Postgraduate School
Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning
M.Sc. Urban and Regional Planning
| Name | Status and Qualifications | Research Interest |
| W. M. Raheem | Lecturer 1 & Coordinator, B.Sc. (Ilorin); M.Tech., Ph.D. (Ogbomoso) | Rural Development Planning, Planning Theory, Urban Greening. |
| O. B. Akinbamijo | Professor, B.Sc., MURP (Ibadan); Ph.D. (FUT, Akure) | Transportation Planning, Urban Design |
| A. I. Bako | Reader, HND (Ilorin); B.Sc. (NOUN); MURP (Ibadan); MBA (Ogbomoso); Ph.D. (FUT, Akure) | Housing, Land Administration, Environmental Planning & Management |
| A. O. Sulyman | Reader, B.A (ABU, Zaria); MURP (Ibadan); Ph.D. (Ilorin) | Infrastructure Planning, Regional Planning. |
| A. M. Alabi | Reader, B.Sc., MURP, Ph.D. (Ibadan) | Environmental Planning and Management, Urban Management |
| I. A. Abdul- Azeez | Reader, MURP (Ibadan); Ph.D. (Malaysia) | Environmental Resources Management, |
| Maimuna O. Abdulraheem | Senior Lecturer, B.Sc., M.Sc. (ABU, Zaria); MBA, Ph.D. (Ilorin); PGDE (Kaduna) | Landscape Planning, Recreation Planning. |
| O. O. Idowu | Senior Lecturer, B.Tech., M.Tech. (FUT, Minna); Ph.D. (Ilorin) | Urban Design and Remote Sensing Application |
| A. B. Ola | Senior Lecturer, B.Sc. (OAU, Ile-Ife); M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ibadan) | Sustainable City, Urban Environmental Health, and Regional Planning |
| J. M. Yusuf | Lecturer I, B.Tech. (FUT, Minna); M.Tech. (Ogbomoso); Ph.D (Venda) | Climate Change, Sustainable Spatial Environment |
B. Introduction
Effective management of human settlements requires theoretical and technical knowledge to plan and guide the development of towns and cities. The complexities of modern settlements require a higher level of training to address the dynamics of physical development in the built environment. Therefore, there is a need to train professionals capable of handling the complex challenges of modern settlements. The M.Sc. programme aims to train high-level human resources in Urban and Regional Planning and produce graduates with technical and research skills.
C. Philosophy
The programme’s philosophy is to provide enabling environment and unparalleled opportunities to acquire state-of-the-art qualitative practical skills and theoretical knowledge to produce world-class Urban and Regional Planners who will significantly reshape the landscape of future rural and urban development.
D. Aim and Objectives
The M.Sc. programme aims to produce a competent, highly skilled and research-inclined world-class workforce in different areas of Urban and Regional Planning. The objectives are to:
E. Admission Requirements
The Candidates for M.Sc. in Urban and Regional Planning programme must have the following requirements:
F. Duration of the Programme
The course duration shall be a minimum of three semesters (18 calendar months) and a maximum of five semesters (30 calendar months). The programme shall be run only on a full- time basis.
G. Detailed Course Description
URP 801 Town Planning Principles and Techniques 2 Credits
The nature of cities. The city as a system. Classical models, factorial ecology and micro-economic explanations of urban spatial structure. Evaluation of contemporary planning concepts. The scope of the planning process in the context of a comprehensive development plan; plan preparation following all problems identification, Data gathering and analysis, programming methods, and plan implementation. Examination of salient planning standards for housing and road infrastructures. 30h (T); C
URP 802 Regional Development Planning 2 Credits
Basic concepts and nature of the region. Regional planning and development. Techniques of analysis and problems in preparing regional plans. Industrial location theories and models – Von Thunen and Weberian location models. Selected techniques of regional analysis, income and product accounts, base multiplier theory and spatial interaction models. Design Concepts on the spatial organisation and environmental form of regional areas. Theories of the physical structure of regions. Central place systems and Rank size relationship. 30h (T); C
URP 803 Planning Theory 2 Credits
The nature of Planning; Procedural and substantive theories in planning. Rational comprehensive planning, incrementalism, post-modernist planning, strategic planning, etc. The planning process, planning modes and traditions in capitalist and socialist economies. Rational action, the roles of planners, and selected theoretical issues. 30h (T); C
URP 804 Quantitative Techniques in Planning 2 Credits
Nature and purpose of planning research. Research topic selection: definition of aim, objectives and hypothesis. Research design. Literature search, conceptual and theoretical issues. Research surveys and instruments. Sampling techniques. Data analysis: descriptive and inferential statistics. Mean, median, mode, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, chi-square test, T-Test, Pearson and Spearman correlation, regression analysis. The use of software packages in solving statistical problems. Drawing inferences and conclusions. Qualitative methods of analysis. 30h (T); C
URP 805 Housing and Urban Renewal 2 Credits
History of housing in the Nigerian Urban Development; Policies and laws affecting housing provision in Nigeria. Housing demand and supply. Housing finance characteristics. The state of the housing environment in Nigeria. Examination of residential blight characteristics. Evolution of Urban renewal programmes and their social and cultural implications. Case studies in both developed and developing worlds. 30h (T); C
URP 806 Land use Planning 2 Credits
The concept of land. Land use classification and its problems. Theories of urban land use, land management. Role of GIS and other soft-wares in land use planning. Examination of the determinants of urban land uses. Urban activity systems relationship between Land-Use and Transportation. Principles and design standards for planning and design of specific land- use areas. Urban land management. 30h (T); C
URP 807 Geographic Information System 2 Credits
Concept and components of Geographic Information System, Relevance of GIS in Urban and Regional Planning. Principles of Geospatial data modelling and data representation, sources, acquisition and management of planning data. Data coding and processing, SPSS, Kobo collect, use of MS Excel. Google Earth application. 30h (T); C
URP 808 Transportation Planning 2 Credits
Transportation planning and relevance to urban development and regional economic planning. Transportation and land-use interface. Transportation planning process: Data collection and analysis. Land use and transportation master plan. Traffic control and management. Mass transit in urban areas and the factors affecting route design. Travel Behaviour and Preferences. Analysis of travel behaviour. Traffic generation and distribution model, split assignment. Factors affecting road alignment etc. Transportation system and management. 30h (T); C
URP 809 Planning Studio I 2 Credits
Introduction to block layout design and simple neighbourhood design and housing layout. Detailed layout of sites based on projections for anticipated population, densities, site occupancy etc., presentation of projects in two or three-dimensional media, i.e., model development. Comprehensive master plan involving surveys, analysis of alternative plans based on projections and feasible assumptions etc. 15h (T); 45h (P); C
URP 810 Planning Studio II 2 Credits
Design of new towns and satellite towns. To demonstrate the design skill in comprehensive planning for a definite population and place. 15h (T); 45h (P); C
URP 811 Professional Practice and Ethics 2 Credits
Plan preparation, implementation and arbitration. Preparation of planning briefs and tender documents, the scale of professional fees. Code of professional conduct as prescribed by the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) and the Town Planners Registration Council of Nigeria (TOPREC). The role of NITP and TOPREC in planning in Nigeria. Establishing and managing a planning office; private or public. Contract terms,conditions and agreement. Project initiation, preparation and submission of the preliminary report. Project team selection. Various notifications for commencing projects. Project completion and approval procedures. 30h (T); C
URP 812 Rural Settlement Planning 2 Credits
Types, hierarchy and pattern of rural settlements. Rural Settlement form and functions in different cultural zones in Nigeria, Village Planning Principles, Concepts and Standards of Rural Development Strategies in Nigeria. 30h (T); E
URP 813 Environmental Planning and Impact Assessment 2 Credits
Ecosystems and their relevance to the environment. Conceptualisation of urban ecosystem interactions and dependence on rural ecosystems. Environmental planning and environmental health. Ecological problems and pollution sources and effects. The concepts and strategy of Environmental Impact Assessments. Possible relationship with the existing Nigerian Environmental Impact Statement, standard procedure and format for preparation and presentation of the statement. Review of Environmental Impact Studies in U.S.A., U.K. etc. 30h (T); E
URP 814 Sustainability Studies 2 Credits
Concept of Sustainable development: Meaning and issues; Dimensions of sustainable development; relevant concepts: green city, smart city, compact city, etc. Informal economy, informal land use; and how to incorporate them into formal economy and land use planning. 30h (T); E
URP 815 Social Issues in Planning 2 Credits
Examination of the sociological concepts in planning, social stratification and urban composition. The effect of the physical environment on the activity and behavioural patterns of people. Concepts of urbanisation. Urbanism and sub-urbanism as a way of life. Urban social crimes. Citizen participation and evaluation in the planning process. 30h (T); E
URP 816 Risk and Disaster Management 2 Credits
Distinction between Risk and Disaster. Types of Disaster. Definition of Disaster Management Including its aims and objectives. Description of the tools of Disaster Management (GIS Remote Sensing and other Mapping Techniques). Disaster Management Cycle. Description of the Elements of Disaster Management: Disaster Prevention, Disaster Preparedness and Disaster Mitigation. Basic Steps in Disaster including Elements at Risk Assessment and Mapping, Vulnerability Analysis, Loss Analysis and Risk Analysis. Description of Disaster Mitigation Strategies and Disaster Preparedness. Major Components of Disaster Relief. Identification of various organisations involved in Risk and Disaster Management. 30h (T); E
URP 899 Dissertation 6 Credits
A supervised planning research project including pre- and post-data seminar presentations as well as defence of a dissertation before a panel of internal and external examiners. 270h (P); C
To qualify for the award of a Master of Science degree in Urban and Regional Planning, a candidate must pass a total of 32 Credits comprising 28 Credits of Core courses and 4
credits of Elective courses.
I. Summary
Core Courses: URP 801 (2), 802 (2), 803 (2), 804 (2), 805 (2), 806 (2), 807 (2), 808 (2),
809 (2), 810 (2), 811 (2), 899 (6) 28 Credits
Elective Courses: At least 4 Credits from the following courses: URP 812 (2), 813 (2),
814 (2), 815 (2), 816 (2) 4 Credits
Total 32 Credits
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