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7,5 stp
7,5 stp
1 Autumn
7,5 stp
Urban
ecolgical
planning.
Method
Urban
ecolgical
planning.
Theory
2 Spring
Elective
Elective
Summer
Period
3 Autumn
4 Spring
their thesis topic and case study area. The previous year
students (2009-2011) carried out fieldworks in: China, India,
Uganda, Tibet, Nepal, Brazil, Denmark, Ethiopia and Norway.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and experience about urban dynamics of
growth and marginalization in cities of the developing
world with a focus on non-planned neighborhoods both
in urban centers and the urban fringe.
Insight into the interrelationships between livelihoods,
tenure security and urban upgrading in the context of
conflicting objectives of equity, environmental sustainability and economic growth.
Knowledge of planning for strategic change and action
at the local level and linking strategic action to networks
of urban governance and management for scaling up of
development initiatives.
Abilities and skills
Competence in field based studies of communities using
participative tools for planning strategic action in multidisciplinary teams.
Independently planning and executing theoretically
grounded academic research on key substantive areas of
interest in the program and analyzing empirical material
gathered from field studies.
Develop skills to engage with varied stakeholders in the
development process and to engage communities for
planning strategic action at the local level.