Fundamentals of Urban Planning and Design

Course: Geodesy and Land Management

Structural unit: The Faculty of Geography

Title
Fundamentals of Urban Planning and Design
Code
ВБ 2.5
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2025/2026
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
8 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
6
Learning outcomes
GC01. Ability to learn and acquire up-to-date knowledge. GC03. Ability to plan and manage time. GC10. Ability to carry out activities safely. GC14. Ability to act based on ethical judgments. SC05. Ability to apply modern information, technical, and technological resources to address complex issues in geodesy and land management. SC08. Ability to conduct professional activities in the field of geodesy and land management, taking into account requirements for professional and civil safety, occupational health and safety, as well as social, environmental, ethical, and economic aspects. SC09. Ability to use tools, instruments, devices, and equipment when performing tasks in geodesy and land management. SC11. Ability to conduct geodetic monitoring of the Earth's surface, natural objects, and engineering structures.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1.Students are expected to possess knowledge of the fundamentals of geodesy and topography (including types of topographic surveys, their essence, and the application of survey results; geodetic support for construction; and the interpretation of planning and cartographic materials—such as recognizing symbols for objects and land types, explanatory labels, and terrain features like characteristic lines and landforms, as well as determining slope gradients, dimensions, and water runoff direction). Furthermore, students must understand the fundamentals of land management. 2. Knowledge of the theoretical foundations of higher mathematics, statistics, and engineering and computer graphics. 3. Proficiency in basic mathematical modeling skills and computer-aided design (CAD) technologies (including the use of software such as AutoCAD, Digitals, or ArcGIS).
Course content
The course curriculum entails a comprehensive study of key concepts in urban planning and development, the principles of designing such environments, and contemporary trends in the evolution of urban facilities and engineering infrastructure—including their siting and integration with existing structures. It also covers the design of basic green spaces and the overall landscaping of settlements. After all, the primary areas of modern urban planning activity include the development and implementation of urban planning documentation, the identification and selection of territories, the acquisition (or purchase) of land, and the allocation of land for urban planning purposes; siting the construction of residential, civil, industrial, and other facilities; developing urban and landscape complexes, as well as zones for public recreation and health improvement; preserving architectural and urban planning monuments, the historical environment, and the natural landscape; ensuring high architectural-planning, functional, and structural standards for urban development projects; monitoring compliance with urban planning legislation, etc.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Improvement of Urban Planning Activity: Law of Ukraine dated January 17, 2017 (version as of October 4, 2018). URL: https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/1817-19 2. DBN B.2.2-12:2018 "Planning and Development of Territories." URL: https://dbn.co.ua/load/normativy/dbn/b_2_2_12/1-1-0-1802 3. State and Sectoral Building Norms. URL: http://www.minregion.gov.ua/napryamkidiyalnosti/building/tech-reg/normuvannia/derzhavni-ta-galuzevi-budivelni-normi/derzhavni-tagaluzevi-budivelni-normi-2/ 4. Kustovska, O. V., & Martyn, A. H. (2015). *Land Management of Territorial Communities* (Monograph). Kyiv: CSTRI. 620 p. 5. Urban planning documentation – a path to implementing local self-government reform. URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZqY_85VXq4
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, practical classes
Assessment methods and criteria
Final assessment: in the form of an exam. The final grade for an educational component that concludes with an exam is determined as the sum of the scores (points) obtained for all successfully assessed learning outcomes (60 points) and the exam (40 points). Scores falling below the minimum threshold are not included in the final grade. − To obtain a passing final grade (60 points or higher), it is mandatory to complete all practical assignments, independent study tasks, and modular assessments.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Oksana Volodymyrivna Kustovska
Geodesy, cartography and land management
The Faculty of Geography

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Geodesy, cartography and land management
The Faculty of Geography