The University of Iowa’s Urban & Regional Planning Program is offering an international planning course titled “Eco-sensitive Low-cost Housing: The Kerala experience.” The three-week course (December 27, 2010 to January 16, 2011) set in the state of Kerala in south India will provide an extraordinary opportunity for planning students to travel to India, interact with highly acclaimed housing and environment preservation professionals, learn about many innovative eco-sensitive development techniques, and conduct independent research on a planning topic of one’s choice. All course participants will develop a clearer understanding of the conflicting challenges of economic development and environmental protection, and of culture, politics and the uneven geography of opportunity in a developing country.
The timing of the course – between the Fall and Spring semesters – allows planning students pursuing a two-year masters degree to gain valuable study abroad experience without disrupting their two-year degree program.
The fee for the course – about $2400 (excluding airfare) for students from US universities – has been kept low with generous funding from the University of Iowa and a few external sponsors. The fee includes tuition, orientation, lodging, program-related transportation in India, translators and field guides, and excursions/cultural programs.
A course flyer can be found here. Students whose applications are received before November 5 have a better chance of participating in this adventure.
For more details and to apply, contact:
Dr. Jerry Anthony, Associate Professor, Urban & Regional Planning
(jerry-anthony@uiowa.edu; 319-335-0622)
Ms. Pamela Butler, Office Manager, Urban & Regional Planning
(pamela-butler@uiowa.edu; 319-335-0032)
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