AAR5210 Teorier i Byøkologisk Planlegging

Assessment in the course will be based on individual and group assignments which will demonstrate the critical understanding of the literature discussed in the class with respect to the cases the groups have been working on in the field. This will be done through weekly journals written individually and a theory paper written collaboratively by each group confronting theories learned with the issues and conditions experienced in the field. The paper should not exceed 15-20 pages and may include illustrations, diagrams and images.

Students must pass both parts of the assessment to complete the course. Students who fail one part do only have to re-take the part they failed.

If a student would like to re-take an exam in order to improve the grade, she/he can choose to re-take both parts or only one part.

Postponed examinations are usually scheduled for the next regular exam period.

Indicative readings include:

Altrock, U. (2012) Conceptualising Informality: Some Thoughts on the Way towards Generalisation.

Brown, A (2015): Topic Guide - Planning for Sustainable Cities in the Global South, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12774/eod_tg.march2015.browna

McGranahan, G. And Satterthwaite, D. (2003) Environmental health or ecological sustainability? Reconciling the brown and green agendas in urban development.

Rakodi, C. and Lloyd-Jones, T (Eds.) Urban Livelihoods: A People-centred Approach to Reducing Poverty.

The course is taught in parallel to the fieldwork class (AAR4525).

The course leader will inform the students if the fieldwork abroad (Normally in a low/middle income country) is obligatory or optional at the start of the semester. Obligatory fieldwork will be free of cost for all students. Students who participate in optional fieldwork must expect to pay a small share of the expenses. For students who do not participate in optional fieldwork, an alternative will be offered in Trondheim.

Keynote lectures are given in the introductory weeks in Trondheim. During remote fieldwork, sessions are organised as colloquia which enable students to relate their observations and experiences in the field to the theory and give room for critical reflection.