Urban Planning Courses

Public Transportation Systems (Spring 2017)

2 reviews

This course discusses the evolution and role of urban public transportation modes, systems, and services, focusing on bus and rail.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 22 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

CitiesX: The Past, Present and Future of Urban Life

1 review

Explore what makes cities energizing, amazing, challenging, and perhaps humanity’s greatest invention.

• edX
• 5-7 hours a week, 11 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Theory of City Form (Spring 2013)

1 review

This course covers theories about the form that settlements should take and attempts a distinction between descriptive and normative theory by examining examples of various theories of city form over time.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 35 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris

Cities are back in town : urban sociology for a globalizing urban world

159 ratings at Coursera

Urbanization is reaching a new peak in the contemporary world with the rise of mega cities. Researchers try to make sense of these large urban areas using a variety of concepts. The class will review debates and present social science models of cities to…

• Coursera
• 12 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• 19th Dec, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The University of Chicago

Critical Issues in Urban Education

68 ratings at Coursera

Urban school reform in the United States is characterized by contentious, politicized debate. This course explores a set of critical issues in the education and educational reform space, with a focus on aspects of the field that have sparked controversy…

• Coursera
• 22 hours worth of material, 10 weeks long
• 12th Dec, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Amsterdam

Unraveling the Cycling City

227 ratings at Coursera

Obscured by its apparent simplicity, cycling is a complex phenomenon. Being an almost perfect human-machine hybrid, cycling is deeply rooted in a plethora of socio-technological systems. Around the world cycling is embraced as an important ingredient to…

• Coursera
• 23 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 12th Dec, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

African cities : An Introduction to Urban Planning

17 ratings at Coursera

This course teached the basics of urban planning in Africa through technical, environmental, social and economical dimensions. It focuses on African cities only. Although, they exemplify well cities in the Global South, and potentially all cities, we wi…

• Coursera
• 40 hours worth of material, 12 weeks long
• 19th Dec, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Erasmus University Rotterdam

When Disaster Meets Conflict

50 ratings at Coursera

Disaster Risk Reduction and humanitarian aid in conflict settings This MOOC teaches you to develop accountable, high-quality and ethical responses to disaster in conflict-affected areas. The E-course is meant primarily for practitioners, but also open t…

• Coursera
• 8-9 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 12th Dec, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Local Economic Development

270 ratings at Coursera

Welcome to this MOOC on Local Economic Development (LED). Local economic development refers to the processes by which local governments, businesses, and civil society groups get together to raise income sustainably and improve their lives in a well-defin…

• Coursera
• 27 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• 19th Dec, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Amsterdam

Reclaiming the Street for Livable Urban Spaces

60 ratings at Coursera

In Reclaiming the Street, you will learn about the mechanisms of change and challenges you to apply this knowledge to start creating vibrant streetscapes in your neighbourhood. This six week course will guide you through seminal academic work on the topi…

• Coursera
• 20 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 12th Dec, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University at Buffalo;  SUNY

Solar Energy Codes, Permitting and Zoning

89 ratings at Coursera

This course equips learners to identify national code and zoning rules specific to photovoltaic (PV) systems, as well as key design elements and points for inspection. Curriculum includes zoning variances, critical elements of the permitting process, pla…

• Coursera
• 13 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 12th Dec, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

TU Munich

Urban Air Mobility

17 ratings at Coursera

Sneak preview: The course modules will be gradually expanded over the next few weeks and new videos and quizzes will be added to further expand the existing course. // This course is primarily aimed at master students and phd-candidates interested in exp…

• Coursera
• 17 hours worth of material, 10 weeks long
• 19th Dec, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

SPA New Delhi;  CEC

City & Metropolitan Planning

The objective of the course is to impart knowledge related to planning of urban settlements. Considering the scale, typology hierarchy and the complexity pertaining to growth and development of Indian cities and the present inadequate capacity for planni…

• Swayam
• 15 weeks long
• 9th Dec, 2022
• Free Online Course

NPTEL;  IIT Madras

Civil - Water & Wastewater Engineering

5 reviews

The course will cover topics like Water and Wastewater Quantity Estimation Population forecast; Water demand for various purposes; Estimation of wastewater quantity; Variation in the quantity of water and wastewater and in the latter half discuss, Rural…

• YouTube
• 39 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

NPTEL;  IIT Kharagpur

Integrated Waste Management for a Smart City

4 reviews

This course has emphasised on Integrated Solid Waste Management aspects within the broad subject area of Integrated Waste Management for a Smart City. The issues of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management, Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste and Elect…

• YouTube
• 33 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course