Term: Fall, 2002
Instructor: Tony Filipovitch, 106c Morris Hall, xt.5035, 388-2264 (home)
Office Hours: M 1-2 & 4-6; T 2-3 & 4:15-6; R 2-3
NOTE: Supporting material for this course is available from MSU’s UCompass Educator site.
CAMPBELL, SCOTT and SUSAN FAINSTEIN, eds.
1996.
HOCH, CHARLES J., LINDA C. DALTON, and FRANK S. SO. 2000. The Practice of Local Government Planning, 3rd.
Ed.
LEWIS, CAROL W. 1991. The
Ethics Challenge in Public Service.
This course is “a survey of the history, concepts, values and ethics of public-sector planning. The emphasis is on practical and comprehensive approach to developing and implementing plans.”
Whether you pursue a public-sector career in urban affairs (in management or in planning), a private sector career in development or corporate public affairs, or a career in the non-profit sector, you will need to understand the planning process.
The purpose of this course is not to train you in the techniques of planning--there are other, specific courses for that. Rather, this course comes to grips with the concepts (values, theories, philosophies, paradigms, models) which underlie any attempt at planning. It provides you the opportunity to evaluate these concepts critically, to determine their individual strengths and weaknesses, to compare them, and finally to come up with your own approach to the planning process.
Two assumptions underlie this approach to the class:
By the end of the course, you should have developed:
A variety of techniques will be employed throughout the course. While there will be reading and lectures and tests, this course is heavily weighted to case study and seminar-style discussion. My teaching style is based on an "adult-centered" model which assumes that you are active participants, each responsible for your own learning, and I am a facilitator and resource who helps you advance your project. My goal for myself as a teacher is to "take you someplace you would never before have gone alone." You might begin that journey by looking at “Five Easy Pieces” I have assembled for your consideration.
This is primarily a case-study and discussion class, although I may bring in an occasional guest or indulge in the occasional lecture. You are expected to do the reading assigned from the texts and be prepared to discuss them in class on the assigned date. There will also be in-class projects which will contribute to your grade. Attendance at all class meetings is presumed.
The course calendar lists the dates by which textbook chapters and other readings must be prepared for discussion, as well as other activities for the day.
There will be 2 writing projects, 4 in-class projects, 2 "other activities," and 1 oral report to the class:
The final exam for the course will be a practice run of the AICP Exam. 70% is a passing score for the AICP. For grading purposes, 70% or better will be graded an "A," 60-70% a "B," etc. Your score on this exercise will be worth 10% of your grade.
Students play an important role in educating and challenging each other. This can only happen if there is consistent attendance. I expect you to attend. I may take the class roll. Unexcused absence (prior notification is required—even if I am not available, my voice mail and e-mail always are) can result in loss of points toward one’s grade.
Grading for this class will be based on
The final grade may be based on a curve, but students can
expect at least an A if they achieve 90, a B with 80, etc.
Extra Credit: In general, I do not encourage extra credit in this
class. I would rather that you put the extra effort into your regular
assignments. In the event of very unusual circumstances, a maximum of 10 points
may be earned by prior arrangement with me.
All assignments are due on the assigned date. There will be no
makeups except for very unusual circumstances. No extensions or makeups are
allowed without prior permission.
I encourage you to stop in at my office to see me. If my office hours are
inconvenient, we can arrange some other time (check with me first). I am also
available over e-mail (I generally check it
once a day). I'd be glad to look over a draft of your work as long as it is not
at the eleventh hour. I encourage you to send a draft of your work to me over
e-mail (remember to send the attachment as a Microsoft Word or as a text
file). Please use standard style (refer
to
You may use any resource for your coursework, as long as you identify your sources. (Failure to do so is plagiarism and could result in an F for the course). While you may work on an assignment with classmates, you may not turn in identical (or essentially the same) reports unless the project is specifically identified as a "group project."
Every attempt will be made to accommodate qualified students with disabilities. If you area student with a documented disability, please contact me as early in the semester as possible to discuss the necessary accommodations, and/or contact the Disability Services Office at 507-389-2825 (V) or 1-800-627-3529 (MRS/TTY).
Date |
Topic |
Activity |
Projects |
|
8/27 |
Intro to Course |
|
AICP Exam - Topics and AICP Exam--Readings Green |
Pre-test (Go to Quizzes sect.) |
9/3 |
Planning History |
Thinking in Time (Skill I) |
Planning Theory (PT), Chs. 2-4 |
|
9/10 |
Planning History (cont.) |
|
New
Urbanist Lexicon |
Report on “Thinking in Time” |
9/17 |
Values-Roles, Regimes, & Legislation |
Values Negotiation (Skill II) |
PT, Chs. 7-9 Ethics Challenge (EC), Chs. 1-4 |
|
9/24 |
Values—Personal Ethics and Code of Conduct |
Planning Ethics Case Study See Case I |
PT, Chs. 6 & 26; EC, Chs. 5-7 |
Ethics Questionnaire (Go to Survey sect.) |
10/1 |
Values—Ethical Agencies |
|
EC, Chs. 8-10 |
Agency Audit (Go to Survey sect.) |
10/8 |
Values-Politics & Doing Good |
|
Green Book, Chs.
17 & 18 PT, |
|
10/15 |
Theory-SITARS |
|
PT, Chs. 13-16 Barclay Hudson (1979) |
|
10/22 |
Theory-Other Approaches |
|
PT, Chs. 20-25 Michael Brooks (1988) |
|
10/29 |
Theory—Application |
Telling the Story |
PT, Chs. 11 &
28 |
|
11/5 |
Election Day |
|
No Classes |
|
11/12 |
Application-Management of Planning |
|
PT, Chs. 17, & 19 Green Book, Chapter 6 |
|
11/19 |
Application-Managing Change |
|
PT, |
Case Study due |
11/26 |
Application—Scope of Planning |
|
|
|
12/3 |
Models of Planning |
PT, |
Essay due |
|
12/10 |
Final Exam (Go to Examinations sect.) |
AICP study test |
|
Course evaluation |
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ALINSKY, S. (1971) Rules for Radicals. NY: Random House.
BACON, E. (1974) Design of Cities, rev. ed. NY: Viking Press.
BANFIELD, E. (1974) The Unheavenly City Revisited.
BENVENISTE, G. (1989) Mastering the Politics of Planning.
BIERMAN, A.K. (1973) The Philosophy of Urban Existence.
FORESTER, J. (1989) Planning in the Face of Power.
FREIRE, P. (1970) Pedagogy of the Oppressed. NY: Continuum.
FREIDMANN, J. (1973) Retracking
FRIEDMANN, J. (1979) The Good Society.
FRIEDMANN, J. (1987) Planning in the Public Domain: From Knowledge to
Action.
GANS, H. (1968) People and Plans. NY: Basic Books.
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HAYDEN, D. (1984) Redesigning the American Dream. NY: W.W. Norton
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JACOBS, J. (1961) The Death and Life of Great American Cities. NY: Random House.
KAISER, E.J., D.R. GODSCHALK, & F.S. CHAPIN. (1995) Urban Land Use
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MAYER, R. (1972) Social Planning and Social Change.
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See http://www.planning.org/pathways/timebook.htm for Albert Guttenberg’s choices for landmark books, articles, reports and research.
See http://www.planning.org/resources-k/essentiallibrary.htm for Stuart Meck’s “essential planning library”
© 2002 A.J.Filipovitch
Revised 22 August 2002