Print Syllabus

Syllabus

LK0451 Sustainable development of the urban landscape, theory course, 15.0 Credits

Hållbar utveckling av stadslandskapet, teorikurs

Subjects

Landscape Architecture

Education cycle

Master’s level

Advanced study in the main field

Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Master’s level (A1N)

Grading scale

Language

Swedish

Prior knowledge

Knowledge equivalent to 180 credits of which 90 are from a specialisation in one of the following main fields of study:



\- architecture

\- built environment

\- building science

\- spatial planning

\- business administration

\- geography

\- cultural and human geography

\- landscape architecture

\- landscape science

\- leadership and organisation

\- environmental sciences

\- economics

\- civil engineering

\- urban and regional planning

\- political science

\- technology



A degree project or independent project of a minimum 15 credits in one of the main fields of study listed.

Knowledge of Swedish that meets the general entry requirements for first-cycle courses and study programmes at Swedish higher education institutions.

English 6.

Objectives

The course aims to provide students with an insight into how municipal planning and management can be designed to achieve better sustainable development. Students will obtain the knowledge necessary for furthering the development towards a more resilient society, through planning and management of the urban landscape. In order to be truly stable over time, planning needs to be linked to the management of urban environments. This is addressed during the course. The course applies a theoretical approach to various planning perspectives and analyses the different solutions and their possibilities.

Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:

- reflect and analyse real planning and management situations together with changes in relation to the political, economic, environmental, social and/or technical aspects of social development using an interdisciplinary approach
- propose alternative strategies for the sustainable development of the urban landscape in addition to the real planning and/or management situations studied in the course
- switch between perspectives such as location-specific and general perspectives, as well as those on various scales including local, regional and global arenas in planning and management situations
- describe and apply the basic conditions for Swedish planning and management contexts
- reflect on real planning and management situations using transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches, both orally and in writing.

Content

The course addresses urban landscape development drawing on public and private interests, with emphasis on the stakeholders and processes. The course has a global viewpoint together with a global outlook.

Planning and management theories are mixed with local policy documents to enable the study of both collaboration opportunities and conflicts of interest. Students will look at specific cases. Individual actions, such as changes to housing and infrastructure are examined and related to comprehensive challenges such as climate change and international agreements. Both regional and local perspectives are addressed depending on the focus of each case.

The cases are approached in close collaboration with host municipalities and explore the long-term development of a sustainable society with different focus in each of the host municipalities. Current analyses are used to identify landscape-related planning and management challenges, where alternative strategies are created to meet the challenges identified, with emphasis on stakeholders and processes.

Teaching formats

Critical thinking, problem solving, written and oral communication, cooperation and independence are all basic skills that are trained during the course.

Written exercises, seminars, written assignments and presentations are all compulsory. The course also includes literature studies and study visits.

Grading form

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Formats and requirements for examination

The examination involves an assessment of written assignments, oral presentations and participation in seminars. To pass the course, students must pass the written assignments, presentations and seminar participation requirements. The grading criteria will be specified by the start of the course at the latest.

• If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.

• The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.

• If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.

• For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Other information

• The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.

• If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Additional information

Lectures may be held in English if necessary

Responsible department

Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management