Planning Practices in Cities and Regions
This course focuses on planning practices in cities and region in an international comparative perspective.
This is a core course for students in the Master's Programme in Urban and Regional Planning, 120 HECs. The course is open for students on the third semester of the Master's Programme in Human Geography, 120 HECs, and the Master's Programme in Globalization, Environment and Social Change, 120 HECs.
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Course structure
The course focuses on how urban and regional planning is practiced in different geographical and institutional contexts. From an international perspective, spatial planning strategies and policy agendas are compared and analyzed, with a focus on how cities and regions address contemporary challenges by, for example, mobilizing and applying various normative concepts. Students are encouraged to critically reflect on the relationship between theory and practice, as well as the importance of context.
Teaching format
The course involves introduction, lecturers, seminars and exercises.
Detailed information, including grading criteria, is provided at the course introduction and via the learning platform Athena.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this course you are expected to be able to:
- critically analyze planning practices from a social science perspective,
- argue for how planning practice is related to different institutional and geographical conditions,
- present and discuss planning practices in cities and regions in a comparative international perspective.
Assessment
Assessment takes place through seminars and assignments.
Examiner
Several teachers assess and grade within the course.
Examiner: Peter Schmitt, Department of Human Geography.
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course. -
Course literature
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course. -
Course reports
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Contact
Course coordinator
- Visiting address
The Geo-Science Building, room X327
Svante Arrhenius väg 8, Frescati
Academic Counselling
- Visiting address
The Geo-Science Building, room X331
Svante Arrhenius väg 8, Frescati
Student Affairs Office
- Visiting address
The Geo-Science Building, room X326
Svante Arrhenius väg 8, Frescati
- Office hours
Tuesday and Thursday at 10.00–12.00.
- Phone hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10.00–12.00.
