Regional planning deals with the efficient placement of land-use activities, infrastructure, and settlement growth across a larger area of land than an individual city or town.
Regional planning is related to urban planning as it relates land-use practices on a broader scale.
About Programme:
The specific objectives are to:
Empower students to develop affinity for and understanding of the increasing global inter-dependence of peoples and cultures;
Develop in students skills and attitudes that will enable them participate in solving the problems of their communities, countries and the world at large;
Enable students adapt to knowledge gained in decision-making roles in society which require local, national and international perspectives and competence;
Enable students achieve personal and professional growth within geographic education; and
Enable students to acquire skills and perspectives for life-long learning.
Target group The programme targets various strands of people: young academics wishing to enhance their knowledge; professionals working in the civil/public services as well as with non-governmental organisations (NGOs); and managers of utilities and services.
Entry Requirements:
Candidates applying for each of the programmes must have at least a Second Class Lower Division degree in Geography or related disciplines including Economics, Sociology, Development Studies, Business Management, Agriculture Science, Mathematics, Statistics and Biological Sciences.
Applicants would also have to pass an interview to be conducted at the Department.
Programme Structure
Students have two academic years to complete the programme.
However, those who opt to do part-time will be given an additional year. The first year of the programme would be used for course work which covers two semesters while the second year is devoted to the research component where students prepare a thesis based on an approved topic.
Goal / Objectives:
The Master of Arts programme in Geography is to produce middle-level graduates with the requisite knowledge and skills to think and analyse geographic issues critically in the competitive global world.
The specific objectives are to:
- Build the capacity of students to critically analyse multi-disciplinary geographic issues in the globalizing world;
- Develop the skills of students to undertake independent research to inform public policy; and
- Equip students with the relevant skills to enable them participate in decision making processes at the local, regional and national levels.
Career Opportunities:
The main aim of the postgraduate programmes in Geography and Regional Planning is to provide students with the necessary tools to think critically and function independently in a globally competitive world.