Learning Goals

Spatial Planning I:

The students have knowledge of the concepts and organisational structures of spatial planning in Germany as well as their legal foundations and planning responsibilities. Spatial planning in the federal territory, regional planning with a focus on NRW and urban land use planning are taught. Environmental concerns and specialised spatial planning supplement the knowledge in areas relevant to the occupational field.

Spatial Planning II:
The students have a theoretical and methodological frame of reference for the analysis of planning systems and planning processes at different spatial scale levels and in different social contexts. They can adequately argue for the necessity of an analysis of planning processes based on institutional and action theory. They are familiar with the history of planning in Germany since industrialisation and know the strategies, programmes, instruments, procedures and projects with which urban and regional planning in Germany is currently responding to the challenges of economic, demographic, ecological and value-related change. They also have broad knowledge of participatory planning procedures and are familiar with the challenges that arise in the application of special planning instruments and the implementation of large-scale urban development projects for approaches to cooperative and communicative planning.

Contents

Spatial Planning I:

    Early concepts of a planned use of space
    The development of spatial planning in Germany
    The organisation of spatial planning in Europe and Germany
    Concepts of spatial planning policy
    Principles, guiding principles and objectives of spatial planning
    Sustainable spatial planning
    European regulations
    Spatial planning at federal level
    Spatial planning at Land level
    Spatial planning at municipal level
    Landscape planning, nature conservation and environmental impact assessment
    Spatially significant sectoral planning

Spatial planning II:

    Planning theory: planning concepts, planning models, planning systems, planning cultures
    Planning challenges: Megatrends of spatial development in Germany and Europe
    History of planning: Understanding of planning, actors and power relations, guiding principles, concepts, instruments, procedures and projects in transition
    Urban development funding: programmes and project practice
    Participatory and communicative approaches in urban planning and development Special planning instruments and project practice
    Major projects in urban and regional planning
    Format-based planning (IBA, REGIONALEN, etc.)

Teaching methods

Lectures, blended learning

Mode of assessment

Written exam (90 min.) in equal parts on Spatial Planning I+II

Additional Information

Conditions for granting credit points

Passed course work in Spatial Planning I (minutes of a planning-relevant public meeting with 1,200 words), passed examination in the form of the 90-minute written examination

Usage of the module
Independent module in the B.Sc. degree programme Geography

Stellenwert der Note für die Endnote
The module grade is CP-weighted (8/180) and is included in the final B.Sc. grade