Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Students completing the module acquire the following: 

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of the history of modern urban planning
• Knowledge and understanding of urban theory in different historical and geographical contexts of urban planning 
• Knowledge and understanding of how different scientific value foundations shape the development of different urban theories
• Understanding of one or more contemporary urban theories on an international academic level
• Knowledge and understanding of how historical and contemporary global driving forces shape urbanization processes in different international contexts

Skills

• Can critically examine urban problems and challenges from a historical approach
• Can use urban theories to analyse historical and contemporary planning practices and identify contemporary and potential planning challenges
• Can identify the scientific value foundation of and assess the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary urban theories

Competences

• Can independently conduct research on the historical and contemporary development of cities and identify contemporary planning problems
• Can independently and critically apply urban theory to planning situations that are complex, unpredictable and require new solutions 

Type of instruction

Lectures, workshops, seminars, assignments, etc.

Exam

Exams