Postgraduate School
Doctor of Philosophy in Urban and Regional Planning
Ph.D. Urban and Regional Planning
| Name | Status and Qualification | Research Interests |
| 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 |
B. Introduction
Urban planning is the art and science of creating orderly and sustainable development of human settlements, requires both theoretical and technical knowledge that determines and shapes the future of towns and cities. The complexities of modern settlements require high level of skills which is grounded in research and empirical reasoning. Therefore, there is the need to train professionals and experts capable of handling the complex challenges of modern settlements. The Ph.D. programme in Urban and Regional Planning is designed to provide high-level training in the analysis of urban development and management issues that translate into policy and demand driven solutions to human settlement problems.
B. Philosophy
The philosophy of the Ph.D. programme of the Urban and Regional Planning Department is to produce researchers who are not only professionals but also academics with an interdisciplinary background in the fields of Urban and Regional Planning. It is to build capacity for policy formulation, project implementation and urban management for the development of Nigeria and the world at large.
D. Aim and Objectives
The Ph.D. programme aims to produce competent, highly skilled and research-inclined world-class manpower in Urban and Regional Planning. The objectives of the programme are to:
E. Admission Requirements
The Ph.D. Programme is open to candidates who have the following qualifications.
The duration for Ph.D. Programme shall be a minimum of six semesters (36 calendar months) and a maximum of 10 semesters (60 calendar months).
G. Detailed Course Description
URP 901 Theoretical and Philosophical Reasoning 2 Credits
Theories and models of urban and spatial development, Inductive and deductive reasoning, epistemology, ontology, axiology, etc. 30h (T); C
URP 902 Seminar I 2 Credits
First seminar presentation to the Department by the student, detailing the progress of the research work being undertaken. Seminar shall be graded by the departmental postgraduate board. 90h (P); C
URP 903 Computer Applications in Planning 2 Credits
Hardware and Software; computer appreciation; description of storage medium. Computer Operating System. Use of search engines; Kobo collect; data coding and data processing; SPSS STATA and the use of excel. Google earth application. 15h (T); 45h (P); C
URP 904 Seminar II 2 Credits
Departmental Seminar to be presented by the student during the final stages of the research work being undertaken. Main findings and contributions to knowledge. 90h (P); C
URP 905 Research Methods 2 Credits
Nature and purpose of planning research. Identification and definition of planning problems. Research Topic selection; definition of aim, objectives and hypothesis. Preparing a research design. Literature search, conceptual and theoretical issues. Research surveys: types, advantages and disadvantages. Research Instruments, questionnaire design, focus group discussion, planning and execution of surveys. Sampling methods; random, systematic and stratified etc. Data analysis: statistical and non-statistical. Drawing inferences and conclusions. 30h (T); C
URP 907 Quantitative Techniques in Planning 3 Credits
Methods useful in the planning process; qualitative and quantitative methods of analysis, Parametric and non- parametric statistics. Review of mean, median, mode, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, chi-square test, T-test, Pearson and Spearman correlation, regression analysis and multivariate statistics. The use of software packages in solving statistical problems. 45h (T); C
URP 999 Thesis 12 Credits
Students will conduct research, leading to a thesis, on a relevant topic approved by the Department and the Postgraduate School’s Board. The thesis should address relevant urban planning issue and should be capable of contributing to the body of knowledge in the discipline. The thesis shall conform to the regulations of the Postgraduate School in terms of format, contents and methodology. 540h (P); C
Ph.D. candidates must register for all the core courses. A candidate must have fulfilled the following conditions to be awarded the Ph.D. Urban and Regional Planning degree:
Core Courses 13 Credits
Thesis 12 Credits
Total 25 Credits
Core Courses: URP 901(2), URP 902(2), URP 903 (2), URP 904 (2), URP 905 (2), URP 907 (3), URP 999 (12) 25 Credits
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