Urban and Regional Planning – Processes
In the course Urban and Regional Planning – Processes, you study how planning documents and control instruments are produced and utilized. The course examines how various plans and instruments are developed and applied through interactions among different actors, organizations, and institutions.
The course builds on the content of previous courses, particularly Urban and Regional Planning – Foundations, 7.5 credits, and provides a foundation for several subsequent courses, especially Urban and Regional Planning – Processes, 7.5 credits.
This course explores how planning processes are governed, regulated, and organised based on different institutional conditions, drawing on process-oriented planning theories and key planning concepts such as power, legitimacy, rationality, and participation.
Teaching Format
Mandatory instruction includes introductions, lectures, seminars, and exercises.
Detailed information, including grading criteria, is provided during the course introduction and via the learning platform Athena.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, you should be able to:
- Analyse planning processes from different perspectives.
- Describe and categorise regulatory tools and planning instruments, and explain their functions within the Swedish multi-level political system.
- Identify various interests involved in planning processes and potential conflicts.
- Contrast empirical, analytical, and normative statements within the field of planning.
Assessment
Assessment takes place through exams, submission assignments, and oral presentations at seminars and exercises.
Examiner
Several teachers evaluate and assign grades within the course.
Examiner: Anders Rickegård
