Course - Landscape and Planning: concepts, theories and practices - GEOG3525
Landscape and Planning: concepts, theories and practices
About
About the course
Course content
The course focuses on contested meanings, theories and uses of landscape. Furthermore, and with a particular focus on current issues in landscape and planning, the course will stress unequal relations of power to claim stakes in landscapes, including reasons for unequal powers. The course contains a lecture series and two seminars. The lectures will introduce theories and conceptualisations of landscape; landscape perceptions; landscape values; moral and legal claims to landscape; and participation in planning processes. Theories will be related to practices on the ground through case studies related to e.g. nature management, cultural heritage management and outdoor recreation. The seminars offer a combination of an introduction of a case study by a professional planner, followed by a joint discussion, including relating the case study to the course curriculum.
Learning outcome
A student who has completed this course should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge:
- has insight into conceptual, theoretical and methodological challenges related to landscape and planning
Skills:
- is able to use concepts and theoretical debates to analyse value conflicts in landscape and planning, and legal and moral claims to landscapes
General competence:
- is able to communicate contested uses and understandings of landscapes, and how theoretical debates inform current challenges in landscape and planning related to e.g. citizen participation, political representation, different valuations and uses of nature, and urban development and -planning
Learning methods and activities
- Up to 14 hours lectures
- 6 hours seminar
It is expected that compulsories and examinations must be completed in English. Exceptions must be clarified with the lecturer responsible for the course.
Compulsory assignments
- 6 hours seminar
Further on evaluation
The compulsory assignments must be completed and approved in order to be eligible to take the exam. The examination is a 4 hour written exam (worth 100% of the final grade). Same form of examination is given when re-sitting for the exam or improving the grade. The exam is offered both in the autumn and spring semester.
Recommended previous knowledge
See formal requirements.
Required previous knowledge
Bachelor in Humanities or Social Science. Other relevant qualifications can be accepted upon approval by the Department of Geography.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| GEOG3505 | 7.5 sp | Autumn 2015 |
Subject areas
- Cultural Heritage Management
- Geography
- Social Sciences
Contact information
Course coordinator
Lecturers
Department with academic responsibility
Examination
Examination
Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025
School exam
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.