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FAG3166 Advances in Planning Theory 3.0 credits

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Headings with content from the Course syllabus FAG3166 (Spring 2019–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

  • Lectures
  • Paper-writing
  • Interactive workshop discussions

Intended learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student will:

  • Be able to draw upon the state-of-the-art in current planning theory to advance their own research
  • Reflect upon their own work and the work of others in relation to the recent advances in planning theory
  • Reflect upon how their own work may contribute to advancing the current research frontier within planning theory

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Participants need to be accepted into a PhD programme in planning studies, urban and regional studies, or a related field.

Recommended prerequisites

Participants need to be accepted into a PhD programme in planning studies, urban and regional studies, or a related field.

Equipment

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Literature

To be decided.

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

  • HEM1 - Home assignments, 3.0 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.

Written examination (seminar paper) and active workshop participation.

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

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 room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

Main field of study

This course does not belong to any Main field of study.

Education cycle

Third cycle

Add-on studies

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Contact

Jonathan Metzger jonathan.metzger@abe.kth.se, Maria Håkansson maria.hakansson@abe.kth.se

Supplementary information

Participants need to be accepted into a PhD programme in planning studies, urban and regional studies, or a related field.

Postgraduate course

Postgraduate courses at ABE/Urban and Regional Studies