Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

Norwegian

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the students should
  • have thorough knowledge about theories on place development and communicative planning of places
  • have solid insight in current theories about participation and communication in public planning, including forms of participation, planning roles and democracy
  • have thorough insight in theories about and experiences with knowledge production, communication, power and democracy in planning for place development
  • be able to critically reflect on the significance of power and communication in planning processes and place development, including strategic planning

Contents

The planning project

  • Plannings’ historic development
  • The role of planning in community development
  • Different forms and models for planning, from rational to communicative planning

 

Planning theoretical challenges

  • The role of knowledge in planning, production and co-production of knowledge
  • Types of knowledge; discourse, materiality and practice
  • Participation and mobilisation- communication in planning
  • Power in planning, conflict and consensus
  • Democratic processes- governance perspectives

 

Planning and place development

  • Place theories, what can be planned, materiality, representations and ideas
  • Complexity and fragmentation in place development
  • Participation and mobilisation in place development processes
  • Place development, power and democratic processes

Teaching and learning methods

A combination of lectures, seminars, group work and group work presentations. Estimated workload, 27 hours per credit.

Examinations

A 5-day individual home exam. Graded A-F.

Student evaluation

The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.

Reduction of Credits

This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:

Course Reduction of Credits
ST-407 – Culture - Urban Planning and Regional Change. 5
ST-414 – Culture and Cultural Economic Development. 5
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