AG1104 Planning Theory, Basic Course 7.5 credits

Learning outcomes

After completed course the students shall be able to:

• give an overview of the history of urban form and describe different forces behind urban development in different times;
• characterize and explain contemporary urban patterns from a historical perspective;
• describe and explain dominating modern ideals in planning theory and explain differences and similarities between them;
• with a starting point in a contemporary urban planning and development case, identify, describe and compare central actors in the planning process, and their incentives and relation to other actors;
• with a starting point in a contemporary urban planning case, as well as through the use of former knowledge about planning legislation, describe, analyse and critical discuss, from a theoretical perspective, planning contexts, planning processes and the result from planning.

Completed upper secondary education including documented proficiency in Swedish corresponding to Swedish B, English corresponding to English A. For students who received/will receive their final school grades after 31 December 2009, there is an additional entry requirement for mathematics as follows: documented proficiency in mathematics corresponding to Mathematics A.

AI1501 Planning-, Building and Environmental Law or equivalent.

Taylor, N. (2005) Urban Planning Theory since 1945, London: SAGE Publications.

Compendium

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

• PRO1 - Project, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
• SEM1 - Seminars, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• TENA - Examination, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

The project work is carried out in groups. It includes a written report and oral presentation, as well as an oral opposition of an other groups report, at a concluding seminar.

Examination (TENA) includes two written exams during the course and a concluding home exam.

Approved written exam (TENA; 3 cr), approved project (PRO1; 3 cr), attendance at exercises and seminars (SEM1; 1.5 cr).

Maria Håkansson

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Heritage Management in Urban Planning

Compulsory course for SP(CSAMH3) and
TT(CSAMH3).