Programme Admission Requirements
The programme will be attended by students in the following domains: Construction Technology from different Polytechnics and Vocational Training schools in Rwanda, students who completed successfully secondary school level in Physics- Chemistry and Mathematics, Mathematics-Chemistry and Biology, Physics-Chemistry and Biology, Mathematics-Physics and Geography, Physics-Economics and Mathematics, Mathematics-Economics and Geography, History, Economics and Geography. Also, guidelines set by HEC on Admission should be considered.
Modules Distribution
Exit Award: Bachelor of Urban Planning and Management
Year
I
|
Module
Codes |
Module
Components |
Credits |
Hours |
Semester |
|
GEN8113 |
1.
General
English 113-1 Language skills (Listening, reading,
speaking and writing skills in English) 113-2
Grammar
and vocabulary |
20 |
200 |
I |
|
MST8111 |
2.
Mathematics
and Statistics
111-1 General mathematics
111-2 Statistics 111-3 Financial mathematics |
10 |
100 |
I |
|
RMT8112 |
112-1
Theoretical Frameworks of Social Science Research 112-2
Research Design and Data Collection 112-3
Data Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation
|
15 |
150 |
I |
|
CSK8111 |
4.
Computer skills 111-1 Introduction to PC 111-2
Introduction
to MS office 111-3 Internet and email communications |
10 |
100 |
I |
|
Total Credits Semester I |
|
55 |
550 |
|
|
IPM8122 |
5.
Introduction to Urban planning and management
122-1
Urbanization
in history 122-2 Evolution of Urban Planning and Management 122-3
Urban
issues and challenges in the third world Cities |
15 |
150 |
II |
|
GIS8123 |
6.
Geographical Information Systems 123-1Introduction to GIS and its software 123-2Data and Mapping 123-3
Spatial referencing and positioning |
20 |
200 |
II |
|
UED8122 |
7.
Urban Economics and development
122-1
Introduction
to urban economics 122-2 Economic forces and development of cities 122-3
Agglomeration
economies |
15 |
150 |
II |
|
RSP8122 |
8. Research
Seminar Project I 122-1 spatial data collection and entry 122-2
cartography
and mapping project
|
15 |
150 |
II |
|
Total
Semester II |
|
65 |
650 |
|
|
Total
Credits Year
I |
|
120 |
1200 |
|
Year II
|
Module
Codes |
Module
components |
Credits |
Hours |
Semester |
|
AEN8213 |
9. Advanced
English 213-1
Essay and Advanced writing 213-2
Writing
letters and reports 213-3 Writing and public presentation of
academic papers |
20 |
200 |
I |
|
RMT8211 |
10. Research methods II 211-1 Qualitative research 211-2 quantitative research 211-3
Research proposal and report |
10 |
100 |
I |
|
RS8212 |
11. Remote
sensing 212-1 Remote sensing principles 212-2 Remote sensing Imagery and Analysis 212-3 Introduction to Remote sensing software 212-4 Integrated remote sensing & GIS
|
15 |
150 |
I |
|
AGIS8212 |
12. Advanced
GIS for urban planning and management 212-1
Data management and processing 212-2 Data visualization and analysis 212-3 Spatial data analysis and presentation
|
15 |
150 |
I |
|
Total
Credits Semester I |
|
60 |
600 |
|
|
URS8221 |
13. Urban
and Rural spaces 221-1
Urban
spaces 221-2
Rural
spaces 221-3 Urban-rural linkages |
10 |
100 |
II |
|
LAD8222 |
14. Land Administration
222-1
Land
Administration procedures 222-2
Land
tenure and ownership 222-3
Land
policy 222-4
Land
disputes and conflict management
|
15 |
150 |
II |
|
GUD8221 |
15.
Geomorphology in Urban Planning and design 221-1
Introduction
to urban geomorphology 221-2
Geomorphological
processes 221-3 Urbanization Impacts to urban geomorphology
|
10 |
100 |
II |
|
UTC8221 |
16.
Urban Planning techniques and concepts
221-1 Urban planning concepts 221-2 Urban planning techniques
|
10 |
100 |
II |
|
RSP8222 |
17.
Research Seminar Project II
222-1
Spatial Data collection and inventory for a
planning project 222-2
Data
entry and analysis using Advanced GIS & Remote techniques 222-3
Project
presentation
|
15 |
150 |
II |
|
Total
Credits Semester II |
|
60 |
600 |
|
|
Total
Credits Year II |
|
120 |
1200 |
|
Year III
|
Module Codes |
Module Components |
Credits |
Hours |
Semester |
|
HUD8313 |
18. Housing
and Urban Development
313-1 Housing policy 313-2 -Housing Market 313-3 Housing provision and affordability 313-4 Urban Land |
20 |
200 |
I |
|
IUS8312 |
19.
Informal Urbanization and settlement 312-1
Introduction
to Informal urbanization 312-2
Forms
of urban settlement informality and their issues 312-3 Informal settlement upgrading |
15 |
100 |
I |
|
SPP8312 |
313-1 Strategic urban planning 313-2 Land use Planning 313-3 Land readjustment 313-4
Spatial
planning and design standards |
15 |
200 |
I |
|
UPMR8311 |
21. Urban
planning and Management in Rwanda 311-1
Urban
planning policies and regulations in Rwanda 311-2
Challenges
for urban planning and management in Rwanda 311-3
Case
study: Planning and management in Rwanda |
10 |
100 |
I |
|
Total Credits Semester I |
|
60 |
600 |
|
|
SSP8321 |
22. Site
and Settlement Planning 322.1. Theory of site and neighbourhood planning 322.2. Motive for site planning 322.3. Site analysis and methods 322.4.Zoning, space provision and layout planning |
10 |
100 |
II |
|
UD8322 |
323-1 Fundamentals of
urban design 323-2 sustainable urban
design and Planning 323-3 -introduction to
urban design tools and techniques |
15 |
100 |
II |
|
UDS8322 |
322-1 Lecture tutorials
and studio introduction 322-2 -Studio work |
15 |
15 |
II |
|
IAT323 |
323-1 Work experience 323-2 Evaluation of work experience |
20 |
200 |
II |
|
Total Credits Semester II |
|
60 |
600 |
|
|
Total Credits Year III |
|
120 |
1200 |
|
Year
IV
|
Module Codes |
Module Components |
Credits |
Hours |
Semester |
|
|
TIP8413 |
26.
Transport and Infrastructure planning 413-1
Urban transportation planning 413-2
Public transportation 413-3 Sustainable
transport and mobility |
20 |
200 |
I |
|
|
SUPM8413 |
27. Sustainable
Urban planning and Management 413-1 Urbanization
and environment sustainability 413-2 Management of Urban Infrastructure 413-3 Participatory
urban planning and management 413-3 Waste Management |
20 |
200 |
I |
|
|
UR8413 |
412-1 Introduction
to Urban resilience 412-2 Resilience
in cities (resilient infra, communities, ecosystem) 412-3
Climate change |
20 |
200 |
I |
|
|
Total Credits Semester I |
|
60 |
600 |
|
|
|
PUDP8423 |
29. Planning and
Management of Urban Development Projects
423-1 Introduction to Project
planning 423-2Public Investment
Management for urban development projects 423-3 Project management
process and principles |
20 |
200 |
II |
|
|
UDS8423 |
423-1
Lecture tutorials for advanced urban studio introduction 423-2
Studio work |
20 |
200 |
II |
|
|
ARP8422 |
31. Academic Research
Project /Thesis 422-1 Research topic and proposal 422-2 Data collection and analysis 422-3 Research
report and defense |
20 |
200 |
II |
|
|
Total Credits Semester II |
|
60 |
600 |
|
|
|
Total Credits Year IV |
|
120 |
1200 |
|
|