Course manual 2019/2020

Course content

Cities are formed by social, spatial, political and economic dynamics, but also by policy interventions. The style, method, and tradition of planning interventions have changed over time. In this course, students gain insight into the change from modernist top-down and design-oriented planning approaches to the more bottom-up, society-oriented approaches of today. Second, students are introduced to the field of work of planning and the role of planners in policy-making from a broader governance / city governance perspective. Third, students learn how planning theory has shifted and evolved over time. Particular emphasis is placed on the connection with contemporary planning approaches and theories. The following questions are central to this course:

1) What is planning?

2) Who are planners?

3) What do planners do?

Study materials

Literature

Syllabus

Objectives

  • Students have an understanding of the area of planning, in particular of the role and location of the planner and the central conceptual apparatus of the planner.
  • Students are familiar with the historical development of the planning discipline in relation to related scientific fields.
  • Students understand the spatial institutional aspects of policy and planning.

Teaching methods

  • Lecture
  • Seminar

Learning activities

Activity

Hours

Digitale Toets

3

Hoorcollege

14

Werkcollege

6

Self study

61

Total

84

(3 EC x 28 uur)

Attendance

Programme's requirements concerning attendance (OER-B):

  • In case of practical sessions, the student is obliged to attend at least of 90% of the sessions and to prepare himself adequately, unless indicated otherwise in the course manual. In case the student attends less than 90%, the practical sessions should be redone entirely.
  • In case of tutorials/seminars with assignments, the student is obliged to attend at least 90% of the tutorials/seminars and to prepare himself adequately, unless indicated otherwise in the course manual. In case the student attends less than 90%, the course cannot be finished

Additional requirements for this course:

Please note that the lectures are not recorded.

Assessment

Item and weight Details

Final grade

1 (100%)

Digitale Toets

Assessment diagram

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Fraud and plagiarism

The 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' applies to this course. This will be monitored carefully. Upon suspicion of fraud or plagiarism the Examinations Board of the programme will be informed. For the 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' see: www.student.uva.nl

Course structure

WeeknummerOnderwerpenStudiestof
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Timetable

The schedule for this course is published on DataNose.

Last year's course evaluation

In order to provide students some insight how we use the feedback of student evaluations to enhance the quality of education, we decided to include the table below in all course guides.

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Contact information

Coordinator

  • prof. dr. M.T. Tasan-Kok

Staff

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