Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Students completing the module acquire the following: 

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Knowledge of planning processes and an understanding of their relation to politics and power in the field of urban planning 
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant concepts of power in the field of urban planning 
• Knowledge and understanding of one or more urban planning theories on an international academic level 
• Knowledge and understanding of the role of the planner in managing power relations 
• Knowledge of theories of science and research methods relevant for conducting research within the field of urban planning

Skills

• Can identify questions about power and politics in urban planning research, and apply theories to justify the relevance of these questions for planning practice 
• Can design a research project and use relevant research methods in order to analyse power in the practices of planning 
• Can independently and critically develop concepts and methods for analysis of power in the practices of planning 
• Can analyse and evaluate a planning process, and critically assess power dynamics in the practices of planning  
• Can communicate research-based knowledge and discuss professional and scientific problems with both colleagues and non-specialists 
• Can manage a study project in an interdisciplinary and intercultural PBL learning environment 
• Can independently structure and reflect on project management activities and carry out subject specific and interdisciplinary study project
• Can apply coding software to analyse interviews and texts (e.g. Nvivo)

Competences

• Can independently and critically manage planning processes that are influenced by power dynamics 
• Can independently start and implement a planning process through interdisciplinary cooperation while assuming professional responsibility 
• Can independently reflect on and take responsibility for own learning, professional development and specialisation 
• Can structure and design a project report, e.g. through the use of Adobe InDesign

Type of instruction

Problem-based project work in groups. 

Exam

Prerequisite for enrollment for the exam

• An approved PBL competency profile is a prerequisite for participation in the project exam

Exams