APNC 22023 Statistical Methods for Planning

Objectives
- To illustrate the fundamentals of statistics
- To illustrate statistical techniques for the quantitative analysis of an issue or a problem in a town or village
- To develop statistical methods applicable in the sampling of a population in a town or locality
- To illustrate the hands-on practice of software on statistical applications

Course Content
1. Introduction to Statistics in planning,
2. Population and Samples
3. Sampling methods in planning,
4. Quantitative and Qualitative data in planning,
5. Descriptive statistics,
6. Descriptive Statistical Analysis (using Stata/SPSS/ Minitab),
7. Probability,
8. Discrete random variables,
9. Continuous Random variables
10. Hypothesis testing,
11. Inferential statistics in planning,
12. Inferential Statistical Analysis (using Stata/Excel, SPSS and Minitab),
13. Simple Linear Regression Analysis, Multiple Regression,

Teaching and Learning Methods
• Lecture presentation
• Discussion
• Questions and Answer Method
• Directed study

Assessment Methods
60% marks will be given for semester examination which will be held in the end of the semester
40% will be given for in-course assessments which include tutorial writing, individual and group, and presentation, field examination
APNC 22033 Land Use Planning and Land Management

Objectives
- To comprehend the relevance of land use and land management in spatial development
- To learn land capability assessment methods for urban and rural lands
- To provide an overview of land management mechanism
- To comprehend the land use planning processes and methods

Course Content
1. The basic concept of land, land use, land-use planning and landscape
2. Urban and Rural Land-use patterns
3. Land and Land use classification system
4. Land capability assessment
5. Land ownership and tenure
6. Land suitability evaluation
7. Land reclamation
8. Land use problem
9. Land use survey method
10. Land use planning methods
11. Land use planning process
12. Land-use zoning,

Teaching and Learning Methods
• Lecture presentation
• Discussion
• Questions and Answer Method
• Field study

Assessment Methods
- 60% marks will be given for semester examination which will be held at the end of the semester
- 40% will be given for in-course assessments which include tutorial writing, individual and group, and presentation, field examination