmen and environmentalists should be invited to key in for implementation of good ones. 5. List of Equipment required in GIS, Environmental Laboratory and Drawing Studio include; Topographic maps, Theodolite, Prismatic compass, Abney level, Hand held Global Positioning System, Cross staff, Lighting Tables, measuring tapes, Plane table equipment, ranging poles, Graduated hand-held soil auger, Drawing Tables, T-Squares, Set Squares, Set of Rotring pens, Set Pencils, HB, 2H; Drawing sets; Projector; Interactive Screen; Tracing paper among others.

Estimate of current population characteristics and factors used in forecasting. Methods of population forecasting, trend projection, regression, ratio and apportionment, migration and natural increase growth composition analysis, metric of framework and allocative forecasting methods. Introduction to quantitative method, time series analysis, regression analysis, index numbers, linear programming and transportation network. Analysis of variance, scaling techniques, types of scales, social distance, social-metric measurement. Frequency distribution, comparism and complex tables. Statistical tests of hypothesis, mathematical models used in town planning simulation models, headship rate model, gravity model, rent model and demands models.

Nature of regional planning and regional development. Formal, functional, administrative and planning regions, their unifying characteristic; the regional planning process; delineation techniques, analysis of regional change and growth, economic base theory, spatial and economic structure analysis of regions, goals formation surveys and analysis, preparation of the regional plan, regional plan implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

Concepts, process, principles and factors of site selections, purpose of site selection: natural, cultural and factors plus criteria for selection. Grading and earthwork; gradient, method of earthwork calculations. Movement system and land uses: vehicular circulation system, street patterns, technical subdivision regulation: Concept, layout subdivision regulations, zoning regulations-residential, elements of landscaping; Basic consideration for landscaping, natural and manmade elements, organization, plant selection trees, shrubs, hedges, grass, water plants.

Students are expected to spend six (6) months of the second semester of 400 level for practical work experience in any organization of their choice relevant to Urban Regional Planning profession. They are to participate in activities such as map making, planning practices, land survey, GIS and Remote sensing, Land, human and socio-economic surveys, basic field operations, equipment and facilities and any related assignments. They are to be supervised and a technical report is expected to be submitted for assessment after an oral defence has been completed by the students. 500 Level

The nature of statistical methods, Frequency distributions, measures of central tendencies – Mean, Mode and Media, Measures of Dispersion – Range, Variance, Standard deviation, Elementary Probability Theory, Binomial, Normal and Poisson Distributions. Sources of statistical data in Nigeria. Tests of Hypotheses; small sample tests – t - test, x2 – test and F – test; Regression analysis; Analysis of Variance; Time series analysis; Index numbers; Sources of Statistical Data in Nigeria.

As introduction to the various issues, the nature of economics science. Its scope and methodology. Major areas of specialization. Historical development of economic ideas. Major findings in the various areas of specialization. Elementary principles of Micro-economic theories. Current issues of interest and probable future development. Concept of Equilibrium and Elasticity. Theory of Consumer Behaviour. Theory of Production and Costs. Market structure. Elementary principles of Micro-economic theories. Introduction to macroeconomics. Current issues of interest and probable future development.

Role of transportation in urban and regional planning: traffic generation as a function of land use: mode of transportation of goods, services, and people-characteristics and performances. Relationship between transportation planning and land use planning. Methods of collection, analysis, interpretation and projection of traffic data, traffic problems and control problems, control measures and management problems of organization and regulation of public transport. Introduction to road geometric and design of intersections. Introduction to traffic control systems and management. The accompanying workshop assignment will include basic surveys analysis, interpretation, synthesis and application of results in a variety of situations like road intersection and parking areas.

Introduction to urban design and its relationship to urbanization. Elements of Urban design and their impact on the quality of environment. A general study of urban design of human settlements during the early times. Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Evolution of industrial settlements and contemporary human settlements. The effects of new movements in civic design and town planning, Examples of traditional urban design characteristics of Nigerian cities.