1.1 Concept and definitions, purpose, the scope and nature of town planning, the role
of planners and overview of other related professionals in planning.
1.2 Foundations of the present planning and the evolution of Town Planning- Islamic,
Renaissance and Industrial Revolution, colonial planning in Asia.
1.3 Origins of new town concepts in Malaysia; early settlement patterns until the
present time.

2.1 Urban structure theories
2.1.1 Concentric zone theory by Burgess
2.1.2 Sector theory by Hoyt
2.1.3 Multiple Nuclei theory by Harris and Ullman
2.1.4 Fused Growth theory by Garrison
2.2 Urban system theory
2.2.1 Central Place Theory by Walter Christaller and Losch
2.2.2 Classification of cities, land value, and rent land use theory.

4.1 Planning administration; federal, state, and local
4.2 Development Plan Mechanism: National Physical Plan, National Urbanisation, Policy, National Rural Physical Planning Policy, Structure Plan, Local Plan, and Special Area Plan

5.1 Growth Boundary, Building Permits, land use zoning; nuisance zoning, fiscal
zoning, design zoning/ zoning plans.
5.2 Subdivision, hierarchy, rank size
5.3 Planning Standards and Guidelines (Density Control, Plinth area, Plot ratio, Building Height)

6.1 International and Local- Agenda 21 (Local Agenda), Millenium Development Goals
(MDGs), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Planning Doctrine

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