Urban and Regional Planning – Foundations
In this course, you study the fundamentals of urban and regional planning, including key concepts, challenges, interest conflicts, and various scientific perspectives.
Urban and Regional Planning – Foundations 7.5 credits, is the first course you take within the Urban and Regional Planning programme, 180 credits.
This course provides an introduction to urban and regional planning. It includes studies of the foundational principles of planning, key concepts within the field, planning challenges, interest conflicts, and various scientific perspectives on planning. Additionally, the course covers the basics of academic writing and presentation. Both the theory and practice of planning are addressed.
Teaching Format
Mandatory instruction includes introductions, lectures, seminars, exercises, and field trips.
Detailed information, including grading criteria, is provided during the course introduction and via the learning platform Athena.
Learning Outcomes
After completing the course, you should be able to:
- Describe the scientific foundation, development, and core concepts of urban and regional planning.
- Explain the relationships between practice, profession, and research.
- Identify challenges and interest conflicts within planning processes.
- Apply basic rules of academic writing.
Assessment
Assessment is conducted through written exams, submission assignments, and oral presentations at seminars and exercises.
Examiner
Several teachers evaluate and assign grades within the course.
Examiner: Anders Rickegård
