Subject:- 5.

5 Planning Practice - I
Course:- Bachelor of Planning 3rd Year 5th Semester
Class Time:- Tuesday:- 12:15PM – 1:15PM (PoonamPrakash)
Tuesday:- 3:00PM – 5:00PM ( Partyoosh Madhavi)

5.5PLANNING PRACTICE I

Unit 1: Training Seminar

Each student shall undertake Training in a planning (or related) office during summer
vacation between the Fourth and Fifth semester. The period of Training will be six weeks.
The exact period and place of Training will be decided in consultation with the Coordinator-
in-charge of training. The objective of Training is to expose the students to live planning
projects and working environment of planning offices.
Unit 2: Nature of Planning Practice
Planning as a profession and Role of a Planner, Definition of profession, planning as a
profession, role of planner in the society, different roles of planner in practice;
Nature of planning practice in general and in Indian context, global context and planning
practice. legal framework for planning in India, planning and development organisations,
current planning practices, study of selected projects.
Unit 3: Understanding Reflective Practice
The espoused-theory and theory-in-use, the reflection in and on action, approach and
methods of reflective practice, concept of reframing, reflective practice in the Indian context
Unit 4: Planning Practice Cases
This unit would focus on developing a critical reasoning and communication skills through
study planning cases including planning permissions, court cases, attending public meetings
etc., application of concepts of previous unit through study of planning practice,
documentation of cases.