Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
The main focus of the project module is on managing and
facilitating urban and/or rural spatial development, land use and
planning in a societal context and on levels above the individual
property. The project must identify and analyse a specific spatial
development challenge in an urban or rural context, and must be
able to develop this into a specific land use policy or planning
challenge. The project analyses relevant political, legal and
administrative frameworks and practices, including relevant norms,
interests, actors, regulations, organisational settings, procedures
and processes related to the chosen challenge. If relevant, aspects
of land economics and/or e-governance can also be included.
Finally, the project discusses, critically relates to and concludes
the implications of the analysis. The project can propose specific
changes and solutions to relevant policies, plans and/or settings,
procedures and processes. The overall aim of the project is to
provide the students with abilities to advice, manage, facilitate
and develop land use and spatial policy, planning and management
processes.
Having carried out the project module, the students
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- must have knowledge and understanding of relevant theories and
practices concerning the framework conditions, organisation and
processes of spatial development, policy, planning, management and
governance – with respect to the chosen challenge.
- must have knowledge of different norms and interests related to
the specific activities of spatial policy, planning and governance
associated with the chosen challenge, e.g. norms of democracy,
participation, efficiency and economic, socio-cultural and
environmental sustainability.
- must have knowledge of the integration of e-governance and
spatial data infrastructures in spatial policy, planning and land
management if this is particularly relevant for the chosen
challenge.
- must have knowledge of and be able to critically relate to
practical and scientific challenges concerning policy-making,
planning, management, facilitation, administration and
implementation of spatial development and land use – to the extent
that it is relevant for the chosen challenge.
Skills
- must be able to identify and analyse a specific urban and/or
rural spatial development challenge, and must be able to relate and
develop this into a specific spatial policy, planning or governance
challenge.
- must be able to apply theories and methods of relevance to the
chosen challenge. Must be able to argue the design and general
methods of the project in relation to scientific methodology.
- must be able to analyse and critically assess relevant
interests, actors, legislation, organisational settings, procedures
and processes related to the chosen challenge, e.g. in relation to
different societal norms, such as sustainability and
democracy.
- must be able to identify conflicting or mutually reinforcing
aspects.
- must be able to conclude and discuss the theoretical and/or
practical implications of
- the analysis and assessments performed in the project.
- must be able, if relevant, to propose specific changes and
solutions to relevant policies, plans and/or organisational
settings, procedures and processes related to the chosen
challenge.
Competences
- must be able to advice, manage, facilitate and develop
policymaking, planning and administrative settings, procedures and
processes concerning spatial development and land use.
- must be able to structure and combine theoretical discussions
with practical challenges throughout the project work and its
result (the project report).
- must be able to independently initiate and carry out tasks
of
- planning, management and administration in
interdisciplinary
- cooperation, and
- must be able to take on professional responsibility.
Type of instruction
Problem-oriented project work in groups. Workshops, seminars,
assignments and/or mini projects that supplements the project
work.
Exam
Exams
Name of exam | Spatial Development and Planning |
Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project |
ECTS | 20 |
Permitted aids | |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | External examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination
Policies and Procedures |