Course Description

This course equips architecture and planning students with the communication, presentation, and stakeholder-engagement skills needed for professional practice — covering clear visual, written, and verbal communication, inclusive and accessible design of communication materials, active listening and stakeholder integration, ethical leadership, culturally sensitive outreach, consensus-building, and evidence-based argumentation in planning contexts. CO1: Communicate planning ideas effectively through clear written, visual, and verbal methods in professional and public settings. CO2: Apply inclusive and accessible digital communication practices to ensure equitable participation for persons with disabilities and diverse user groups. CO3: Analyze stakeholder needs and perspectives through active listening and integrate them into planning and decision-making processes. CO4: Demonstrate leadership and ethical judgment while navigating organizational structures, political environments, and public interest concerns. CO5: Design culturally sensitive and socially just outreach strategies to engage diverse, marginalized, and underserved communities. CO6: Evaluate planning proposals and engagement processes using evidence-based reasoning, critical thinking, and assessment of outreach effectiveness.