Course - Planning Theory - FP4350
Planning Theory
About
About the course
Course content
The course introduces the students to planning with basis in planning theory. Urban politics and governance is central to co-operation between different actors, citizen participation,and other types of processes that is important with respect to the implementation of different planning.
Learning outcome
Knowledge: The student - has knowledge of the central planning theories and other theories that are relevant to the institutional context of planning. Skills: The student - can understand planning processes from an urban political perspective; organisation, cooperation and citizen participation General competence: The student - has a basic understanding of the role of planning in society and the need for constructive cooperation in physical planning.
Learning methods and activities
The lectures on general topics like planning theory, citizen participation,co-operation and negotiations. Seminars where the students can work in groups to prepare and discuss the individual assignment in the course.
This course is offered to international master’s students. Language of instruction is English.
Compulsory assignments
- Obligatory lecture
- Obligatory lecture
- Obligatory lecture
- Obligatory lecture
Further on evaluation
The evaluation consists of two parts - the assignment (counts for 40% of the grade) and a week long home exam (counts for 60% of the grade). Both the assignment and home exam will be delivered individually. Postponed examination for those who fail the course will be held in the next exam period (in this case Spring). However, if the student would like to improve their grade, they can only take the course again in the next ordinary period the course will be run.
The course will include 6 obligatory lectures. It is necessary to attend at least 4 of the 6 lectures to be able to write the home exam. Information on which lectures are obligatory will be shared in the schedule of the course at the beginning of the semester.
Recommended previous knowledge
Bachelor degree in studies relevant to planning
Required previous knowledge
Bachelor degree in studies relevant to planning
Course materials
The course will be based on relevant books and articles.
Subject areas
- Political History
- Town and Regional Planning
- Human Geography
- Urbanism
Contact information
Course coordinator
Lecturers
Department with academic responsibility
Examination
Examination
Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025
Home examination
Submission 2025-12-03 Time Release 12:00
Submission 12:00 Duration 1 weeks Exam system Inspera Assessment