About this course

Workshop and lectures about European cities, urban regions as spatial systems, and Norwegian city regions. Study trip with field work to one of Europe's major metropolitan areas.

Learning outcome

The students will be able to analyze and describe an urban region as a spatial structure. They will have knowledge of European planning traditions, and first hand experience with the impact of modern techniques in European urban planning. They will be able to identify planning issues on a regional scale, and knowledge about present day processes and strategies.

  • Learning activities

    Lectures, literature studies, field work, analytical work assignments in groups and individually.

  • Teaching support

    Tutoring in studio and during field work, as well as comments on presentations and group work material.

  • Syllabus

    Report from previous field works in the course, compendium, literature about the case. In addition a recommended litterature about European cities:

    - Bagnasco, A. & Le Galès, P. (2000), Cities in Contemporary Europe, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.

    - Benevolo, L. (1993), The European City, Oxford, Blackwell Publishers.

    - Hohenberg P. M. (1995), The Making of Urban Europe. 1000-1994, Cambridge MA, Harvard University Press.

    - Le Galès, P. (2002), European Cities. Social Conflicts and Governance, Oxford, Oxford University Press.

    - Sassen, S. (2006), Territory, Authority, Rights. From Medieval to Global Assemblages, Princeton, Princeton Univeristy Press.

    - Therborn, G. (1995), European Modernity and Beyond. The Trajectory of European Societies 1945-2000, London, SAGE Publications.

    - Tilly, C. (1992), Coercion, Capital, and European States, AD 990-1992, Oxford, Blackwell Publishing.

  • Prerequisites

    APL103 or equivalent.

  • Recommended prerequisites

    Basic knowledge about theory and professjonal tradition within urban and regional planning, landscape architecture, land consolidation, or architecture.

  • Assessment method

    Plenary presentations and written report.

    Karakterregel: Passed / Not Passed Hjelpemiddelkode: A1 No calculator, no other aids

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  • Examiner scheme

    External examinor approves the evaluation procedure. Internal examinor avaluates individual and group work.

  • Mandatory activity

    Seminar, fieldwork, plenary presentations, work assignments individually and in groups.

  • Notes

    The course is provided under the condition of available teacher capacity and a minimum of 18 students. Students organize travel and stay for the fieldwork. The main part of the work takes place in groups of 2.

    The course is optional and entails expenses for a study trip (travel and accommodation).

  • Teaching hours

    3 days start seminar, 1 week field work, 1 day plenary presentation.

  • Preferential right

    M-BYREG (2nd to 5th year). The course is reserved for 2 students at Property studies and 2 at Landscape architecture.

  • Admission requirements

    Minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway (generell studiekompetanse)