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Helping You Make Sense of the Issues
Program Completion Requirements
Changes to the ALUP
ALUP Admission Requirements
Advanced Credit
Course Materials
Assignments and Final Examinations
Helping You Make Sense of the Issues
For those who deal with planning, design and approval facets of the development
industry in Alberta, the challenge is not only keeping up with the latest information,
but also understanding the issues in this multidisciplinary, dynamic field.
The key is to understand the planning environment, including legislation, policy
and technical issues, to identify potential problems early and develop solutions
to prevent or minimize the impact of these problem areas.
The Applied Land Use Planning (ALUP) Certificate Program gives you a solid
understanding of the fundamentals of the Alberta planning environment. ALUP
blends theory and practice to help you develop the skills and understanding
you need to succeed.
Completion of this program will help you to:
- understand the legislative environment under which land use planning occurs
- enhance your on-the-job efficiency
- acquire specialized and current knowledge needed to deal with the changing
world of planning and development in Alberta
- network with other practitioners
- gain an important perspective on planning and development issues by participating
in classes and sharing different experiences with fellow students
Program Completion Requirements
The Applied Land Use Planning Certificate Program (ALUP) involves the completion
of a minimum of 307 hours of university level instruction in the theory, tools,
techniques, and policies of sound land use planning. Instruction is provided
through lectures, self-study and online delivery. ALUP is designed to be taken
on a part-time basis. Some courses are shared with the Local Government Certificate
Program (LGCP/NACLAA) and the Environmental Resource Management (ERM) Program.
To successfully complete the ALUP Certificate Program you must finish a minimum
of thirteen (13) courses, made up of twelve (12) CORE courses and one (1) ELECTIVE.
Core Courses
- Local Government
- Citizen Engagement
- Contemporary Issues
- Enforcing Land Use Bylaws
- Environmental Review of Subdivision Applications
- Introduction to Land Use Planning
- Introduction to Municipal Economic Development
- Introduction to Planning Law
- Land Use and Subdivision Design
- Local Government Finance
- Municipal Law I
- Preparing Land Use Planning Documents
Elective Courses (choose one full elective credit)
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Impact Assessments
- Fundamentals of GIS
or
- Fundamentals of Blueprint Reading (equivalent to one 1/2 course), and a
second Contemporary Issues (equivalent to one 1/2 course)
Changes to the ALUP
Government Studies is making policy and program revisions to the ALUP over the
next year. These include changes in the course delivery as well as changes to
program completion requirements. Program policies will be rationalized with
the Local Government Certificate Program. Students admitted to the program after
January 2003 will be governed by the new requirements.
ALUP Admission Requirements
The minimum requirement for this program is a high school diploma (or mature
student status equivalency) and one of the following:
a) relevant experience in a municipal planning and development environment;
or
b) a position in a supporting capacity in municipal planning and development;
Students whose previous education or experience does not meet the admission
requirements may be conditionally admitted. Call the Program Office at (780)
492-5052 or 1-877-686-4625 for details.
To apply for admission to the program, complete the Application for Admission
Form and submit it with the admission fee of $75 to the Faculty of Extension.
Advanced Credit
If you successfully completed any core courses in the 8 years prior to your
ALUP program application, you may be eligible to receive credit for them. Call
for more information regarding your specific situation.
Course Materials
The cost of course materials and textbooks are included in the courses fees. Materials for in-person courses will be distributed at the session. The University of Alberta Bookstore or Dalhousie University will distribute materials for the online courses. Be sure to allow 3 weeks for delivery. Students may be required to purchase additional materials, which are identified by the instructor during the course. All students MUST purchase the current course package. There will be no refunds on course materials once they have been shipped.
Assignments and Final Examinations
All courses include assignments and examinations. For seminars, final examinations
are either in-class or take home. For distance courses, please see course descriptions
for details.
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