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2006-2007 / Course descriptions / IB202605 Physical planning  

IB202605 Physical planning

Course Code
IB202605

Course Name
Physical planning

Credits
5.00

Target Audience
Student Bachelor in Civil Engineering and Bachelor i Information systems

Prerequisites

Minimum university college entrance requirements

Objectives

After completion of the course the students should:
- know Norwegian planningtraditions and international planning trends
- know the functions of the municipality level as an adminitrative planning unit in Norwegian society
- know municipality planning procedures and decision -making processes
- have developed skills to be able to take part in physical planning processes

Topics

- Planning as a management tool
- Public management levels
- Municipal planning
- Municipal decision - making processes
- Physical planning on different levels
- Environmental impact analysis
- Aesthetics in built environment

Instruction

Lectures and group discussions as a basis for individual and group projects, papers and practical exercises.
Project visits, evaluation of political processes etc. A main project related to physical planning.

Mandatory Assignments

Approved compulsory papers/exercises.
Delivered and approved group-project ( exceptions can be made for individual projects).

If project is not accepted, a new project has to be delivered

Evaluation

The group-project is given a grade which will be adjusted after an oral individual examen.
Both the project work and result and the mandatory curriculum will be subjects at the examination .

Hjelpemidler til eksamen
None

Grades
Grades from A-F

Revised date
2006.06.30

Revised by
Liv Møller-Christensen