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Høst 2021
SPL-3012 Nordic Planning Methods: Arctic field course - 15 stp
The course is administrated by
Institutt for samfunnsvitenskap
Type of course
The course is obligatory for students in Nordic Urban Planning Studies, and may not be taken as a single course.
Course contents
The course involves field studies in a Nordic city. The course integrates theoretical understanding and reflections on regional development with analytical tools to study ongoing processes of urban development in a Nordic context. The focus is on how planning methods and tools are used and combined in ongoing planning processes involving conflict management and resolution. The course will address issues both in relation to the urban core, such as the compact city, cultural heritage, etc., and processes of interaction between the urban centre and the regional periphery. The course materials and syllabus will cover theories of planning and development of cities and regions, methods of urban analysis (e.g. statistical analysis, socio-cultural location analysis, mapping and research ethics) and insight into planning practice and planning documents.
Objective of the course
The students have the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge
The student has:
- A fundamental understanding of fieldwork methods.
- Analytical understanding of the driving force behind urbanisation and regional development.
- An understanding of the dynamics between players at various geographical levels - local and global forces.
Skills
The student is able to / can:
- Use available data sources, undertake participant observation and apply qualitative interview techniques.
- Competent use of methodological tools relevant to the study and practice of urban planning, urban development and process management.
- Work in a group, both in the ongoing academic discussions and when writing a field report after the field trip.
- Use visualisation.
Competence
- Competencies to use relevant methodological tools in the planning and analysis of urban development.
- Competencies to understand processes and conflicts in planning processes.
- Competencies to navigate between different professional skills in planning processes.
Language of instruction
The language of instruction and examination is English.
Teaching methods
The field course will consist of one-week of field studies in an urban region in Northern Norway, ten lectures (2 x 45 minutes), six seminars and four workshops.
Assessment
The following coursework requirements must be completed and approved in order to take the final exam:
Mandatory participation in the field studies, including preparations and writing of the field report
The exam will consist of:
Field report (written in groups).
The exam will be assessed on an A-F grades scale. Grades are A-E for passed and F for failed.
Date for examination
Field report hand in date 15.10.2021
The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.