Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Faculty of Science, Engineering and AgricultureContact Details
Head of Department
Dr Emaculate Ingwani
Phone: +27 015 962 8635
Email: Emaculate.Ingwani@univen.ac.za
About Us
The Department is in the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture. The Department addresses the professional concerns of Urban and Regional Planning, linking knowledge and action in ways that improve public and private development decisions which affect people, places and the environment with a departmental focus on medium sized centres and rural development. These we do without neglecting to teach the core elements of urban and regional planning.
The restructured courses at the Department focus on a theoretical understanding of urban, regional and rural planning, practical and technical links with both urban and metropolitan areas, the immediate countryside and small town environments as the laboratories for study and studio exercises. The Department also maintains links with active professional planners in both public and private sectors through the regional chapter of the South African Planning Institute (SAPI). The Department aligns teaching and learning based on the recommendations emanating from SAPI, SACPLAN and Department of Rural development in terms of the Planning Professional act 36 of 2002.
Vision
To be the premier Planning School in Southern Africa leading in engaged scholarship that is responsive to socio-economic transformation problems facing local, regional, and international communities today.
Mission
By integrating creative, multidisciplinary, and community-driven solutions into planning practice, the Planning Department/School at the University of Venda offers students diverse opportunities to forge functional and intellectual linkage between theory and practice of knowledge and skills at all levels of urban and regional planning education.
Programmes
The Department of Urban and Regional planning offers courses/modules leading to professional qualifications.
BURP (Bachelor of Urban and Regional planning). This is a four year full-time professional planning programme.
M.URP (master Urban and regional planning) a two year full time professional degree programme for graduates of environmental sciences, the built environment, economic and management sciences, social and behavioural sciences, and other relevant disciplines or equivalent training.
Ph D: a program of minimum duration of three years
Certificate and Diploma or Postgraduate diploma/certificates
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
BACHELOR OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING:
Matric passes at symbol E (HG) or D= 50% (SG) or 50% pass in NSC in Mathematics and Physical science, 60 in English and four of the following matric subjects at symbol D=50%(HG) or C=60% pass in NSC in: Accounting; Agricultural Sciences; Biology or Life Sciences; Economics; Geography; or Technical Drawing and a pass of 60%in Home Language and Life Orientation.
Expected Outcomes
The detailed modules and expected competencies are an outcome of inputs from guidelines for the Planning profession by the South African Council of Planners (SACPLAN)
The following critical skills are embedded and underpin all the critical outcomes:
- Problem definition, gathering information and proffering alternatives and collaborative problem solving.
- Written, oral and graphic communications.
- Understanding strategic and synoptic dimensions and the interconnections between different facets of planning.
- Aesthetic dimensions and design awareness.
- The use of information technology (CAD, GIS and the use of the Internet among others).
Furthermore, that the knowledge of a planner must encompass a sound theoretical and applied base of the following areas:
- The nature, purpose and method of planning.
- The environment and development.
- The political and institutional context of planning.
The Department of Urban and Regional Planning has taken into consideration and adopted the above SACPLAN discussion guidelines in the new course modules presented in the following pages.
Modules
Year 1 | Year 2 | ||
Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
URP 1541 URP 1540 (STUDIO) ERM 1541 | URP 1641 MAT 1649 URP 1640 (STUDIO 2) ERM 1641 | URP 2542 URP 2543 URP 2544 ERM 2541 | URP 2641 URP 2643 URP 2644 URP 2645 ERM 2641 |
ECS 1541 | ECS 1646 | ||
ANY 2 OF: GEO 1520 SOC 1541 PAD 1541 ECO 1541 | ANY 2: GEO 1620 SOC 1541 PAD 1641 ECO 1641 | ANY 1 OF: ECO 2541 PAD 2541 SOC 2541 GEO 2541 | ANY 1 OF: ECO 2641 PAD 2641 SOC 2641 GEO 2641 |
TOTAL 13 MODULES | TOTAL: 11 MODULES | ||
Year 3 | Year 4 | ||
Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
URP 3544 URP 3545 URP 3546 URP 3548 | URP 3644 URP 3645 URP 3646 URP 3647 URP 3648 | URP 4740 URP 4541 URP 4542 URP 4544 | URP 4644 URP 4648 |
CHOOSE 1 | CHOOSE 1 | CHOOSE 1 | CHOOSE 1 |
ERM 3541 | ERM 3641 | URP 4543 URP 4545 URP 4546 | URP 4641 URP 4642 URP 4647 |
TOTAL: 09 MODULES | TOTAL: 08 MODULES |
Short Courses
Professional Ethics in Urban and Regional Planning (SACPLAN accredited)
Staff
Designation: Professor
Qualifications: BSc (Hons) URP, MPhil RUP, PhD URP, PGDip. TP, PGDip. UP, PGDip. HE, Cert. PMUE, Cert. GIS&RS, M. ZIRUP, M. IFRT&D, M.CIT&L,
Affiliation: SACPLAN, SAPI and SAICE
Telephone: 0159628585
Email: James.Chakwizira@univen.ac.za
Office: Environmental Sciences Building, 1st Floor, FO20
Name: Dr Emaculate Ingwani
Designation: Senior Lecturer
Qualifications: B. Ed, PDPPM, MSC RUP, PhD Sociology
Affiliation: SACPLAN, SAPI, ZIRUP
Telephone: 0159628635
Email: Emaculate.Ingwani@univen.ac.za
Office: Environmental Sciences Building, 1st Floor, GE-O4
Name: Tendayi Gondo
Designation: Lecturer
Qualifications: BSc (Hons), MSc, PGDip. HE
Affiliation: ZIRUP
Telephone: 0159628583
Email: Tendayi.Gondo@univen.ac.za
Office: Environmental Sciences Building, 1st Floor, FO18
Name: Dr Frank Moffat
Designation: Lecturer
Qualifications : BURP, MURP (Distinction), PhD. URP
Affiliation: SACPLAN
Telephone: 0159628584
Email: frank.moffat@univen.ac.za
Office: Environmental Sciences Building, 1st floor, F019
Name: Ms Shylet Nyamwanza
Designation: Lecturer
Qualifications: BURP, MURP, MSc DP
Affiliation: SACPLAN, SAPI
Telephone: 0159628592
Email: shylet.nyamwanza@univen.ac.za
Office: Environmental Sciences Building, 1st floor, F027
Name: Tshivhase Funani
Designation: Lecturer
Qualifications: NDip TRP, BURP, MURP, M.GIS&RS, Adv.Cert. MUN-GOV, Cert. PROJ. MAN, Cert. Urban Sustainability
Affiliation: SACPLAN
Telephone: 0159628592
Email: Funani.Tshivhase@univen.ac.za
Office: Environmental Sciences Building, 1st Floor, FO27
Name: Khwashaba Mmbulaheni
Designation: Lecturer
Qualifications: BSc URP, BSc (Hons) URP, MUS
Affiliation: SACPLAN
Telephone: 0159628485
Email: Mmbulaheni.Khwashaba@univen.ac.za
Office: Environmental Sciences Building, 1st Floor, FO19
Name: Mr Brightnes Risimati
Designation: nGAP Lecturer
Qualifications: NDip TRP, BTech TRP, MTech, MURP
Affiliation: SACPLAN
Email: brightnes.risimati@univen.ac.za
Office: IPQA Building, Planning Studio 3, 104
Name: Mr Mushiana Victor Fulufhedzani
Designation: Senior Technologist
Qualifications: Cert. Arch Craftsmanship, NDip. Arch., Hons. Arch., M. Arch. and UD
Affiliation: SACAP, SAIAT, SAIBD
Telephone: 0159628053
Email: Victor.Mushiana@univen.ac.za
Environmental Science Building, 1st Floor, F033
Name: Khwathisi Ntsieni Colins
Designation: Lab Technician
Qualifications: B.URP, M.URP
Affiliation: SACPLAN, SAPI
Telephone: 0159629813
Email: Ntsieni.Khwathisi@univen.ac.za
Office: IPQA Building, Studio 3, 14
Name: Sedzani Gracious Tshikunde
Designation: Junior Laboratory Technician
Qualifications: NDip. TRP, BTech. TRP.
Affiliation: SACPLAN
Telephone: 0159628053
Email: Sedzani.tshikunde@univen.ac.za
Environmental Sciences Building, 1st Floor, FE10
Name: Ms Mashangu
Designation: Secretary
Qualifications: BBA (Hons)
Telephone: 015962 9213
Email: Azwidowi.Mashangu@univen.ac.za
Environmental Sciences Building, 1st Floor, Seminar Room 1
Name: Dr Frank Moffat
Designation: Lecturer
Qualification: MSC (UNIVERSITY OF VENDA), BSCHON (UNIVERSITY OF VENDA), PHD (UNIVERSITY OF VENDA)
Telephone: 0159628000
Email: frank.moffat@univen.ac.za
Office: Building, Office Number , Floor Number
Name: Mrs Shylet Anesu Nyamwanza
Designation: Lecturer
Qualification: MSC (UNIVERSITY OF VENDA), BURP (UNIVERSITY OF VENDA)
Telephone: 0159628000
Email: Shylet.Nyamwanza@univen.ac.za
Office: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BUILDIG Building, Office Number , Floor Number
Name: Mr Brightnes Risimati
Designation: Professor Regional & Urban Plan (Ngap)
Qualification: NAT (UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG), BPROC (UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG), MTRP (UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG)
Telephone: 0159628000
Email: brightnes.risimati@univen.ac.za
Office: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BUILDIG Building, Office Number , Floor Number
Name: Dr Emmaculate Ingwani
Designation: Lecturer In Urban & Regional Planning
Qualification: DIPEDU (FOREIGN PSE INSTITUTIONS), PDIP (FOREIGN PSE INSTITUTIONS), BED (FOREIGN PSE INSTITUTIONS), MSC (FOREIGN PSE INSTITUTIONS), DPHIL (UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH)
Telephone: 0159628000
Email: emaculate.ingwani@univen.ac.za
Office: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BUILDIG Building, Office Number , Floor Number
Name: Mr Tendayi Gondo
Designation: Senior Lecturer In Land Sur, Remote & Pl
Qualification: PDIP (UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH), MSC (FOREIGN PSE INSTITUTIONS)
Telephone: 0159628000
Email: tendayi.gondo@univen.ac.za
Office: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BUILDIG Building, Office Number , Floor Number
Name: Prof James Chakwizira
Designation: Prof/Associate/Senior Lecturer
Qualification: DPHIL (University of Venda PRODI41), MPHIL (FOREIGN PSE INSTITUTIONS)
Telephone: 0159628585
Email: james.chakwizira@univen.ac.za
Office: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BUILDIG Building, Office Number , Floor Number
Name: Mr Fulufhedzani Victor Mushiana
Designation: P/Time Lect In Urban And Regional Planni
Qualification: NAT (TECHNIKON NORTHERN GAUTENG), BA (FOREIGN PSE INSTITUTIONS)
Telephone: 0159628053
Email: victor.mushiana@univen.ac.za
Office: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BUILDIG Building, Office Number , Floor Number
Name: Mr Masala Thomas Makumule
Designation: P/Time Lect In Urban And Regional Planni
Qualification: DIP (UNIVERSITY OF VENDA), BA (UNIVERSITY OF VENDA), BAHON (UNIVERSITY OF VENDA), MSC (UNIVERSITY OF WITWATERSRAND)
Telephone: 0159628000
Email: thomas.makumule@univen.ac.za
Office: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BUILDIG Building, Office Number , Floor Number
Name: Mr Thiathu Darryl Manenzhe
Designation: P/Time Lect In Urban And Regional Planni
Qualification: MAD (UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA)
Telephone: 0159628000
Email: thiathu.manenzhe@univen.ac.za
Office: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BUILDIG Building, Office Number , Floor Number
Name: Mr Ntshengedzeni Tshishonga
Designation: P/Time Lect In Urban And Regional Planni
Qualification: MTRP (UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA), BURP (University of Venda PRODI41)
Telephone: 0159628000
Email: ntshengedzeni.tshishonga@univen.ac.za
Office: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BUILDIG Building, Office Number , Floor Number
Name: Mr Maphari Christopher Mudau
Designation: P/Time Lect In Urban And Regional Planni
Qualification: BJUR (University of Venda PRODI41), LLB (UNIVERSITY OF WITWATERSRAND)
Telephone: 0159627594
Email: chris.mudau@univen.ac.za
Office: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BUILDIG Building, Office Number , Floor Number
Name: Miss Sedzani Gracious Tshikunde
Designation: Junior Laboratory Techinician
Qualification: NAT (UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG)
Telephone: 0159628000
Email: Sedzani.tshikunde@univen.ac.za
Office: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES BUILDIG Building, Office Number , Floor Number
Name: Mr Ntsieni Colin Khwathisi
Designation: Technician
Qualification: BSHONA (University of Venda PRODI41), MTRP (University of Venda PRODI41)
Telephone: 0159628000
Email: ntsieni.khwathisi@univen.ac.za
Office: Building, Office Number , Floor Number
Name: Ms Mmbulaheni Khwashaba
Designation: Lecturer
Qualification: BSC (UNIVERSITY OF WITWATERSRAND), BSCHON (UNIVERSITY OF WITWATERSRAND), MTRP (UNIVERSITY OF WITWATERSRAND)
Telephone: 0159628000
Email: mmbulaheni.khwashaba@univen.ac.za
Office: Building, Office Number , Floor Number