Course information

AG2161 European Planning Systems 7.5 credits

Europeiska planeringssystem

About course

Course information

Course development and history

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Literature and project course on analysing planning systems, issues and traditions primarily within European countries and regions. Mainly for students with experiences from planning systems and/or planning education in Sweden or abroad.

Offering and execution

Course offering missing for current semester as well as for previous and coming semesters

Course information

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents *

Similarities and dissimilarities in national planning systems, traditions and issues. Experiences from cross-border planning. Examples from ongoing cross-border projects. In-depth study with systematic comparison of the planning contexts in two european countries. 

Intended learning outcomes *

After completing the course requirements students shall:

  • be able to analyse the differences between planning systems and how these affect planning practise.

Course Disposition

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Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites *

Knowledge corresponding to at least 60 credits in urban and regional planning.

Recommended prerequisites

At least 30 ects within urban and regional planning

Equipment

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Literature

To be decided upon an individual basis.

Examination and completion

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

Grading scale *

P, F

Examination *

  • LIT1 - Literature Seminar, 1.5 credits, Grading scale: P, F
  • ÖVN1 - Project Work, 6.0 credits, Grading scale: P, 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.

Other requirements for final grade *

Literature report (LIT1; 1c), projectwork (ÖVN1; 4c) 

Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination

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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

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Examiner

Jonathan Metzger

Ethical approach *

  • 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.

Further information

Course web

Further information about the course can be found on the Course web at the link below. Information on the Course web will later be moved to this site.

Course web AG2161

Offered by

ABE/Urban and Regional Studies

Main field of study *

Built Environment

Education cycle *

Second cycle

Add-on studies

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Contact

Peter Brokking, peter.brokking@abe.kth.se, tel: 087909270

Supplementary information

Individual reading course for students in Master's programme Sustainable Urban Planning and Design

Given on demand.