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Geography and Planning: Introduction

Faculty Affiliation

Arts and Science

Degree Programs

Geography

MA, MSc, and PhD Fields:Environmental Geography and Resource ManagementHistorical/Social/Cultural GeographyPhysical Geography and Natural SystemsSpatial Information SystemsUrban/Economic Geography

Planning

MScPl Fields:Economic Planning and PolicyEnvironmental PlanningSocial Planning and PolicyUrban DesignUrban Planning and Development

PhD Fields:Cities in Global Context: Economic Development and Social PlanningEnvironmental and Sustainability PlanningUrban Development, Design and the Built Environment

Urban Design Studies

MUDS (admissions have been suspended)

Collaborative Specializations

The following collaborative specializations are available to students in participating degree programs as listed below:

1. Aboriginal Health Geography, MA, PhD2. Community Development Geography, MA Planning, MScPl3. Contemporary East and Southeast Asian Studies Geography, MA Planning, MScPl4. Diaspora and Transnational Studies Geography, MA, MSc, PhD5. Environment and Health Geography, MA, MSc, PhD Planning, MScPl, PhD

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6. Environmental Studies Geography, MA, MSc, PhD Planning, MScPl, PhD7. Ethnic and Pluralism Studies Geography, MA, PhD8. Global Health Geography, PhD Planning, PhD9. Jewish Studies Geography, PhD10. Sexual Diversity Studies Geography, MA, PhD11. South Asian Studies Geography, MA, PhD12. Women and Gender Studies Geography, MA, MSc, PhD Planning, MScPl, PhD

Overview

The Department of Geography and Planning offers facilities for research leading to the degrees of Master of Arts (MA), Master of Science (MSc), Master of Science in Planning (MScPl), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in either Geography or Planning. The PhD program prepares students for academic careers in teaching and research. Some may also pursue an advanced career in the public or non-profit sectors, given the rising demand outside of academia for people with a PhD credential.

In Geography, faculty conduct research in the following areas: geomorphology, climatology, hydrology, biogeography, pedology, environmental assessment and sustainable natural resource management, international development, industrial innovation, urban and economic geography, cultural and historical geography, gender studies, social geography, regional analysis, the history and philosophy of geography, remote sensing, computer cartography, spatial statistics, topics in land/geographic information systems, and quantitative analysis. The territories of special concern are Canada, the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean, Northwestern and Central Europe, East Asia, South Asia, and the former Soviet Union.

In Planning, faculty work involves social, economic, cultural, and other vital considerations. In spatial scale, it ranges from the design of individual communities to policy planning at the national level to international development. Planning specializations include land use, transportation, urban design, social policy, public health, economic development, international development, and the environment.

Contact and Address

Web: www.geography.utoronto.caEmail: Geography and PhD programs: [email protected] MSc Planning program: [email protected] Telephone: Geography and PhD programs: (416) 978-3377 MSc Planning program:(416) 946-0269Fax: (416) 946-3886Department of Geography and PlanningUniversity of TorontoSidney Smith Hall5th Floor, 100 St. George StreetToronto, Ontario M5S 3G3Canada

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Geography and Planning: Geography MA, MSc

Master of Arts

Program Description

The MA program offers studies in areas of human geography, including historical/social/cultural geography, urban/economic geography, environmental geography and resource management and some areas of spatial information systems. Applicants should apply to the MA degree program (rather than the MSc) if their planned research contains a substantial human geography component and if two-thirds of their planned coursework comprises Geography courses accepted by the department as social science courses.

MA Program (Thesis Option)

Minimum Admission Requirements

Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Geography and Planning's additional admission requirements stated below.

An appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university with a minimum standing equivalent to at least a University of Toronto B+ in the final two years.

Applicants are expected to have completed at least 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) in geography or a related field. Applicants lacking the minimum requirements should consider doing qualifying work at the undergraduate level prior to application. Such work should be undertaken in consultation with the Graduate Coordinator. Applicants who hold an appropriate bachelor's degree but are changing disciplines or require further preparatory work, may be required to complete an additional year of graduate-level coursework.

Program Requirements

Progress into the second session is dependent on achieving an overall B average in the first session and satisfactory progress as outlined in the Graduate Geography Handbook.

Students undertake research leading to the preparation of a thesis (RST 9999Y), in conjunction with at least the equivalent of 1.5 FCEs in coursework including: o 0.5 FCE core course GGR 1105H Human Geography Core Course;o 0.5 FCE elective course in geography or from an approved list of courses available from the

department; ando 0.5 FCE elective course that may be taken inside or outside the department.

Program Length

3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S);6 sessions part-time

Time Limit

3 years full-time;6 years part-time

MA Program (Research Paper Option)

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Applicants are expected to have completed at least 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) in geography or a related field. Applicants lacking the minimum requirements should consider doing qualifying work at the undergraduate level prior to application. Such work should be undertaken in consultation with the Graduate Coordinator. Applicants who hold an appropriate bachelor's degree but are changing disciplines or require further preparatory work, may be required to complete an additional year of graduate-level coursework.



Students will undertake research leading to the preparation of a major research paper (GGR 1100Y, 1.0 FCE), in conjunction with the equivalent of 3.0 graduate FCEs in coursework including:o 0.5 FCE core course GGR 1105H Human Geography Core Course; o 1.5 FCE elective courses in geography or from an approved list of courses available from the

department; and o 1.0 FCE elective courses, 0.5 FCE of which must be taken outside the department.

Program Length


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Master of Science

Program Description

The MSc program offers studies in the areas of physical geography, spatial information systems and some areas of environmental studies. Applicants should apply to the MSc degree program (rather than the MA) if their planned research contains a substantial physical science component and if two-thirds of their planned coursework comprises Geography courses accepted by the department as physical science courses.

MSc Program (Thesis Option)




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Applicants are expected to have completed at least 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) in geography or a related discipline. Applicants lacking the minimum requirements should consider doing qualifying work at the undergraduate level prior to application. Such work should be undertaken in consultation with the Graduate Coordinator. Applicants who hold an appropriate bachelor's degree but are changing disciplines or require further preparatory work, may be required to complete an additional year of graduate-level coursework.



Students undertake research leading to the preparation of a thesis (RST 9999Y), in conjunction with at least the equivalent of 1.5 FCEs in coursework including: o 0.5 FCE core course GGR 1200H Physical Geography Core Course; o 0.5 FCE elective course in geography or from an approved list of courses available from the

department; ando 0.5 FCE elective course that may be taken inside or outside the department.

Program Length


Time Limit


MSc Program (Research Paper Option)




Applicants are expected to have completed at least 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) in geography or a related discipline. Applicants lacking the minimum requirements should consider doing qualifying work at the undergraduate level prior to application. Such work should be undertaken in consultation with the Graduate Coordinator. Applicants who hold an appropriate bachelor's degree but are changing disciplines or require further preparatory work, may be required to complete an additional year of graduate-level coursework.



Students will undertake research leading to the preparation of a major research paper (GGR 1100Y; 1.0 FCE), in conjunction with the equivalent of 3.0 graduate FCEs in coursework including:o 0.5 FCE core course GGR 1200H Physical Geography Core Course; o 1.5 FCE elective courses in geography or from an approved list of courses available from the

department; and o 1.0 FCE elective courses, 0.5 FCE of which must be taken outside the department.

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Program Length


Time Limit


Geography and Planning: Geography PhD

Doctor of Philosophy

Program Description

The PhD is primarily a research degree. A program of study is designed for each student to ensure competence in a field of research and to facilitate the preparation of a dissertation.

Applicants may enter the PhD program via one of two routes: 1) following completion of a master’s degree or 2) direct entry after completing a bachelor’s degree.

Fields:Physical Geography and Natural SystemsSpatial Information Systems

PhD Program



An appropriate master's degree from a recognized university, with a minimum standing equivalent to at least a University of Toronto A-.


Complete a minimum of 1.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) in coursework as follows:o 0.5 FCE core course GGR 1200H Physical Geography Core Course. Students who have taken

GGR 1200H at the master's level may take an alternative geography course.;o 0.5 FCE in geography courses or from a list of approved courses available from the department;o 0.5 FCE in elective courses which may be taken in any departments.o Students who hold an appropriate master's degree but are changing disciplines or require further

preparatory work may be required to complete additional coursework. Submit a research statement concerning the proposed PhD topic and the scope of the PhD

examination by the end of April in Year 1. Pass a PhD examination in the general field in which research is being undertaken between June of

Year 1 and no later than December of Year 2. The scope and areas of concentration of the exam are to be determined jointly by the supervisory committee and the student. There are two components of the PhD exam:o A written exam (options are an eight-hour closed room exam on campus in one day or over two

days, or a five-day off-campus exam).6

o An oral exam to take place within one week of the written exam. A student who fails the PhD examination may retake the exam once within six months. Failure of the

second exam may result in a recommendation for termination from the program. Acquire knowledge of a foreign language necessary for research upon the recommendation of the

supervisory committee. Submit a research proposal that is acceptable to the supervisory committee, normally by the end of

June of Year 2 and no later than September of Year 3. Unless otherwise specified, two years of residence are required whereby the student is required to be

on campus full-time and consequently in such geographical proximity as to be able to participate fully in University activities associated with the program.

Complete a thesis embodying the results of original investigation, conducted by the candidate, on the approved topic from a major area of study. The thesis shall constitute a significant contribution to the knowledge of the field and must be conducted while the student is registered in the PhD program.

PhD degree program details are fully described in the Graduate Geography Handbook and the department's website.

Program Length

4 years

Time Limit

6 years

PhD Program (Direct-Entry)



In exceptional cases and at the discretion of the department, admission to the PhD program by direct entry may be approved for applicants with an overall A average and an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university.


Complete a minimum of 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:o 0.5 FCE core course GGR 1200H Physical Geography Core Course;o 0.5 FCE in geography courses or from a list of approved courses available from the department;o 2.0 FCE in elective courses which may be taken in any department.

Submit a research statement concerning the proposed PhD topic and the scope of the PhD examination by the end of April in Year 1.

Pass a PhD examination in the general field in which research is being undertaken between June of Year 1 and no later than December of Year 2. The scope and areas of concentration of the exam are to be determined jointly by the supervisory committee and the student. There are two components of the PhD exam:o A written exam (options are an eight-hour closed room exam on campus in one day or over two

days, or a five-day off-campus exam).o An oral exam to take place within one week of the written exam.

A student who fails the PhD examination may retake the exam once within six months. Failure of the second exam may result in a recommendation for termination from the program.

Acquire knowledge of a foreign language necessary for their research upon the recommendation of their supervisory committee.

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Submit a research proposal that is acceptable to the supervisory committee, normally by the end of June of Year 2 and no later than September of Year 3.

Unless otherwise specified, two years of residence are required whereby the student is required to be on campus full-time and consequently in such geographical proximity as to be able to participate fully in the University activities associated with the program.



Program Length

5 years

Time Limit

7 years

Fields:Environmental Geography and Resource ManagementUrban/Economic GeographyHistorical/Social/Cultural Geography

PhD Program



An appropriate master's degree from a recognized university, with a minimum standing equivalent to at least a University of Toronto A-.


Complete a minimum of 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) in coursework including: o 0.5 FCE core course GGR 1110H Issues in Geographic Thought and Practice.o 1.0 FCE in geography courses or from a list of approved courses available from the department.o At least 0.5 FCE but not more than 1.5 FCE courses in other departments.o In exceptional cases, at the discretion of the department, up to 1.0 FCE of graduate courses

completed at the master's level at the University of Toronto may be counted towards meeting some course requirements.

o Students who hold an appropriate master's degree but are changing disciplines or require further preparatory work may be required to complete additional coursework.


Pass a PhD examination in the general field in which research is being undertaken between June of Year 1 and no later than December of Year 2. The scope and areas of concentration of the exam are to be determined jointly by the supervisory committee and the student. There are two components of the PhD exam:o A written exam (options are an eight-hour closed room exam on campus in one day or over two

days, or a five-day off-campus exam).

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o An oral exam to take place within one week of the written exam. A student who fails the PhD examination may retake the exam once within six months. Failure of the

second exam may result in a recommendation for termination from the program. Acquire knowledge of a foreign language necessary for research upon the recommendation of

the supervisory committee. Submit a research proposal that is acceptable to the supervisory committee, normally by the end of

June of Year 2 and no later than September of Year 3. Unless otherwise specified, two years of residence are required whereby the student is required to be

on campus full-time and consequently in such geographical proximity as to be able to participate fully in the University activities associated with the program.



Program Length

4 years

Time Limit

6 years

PhD Program (Direct-Entry)



In exceptional cases and at the discretion of the department, admission to the PhD program by direct entry may be approved for applicants with an overall A average and appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university.


Complete a minimum of 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) in coursework as follows:o 0.5 FCE core course GGR 1110H Issues in Geographic Thought and Practice;o 1.0 FCE in geography courses or from a list of approved courses available from the department;o at least 0.5 FCE but no more than 1.5 FCE courses in other departments.


Pass a PhD examination in the general field in which research is being undertaken between June of Year 1 and no later than December of Year 2. The scope and areas of concentration of the exam are to be determined jointly by the supervisory committee and the student. There are two components of the PhD exam:o a written exam (options are an eight-hour closed room exam on campus in one day or over two

days, or a five-day off-campus exam), ando an oral exam to take place within one week of the written exam.

A student who fails the PhD examination may retake the exam once within six months. Failure of the second exam may result in a recommendation for termination from the program.

Acquire knowledge of a foreign language necessary for the research upon the recommendation of the supervisory committee.

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Submit a research proposal that is acceptable to the supervisory committee, normally by the end of June of Year 2 and no later than September of Year 3.

Unless otherwise specified, two years of residence are required whereby the student is required to be on campus full-time and consequently in such geographical proximity as to be able to participate fully in the University activities associated with the program.



Program Length

5 years

Time Limit

7 years

Geography and Planning: Geography MA, MSc, PhD Courses

The following graduate courses will be available on demand and subject to faculty resources. Not all courses are given every year, and some members of the graduate faculty are on research leave. Please consult the departmental graduate office. The 2000-level courses are normally open to PhD students only.

Core Courses

GGR 1105H Human Geography Core CourseGGR 1200H Physical Geography Core CourseGGR 1110H Issues in Geographic Thought and PracticeResearch Methods Courses

JPG 1111H Advanced Research DesignJPG 1140H Discourse Analysis MethodologyJPG 1400H Advanced Quantitative MethodsIndividual Topics Courses

GGR 1149H,Y Readings in Selected TopicsGGR 2149H,Y Readings in Selected TopicsGGR 2150H,Y Advanced Seminar in Selected TopicsJPG 2150H Advanced Seminars in Selected TopicsPhysical Geography

GGR 1202H Sedimentation and Fluvial GeomorphologyGGR 1211H The Global Carbon Cycle: From Rubisco to the Earth's MantleJGE 1212H Fate of Contaminants in the EnvironmentGGR 1214H Global Ecology and Biogeochemical CyclesGGR 1215H Advanced Watershed HydroecologyGGR 1216H Advanced Biogeochemical ProcessesGGR 1217H Arctic EnvironmentsGGR 1218H Quantitative, Open-Source Methods in Physical Geography ResearchGGR 1302H Advanced Hydrology and Water Quality

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GGR 1303H Paleoecology and PaleoclimatologyEnvironmental and Resource Geography

GGR 1404H Global WarmingGGR 1406H Energy Supply and UseGGR 1407H Efficient Use of EnergyGGR 1408H Carbon-Free EnergyJPG 1410H Institutional and Organizational EcologyJGE 1413H Workshop in Environmental Impact AssessmentJPG 1415H Global Environmental Justice and Social MovementsJPG 1419H Aboriginal/Canadian Relations in Environmental and Resource ManagementJPG 1421H Health in Urban EnvironmentsJPG 1423H Political Ecology of the Global Agrifood SystemJPG 1424H Comparative Farming SystemsJGE 1425H Livelihoods, Poverty, and Environment in the Developing CountriesJPG 1426H Natural Resources, Difference, and ConflictJPG 1427H The (Re)Localization of Food Production: Debates and ControversiesJPG 1429H The Political Ecology of Food and the Agrarian QuestionUrban and Economic Geography

JPG 1428H Managing Urban EcosystemsJPG 1501H The Political Economy of CitiesJPG 1502H Global Urbanism and Cities of the Global SouthJPG 1504H Institutionalism and Cities: Space, Governance, Property and PowerJPG 1507H Housing Markets and Housing Policy AnalysisJPG 1508H Planning for the Urban Poor in Developing CountriesJPG 1510H Recent Debates on Urban FormJPG 1512H Place, Politics, and the UrbanJPG 1516H Declining CitiesJPG 1518H Sustainability and Urban CommunitiesJPG 1554H Transportation and Urban FormJPG 1558H Transportation: Historical and Geographical PerspectivesJPG 1607H Geography of CompetitionJGE 1609H Cities, Industry, and the EnvironmentGGR 1610H Geography of Finance and Financial CrisisJPG 1615H Planning and the Social EconomyJPG 1616H The Cultural EconomyJPG 1617H Organization of Economies and CitiesGGR 1620H Institutional and Evolutionary Economic GeographyJPG 1660H Regional DynamicsJPG 1670H Regional Economic AnalysisJPG 1809H Spaces of Work: Value, Identity, Agency, JusticeJPG 1812Y Planning for Change: Community Development in PracticeHistorical, Social, and Cultural Geography

JPG 1503H Space, Time, RevolutionJPG 1505H The Multicultural City: Diversity, Policy, and PlanningJPG 1506H State/Space/Difference: Understanding the New Social Geography of the StateJPG 1520H Contested Geographies of Class FormationJPG 1672H Land and JusticeGGR 1705H Historical Geographies of ModernityGGR 1706H Geographies of Religion and Secularism

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JPG 1706H Violence & SecurityGGR 1707H Situating Identities: Geography and AutobiographyGGR 1714H Geographies of CitizenshipJPG 1802H Political Spaces IJPG 1804H Space, Power, and Geography: Understanding SpatialityJPG 1805H Transnationalism, Diaspora, and GenderGGR 1806H Feminist GeographiesGGR 1811H Troubling Militarism: Space, Affect, EconomyJPG 1813H Planning and Social PolicyJPG 1815H Political Economy, the Body, and HealthGeographical Information Analysis

JPG 1906H Geographic Information SystemsGGR 1911H Remote SensingGGR 1912H Advanced Remote SensingJPG 1914H Geographic Information Systems Research ProjectGGR 1921H Land/Geographic Information SystemsGGR 1922H Topics in Geographical Information Science

Geography and Planning: Planning MScPl

Master of Science in Planning

Program Description

Students normally enrol for two years of full-time study, although part or all of the requirements of the program may be met by part-time study, with the approval of the Program Director.



An appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university, with a minimum final-year standing in the social or life sciences, the humanities, or the professions, equivalent to at least a University of Toronto B+. Knowledge of introductory economics and statistics, as well as word processing and spreadsheet skills, is preferred prior to entry.


The program consists of 8.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) plus the PLA 4444Y internship, taken over two years, as follows:o 4.0 FCEs in core courseso 4.0 FCEs chosen from the list of electives and from the offerings of other departments, centres,

and institutes. At least 2.5 FCEs of these electives must fit into an approved specialization in one of the following five fields: Urban Planning and Development Environmental Planning Social Planning and Policy Economic Planning and Policy Urban Design

o PLA 4444H Internship (0.0 FCE). Students are required to pursue a planning internship between Years 1 and 2 of the program. Part-time students who are currently employed in a planning environment may be exempted from this requirement; however, the Planning Director retains final

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discretion in the decision. Progress into Year 2 of the program is normally dependent upon the achievement of an overall B

average in the first year. Equivalent provisions apply to the part-time program.

Program Length

6 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S/F/W/S);12 sessions part-time

Time Limit


Geography and Planning: Planning PhD

Doctor of Philosophy

Program Description

The PhD is primarily a research degree. A program of study is designed for each student to ensure competence in a field of research and to facilitate the preparation of a dissertation.



An appropriate master's degree in planning or a related field, or its equivalent from a recognized university, with a minimum standing equivalent to at least a University of Toronto A- and demonstrated competence in analytical methods or successful completion of one of two methods courses in the current master's program.


All PhD students must: Take 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs), if they hold a master's degree in planning comparable to

the U of T MSc in Planning, as follows:o 1.5 FCEs in core courseso 1.5 FCEs in electives (at least 0.5 elective FCE must be outside the Planning program).Students who enter with a master's degree in a related field may be required to take up to an additional 1.0 FCE depending on their background and experience.


Pass a PhD examination in the general field in which research is being undertaken between June of Year 1 and no later than December of Year 2. The scope and areas of concentration of the exam are to be determined jointly by the supervisory committee and the student. There are two components of the PhD exam:1. a written exam (options are an eight-hour closed room exam on campus in one day or over two

days, or a five-day off-campus exam); and2. an oral exam to take place within one week of the written exam.A student who fails the PhD examination may retake the exam once within six months. A failure of the second exam may result in recommendation for termination of the student’s program.

Acquire knowledge of a foreign language necessary for their research upon the recommendation of their committee.

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Submit a research proposal that is acceptable to their research committee, normally by the end of June of Year 2 and no later than September of Year 3.

Be in residence for two years, unless otherwise specified, during which the student is required to be on campus full-time and consequently in such geographical proximity as to be able to participate fully in the University activities associated with the program.



Program Length

4 years full-time

Time Limit

6 years full-time

Geography and Planning: Planning MScPl, PhD Courses

All courses are not given every year; some faculty members may be on research leave. Please consult the departmental graduate office for details.

Core Courses for the MScPl

PLA 1101H Issues in Planning History, Thought, and PracticePLA 1102H Planning Decision Methods IPLA 1103HorPLA 1656H

Legal Basis of PlanningorLand Use Planning: Principals and Practice

PLA 1105H Planning Decision Methods IIPLA 1106Y Workshop in Planning PracticePLA 1107Y Current Issues PaperCore Courses for the PhD in Planning

JPG 1111H Advanced Research Design (or a methods course in a related department subject to the approval of the supervisor)

PLA 2000H Advanced Planning TheoryPLA 2001H Planning Colloquium (CR/NCR)Elective Courses

JPG 1140H Discourse Analysis MethodologyPLA 1149H Independent StudyPLA 1150H Planning Field Trip CourseJPG 1400H Advanced Quantitative MethodsJPG 1407H Efficient Use of EnergyJPG 1410H Institutional and Organizational EcologyJGE 1413H Workshop in Environmental Impact AssessmentJPG 1415H Global Environmental Justice and Social MovementsJPG 1416H Environmental Consequences of Land Use ChangeJPG 1418H Rural Land Use Planning

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JPG 1419H Aboriginal/Canadian Relations in Environmental and Resource ManagementJGE 1420H Urban Waste Management: an International PerspectiveJPG 1421H Health in Urban EnvironmentsJPG 1423H Political Ecology of the Global Agrifood SystemJPG 1424H Comparative Farming SystemsJPG 1426H Natural Resources, Difference, and ConflictJPG 1427H The (Re)Localization of Food Production: Debates and ControversiesJPG 1428H Managing Urban EcosystemsJPG 1429H The Political Ecology of Food and the Agrarian QuestionJPG 1501H The Political Economy of CitiesJPG 1502H Global Urbanism and Cities of the Global SouthJPG 1503H Space, Time, RevolutionJPG 1504H Institutionalism and Cities: Space, Governance, Property, and PowerJPG 1505H The Multicultural City: Diversity, Policy, and PlanningJPG 1506H State/Space/Difference: Understanding the New Social Geography of the StateJPG 1507H Housing Markets and Housing Policy AnalysisJPG 1508H Planning for the Urban Poor in Developing CountriesJPG 1510H Recent Debates on Urban FormJPG 1512H Place, Politics, and the UrbanPLA 1514H The Role of the PlannerJPG 1516H Declining CitiesPLA 1516H Special Topics in Planning IIPLA 1517H Special Topics in Planning IIIJPG 1518H Sustainability and Urban CommunitiesPLA 1518H City Building—Practice and Experience in Toronto and Other World CitiesPLA 1519H Planning and GovernancePLA 1551H Policy AnalysisPLA 1552H City Planning and ManagementPLA 1553H Urban Transportation Policy AnalysisJPG 1554H Transportation and Urban FormJPG 1558H Transportation: Historical and Geographical PerspectivesPLA 1601H Environmental Planning and PolicyJPG 1607H Geography of CompetitionJPG 1615H Planning and the Social EconomyJPG 1616H The Cultural EconomyJPG 1617H Organization of Economies and CitiesPLA 1650H Urban Design: History Theory CriticismPLA 1651H Planning and Real Estate DevelopmentPLA 1652H Introductory Studio in Urban Design and PlanningPLA 1653H Advanced Studio in Urban Design and PlanningPLA 1654H Urban Design Research MethodsPLA 1655H Urban Design and Development ControlsPLA 1656H Land Use Planning: Principles and PracticeJPG 1660H Regional DynamicsJPG 1670H Regional Economic AnalysisJPG 1672H Land and JusticePLA 1702H Pedestrians, Streets, and Public SpaceJPG 1706H Violence & SecurityPLA 1751H Public Finance for PlannersPLA 1801H Urban Infrastructure Planning

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JPG 1802H Political Spaces IJPG 1804H Space, Power, and Geography: Understanding SpatialityJPG 1805H Transnationalism, Diaspora, and GenderJPG 1809H Spaces of Work: Value, Identity, Agency, JusticeJPG 1810H Globalization and PostmodernismJPG 1812Y Planning for Change: Community Development in PracticeJPG 1813H Planning and Social PolicyJPG 1906H Geographic Information SystemsJPG 1909H Social Survey MethodsJPG 1914H Geographic Information Systems Research ProjectJPG 2150H Advanced Seminars in Selected TopicsPLA 4444H Internship (Credit/No Credit) (Designates the internship to be undertaken by

master’s students in the Planning Program. It cannot be used to fulfil other course requirements for the degree.)

Geography and Planning: Urban Design Studies MUDS

Master of Urban Design Studies

Effective September 2015, admissions to the Master of Urban Design Studies have been suspended.

Students are admitted via one of three routes: 1) with a master's degree in a professional field; 2) with a bachelor's degree (four- or five-year) in planning, architecture, or landscape architecture; 3) with a bachelor's degree (four- or five-year) in any discipline plus evidence of significant professional experience.

The Master of Urban Design Studies program can be completed on a full-time basis only.



Applicants with prior degrees in a range of disciplines including planning, geography, other social sciences, the design disciplines, business administration, and law are encouraged to apply. Students are admitted via one of three routes:o Master's degree in a professional field such as planning, architecture, landscape architecture,

business administration, and law; an average equivalent to at least at University of Toronto B+ in graduate studies is required.

o Bachelor's degree (four- or five-year) in planning, architecture, or landscape architecture, with a strong design orientation; an average equivalent to at least a University of Toronto B+ (or upper second class) in the final year is required.

o Bachelor's degree (four- or five-year) in any discipline plus evidence of significant professional experience (normally at least five years) in an area related to urban design and planning; an average equivalent to at least a University of Toronto B+ in the final year of the undergraduate program is required.


Students entering with significant prior design workshop/studio experience (as determined by the admissions committee) must complete a core program of 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:o 2.5 FCEso 1.5 FCEs chosen from electives given within the Program in Planning; the Faculty of Architecture,

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Landscape, and Design; and from the offerings of other graduate units. Students entering without significant prior design workshop/studio experience must complete

5.5 FCEs as follows:o 2.5 FCEso 2.5 FCEs chosen from electives given within the Program in Planning; the Faculty of Architecture,

Landscape, and Design; and from the offerings of other graduate units.o PLA 1652H Introductory Studio in Urban Design and Planning

Program Length

3 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: F/W/S)

Time Limit

3 years full-time

Geography and Planning: Urban Design Studies MUDS Courses

Core Courses

The core program is composed of five half-course equivalents (six half-course equivalents for those entering the program without significant prior design workshop/studio experience) that encompass the practical, theoretical, and methodological aspects of urban design.

Course sequence for the core program:

First Session

PLA 1650H / URD 1031H

Urban Design: History Theory Criticism

PLA 1652H Introductory Studio in Urban Design and Planning (students without significant design workshop/studio experience must take PLA 1652H)

PLA 1654H Urban Design Research Methods

Plus one half-course elective, or two half-course electives if the student is exempted from PLA 1652H.

Second Session

PLA 1653Y Advanced Studio in Urban Design and PlanningPLA 1655H Urban Design and Development

Plus one half-course elective.

Electives

Elective courses may be chosen from the following:

JPG 1501H The Political Economy of CitiesJPG 1510H Recent Debates on Urban FormJPG 1512H Place, Politics, and the UrbanJPG 1554H Transportation and Urban FormJPG 1615H Planning and the Social EconomyPLA 1651H Planning and Real Estate Development

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JPG 1804H Space, Power, and Geography: Understanding SpatialityJPG 1914H Spatial Information SystemsURD 1012H Urban Design Studio OptionsURD 1021H Urban Design ComputationURD 1032H Urban Design in the History of the Post-Industrial WorldURD 1033H The City and the TextURD 2041H Business and Land Use Planning in Real Estate DevelopmentJPG 2150H Advanced Seminars in Selected Topics

MUDS students may also select other electives, subject to the approval of the Director, Program in Planning, and the Coordinator of the MUDS program. Courses with a URD designation are offered through the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design.

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