Course - Planning Theory - FP4350
Planning Theory
About
About the course
Course content
This course introduces students to urban planning through the lens of planning theory, exploring how urban politics and governance shape collaboration among diverse stakeholders, foster citizen participation, and support key processes essential for implementing planning initiatives.
Learning outcome
Knowledge: The student knows central planning theories and other theories 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 course will consist of a mix of planning practice lectures, planning theory lectures, and seminars where students can work in groups to prepare and discuss the individual assignment.
This course is open to Norwegian and international master’s students. The language of instruction is English.
Compulsory assignments
- Obligatory lecture
- Obligatory lecture
- Obligatory lecture
- Obligatory lecture
Further on evaluation
- mandatory lectures
- Group case presentations (20%)
- Individual written reflection (based on group case assignment) (30%)
- Individual oral exam (50%)
All of the assessment parts must be passed in order to pass this course. Retake and deferred exams follow the next ordinary exam period.
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