CITY AND METROPOLITAN PLANNING - SYLLABUS

Week Wise Course Schedule

Nature of work Remarks

(Video, Text, Discussion
Week No Module to be covered forum, Live chat,
Assignment, Assessment,
Activity, Quiz)

Module 1:Definition and characteristics of Urban

areas (Part I)
Week 1
Module 2: Definition and characteristics of Video, Text.
Urban areas (Part II)

Module 3: Implication of Urbanisation in India

(Part I)
Module 4: Implication of Urbanisation in India
Week 2 Video, Text, Discussion
(Part II)
forum, Activity, Quiz

Module 5: City in the context of the Region Assignment for 10

Video, Text, Discussion
(Part 1) Marks
forum, Live chat, Assessment,
Week 3 Module 6: City in the context of the Region
Activity, Quiz
(Part 1I)

Module 7: Evolution of cities (Part I)

Week 4 Module 8: Evolution of cities (Part II) Video, Text, Discussion forum
Module 9: Evolution of cities (Part III)

Module 10: Evolution of cities (Part IV)

Week 5 Module 11: Evolution of cities (Part V) Video, Text, Discussion forum

Module12: New Towns, Counter magnets and

Satellite towns (Part I)
Module13: New Towns, Counter magnets and
Week 6 Satellite towns (Part II)
Video, Text, Discussion forum
Module14: New Towns, Counter magnets and
Satellite towns (Part III)

Module 15: Peri urbanisation(Part I)

Module 16: Peri urbanisation(Part II)
Week 7 Module 17: Inner cities (Part II)
Video, Text, Discussion forum
Module 18: Inner cities (Part II)

Module 19: History of Town Planning (Part I) Video, Text, Discussion Assignment for 20
Week 8 Module 20: History of Town Planning (Part II) forum, Live chat, Assessment, Marks
Activity, Quiz
 Module 21: Planning Theories and Models
(Part I)
Module 22: Planning Theories and Models
Week 9 (Part II) Video, Text, Discussion forum
Module 23: Planning Theories and Models
(Part III)

Module 24: Planning Approaches and

Techniques (Part I)
Module 25: Planning Approaches and
Techniques (Part II)
Module 26: Planning Approaches and
Week 10 Video, Text, Discussion forum
Techniques (Part III)
Module 27: Planning Approaches and
Techniques (Part IV)
Module 28: Planning Approaches and
Techniques (Part V)

Module 29: Hierarchy of Plans – Regional Plan

and Master Plan (Part I)
Module 30: Hierarchy of Plans – Regional Plan
Week 11 and Master Plan (Part II)
Video, Text, Discussion forum
Module 31: Hierarchy of Plans – Regional Plan
and Master Plan (Part III)

Module 32: Hierarchy of Plans – Zonal Plan,

Local Area Plan and Layout Plan (Part I)
Week 12 Module 33: Hierarchy of Plans – Zonal Plan,
Video, Text, Discussion forum
Local Area Plan and Layout Plan (Part II)

Module 34: Legal Mandates and guidelines for

urban development: Acts, Policies, Missions and
Schemes (Part I)
Module 35: Legal Mandates and guidelines for
urban development: Acts, Policies, Missions and
Week 13 Schemes (Part II)
Video, Text, Discussion forum
Module 36: Legal Mandates and guidelines for
urban development: Acts, Policies, Missions and
Schemes (Part III)

Module 37: Management of urban

development (Part I)
Week 14 Video, Text, Discussion forum
Module 38: Management of urban
development (Part II)

Module 39: Financing Urban Development in Assignment for 20

India (Part I) Marks
Week 15 Module 40: Financing Urban Development in Video, Text, Discussion forum
India (Part II)