Inclusive Urban Planning

Description [what is the course about, aims, etc.]

Course will orient students to the manner in which ‘in-equity’ gets manifested in Indian cities; and the possibilities to generate more equitable outcomes through policies and planning interventions. It examines ‘equity’ across various categories - poverty, gender, age, livelihoods and disability. Issues, challenges & responses for each category will be explored though lectures, case discussions and readings. The course is framed within the broader concepts of equity and right to the city.

Learning Outcomes [statements about knowledge, skills and competencies of students]

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After completion of this course the students will be able to:

• understand the difference between poverty, inequality and inequity
• understand how inequity manifests in the Indian cities and through what pathways
• engage with policies and programmes that would lead to more equitable outcomes
• engage with different axes of inequity; class, caste and gender in the Indian context

Student Workload [time a student is expected to spend on the course, both in hours and in ECTS (25 hours ~ 1 ECTS)]

[how does you institution calculate the workload of students for this course, e.g. in % of academic year; how would this translate into ECTS]

On average, a student is expected to spend a total of about 1 hour of the self study for 1 contact hour for this course. In all, the student will devote 2 hours per week in the class as contact hour and is required to put in additional 2 hrs per week for undertaking assignments and reading ( ~ 3 ECTS).

Course Structure [frequency, duration, format, etc.]

• 16 weeks
• weekly session of about 2 hours
• lectures, case discussions and readings

Prerequisites [requirements for participation]

• Final year Bachelors and Master students

Assignments

Grading [assessment criteria and their weight]

Course evaluation [how does your institution evaluate the quality of the course]

The course is evaluated by students as per the CEPT's student feedback form.