Centre for Urban Economic Studies
University of Calcutta
(Alipur Campus)
(1 Reformatory Street, Kolkata 700 027
Tel: 24790156)
E-mail : cuescu@gmail.com
Part-time Post Graduate Certificate Course on Urban Management and Planning
(Duration: Six Months)
An Overview of the Course
I. Scope and Objective of the Course The 74-th Constitution Amendment Act of India has assigned the function of Urban Planning to the urban local bodies; and urban planning includes socio-economic planning, which goes beyond the conventional Town Planning Exercise. In this context there is a growing need for knowledge and expertise in urban management and planning, particularly for its socio-economic components. The objective of the course is to impart the basic training in urban management and planning in a developing country like India.
II. Course Content
(Total Marks 300: 6-modules, each of 50 marks)
1.Urbanisation and urban development Concepts and definition of urban; Basics of urban economics-location, land and labour; Urban economy - industry, tertiary sector, informal sector; Urbanisation- forces, trends and patterns; Rural-urban linkage and migration; Urban system- global and national perspective
2.Urban governance and management
Urban Governance-evolution of local selfgovernment in India; Institutional & legal arrangements following 74th Constitution Amendment Act; Stakeholders in urban governance, good urban governance and Millennium Development Goals; Management of urban facilities, trans-municipal facilities; Participatory urban management; Human resource management; Information management & Geographical Information System (GIS); Governance in peri-urban and fringe areas
3. Urban Finance and Accounts
Urban finance: Basic concepts, issues and problems; Revenue sources- property taxes, other taxes; Grants – tied and untied; Financing urban infrastructure development - sources of capital funds, municipal bonds and capital market – development expenditure vs. maintenance expenditure; Municipal Accounting System- changing dimensionsdouble entry bookkeeping; Municipal budgets; State Finance Commission
4. Urban Planning
Urban planning: Basic analytical issues and concepts, inter-linkages between different dimensions of planning; Urban Planning Scenario: A historical perspective; Urban Physical Planning- planning for infrastructure; Urban Economic Development Planning; Urban Social Planning; Urban planning -database and information system; Urban Planning-Case studies (on Planning Documents and Planning experience)
5. Urban Valuation
Urban planning and management vis-a-vis valuation issues; Real estate valuation and urban management; Cost and pricing of urban infrastructure services; Methods of Valuation of environmental resource and services; Impact Assessment Analysis – EIA and SIA.
6. Project
Briefing about Project work and methodology; Briefing on how to write the project report; Actual Project work based on 2 primary information on any topic related to urban management and urban planning
Time-span, time schedule, & class hours
• Course will span over six months starting from June (normally) every year.
• It will be divided into three two months unit – taking two modules at a time.
• It is a part time course, classes will be normally held on Saturdays from (11 to 5.PM)
• In each unit two modules will be covered. Each module will carry 50 marks. The course material for each unit will be given at the beginning.
• For each module there will be lectures/ seminars/ interactive sessions/ group discussion and learning-by-doing assignments.
• In addition the course includes field visits to Urban Local Bodies and urban facilities
Evaluation System
• At the end of every two months, on every module covered other than the project, there will be an evaluation based on objective type questions.
• The project will be evaluated for 50 marks of which 30 marks for writing and 20 marks for viva.
• All evaluation to be done by the participating resource persons.
• Candidates will be awarded certificates with grade on the successful completion of the course:
Course Coordinator:
Director, Centre for Urban Economic
Studies, University of Calcutta.
Admission:
Eligibility:
A Graduate Degree
- preferably in social sciences (Economics, Geography, Political Science, Sociology), in Commerce, in Town Planning or Engineering.
Procedure:
Admission will be based on academic records and interview.
No of seats: 20
Course fee:
Rs 8500 per student (to be paid in two installments: Rs.5000 at the time of admission and Rs.3500 in the third month). [Likely to be revised]
Fees are to be paid by demand draft payable at Kolkata in favour of Urban Management and Planning Course.
Application fee:
Rs. 100 (non-refundable) to be paid at the time of collection of application form.
For the Course in 2012-13
Application Form:
Available at the Office of Centre for Urban Economic Studies on 30 th May - 15th June 2012 from 12- 4 pm.
Last Date for Application: 28 June, 2012
Interview on: July 5-6, 2012 at 12 noon
Classes start on: July 27, 2011
For more information visit: http://www.caluniv.ac.in/admission%20notice/application_frame.htm
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