Moses - Critical Urban Policy Studies: Theoretical Issues and Empirical Explorations

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Module / Version:
#60704 / #3

Validity:
Seit WS 2019/20

Default display language:
English

Module title:
Critical Urban Policy Studies: Theoretical Issues and Empirical Explorations

Credits:
6

Responsible person:
Gualini, Enrico

Grading:
benotet

Type of exam:
Portfolioprüfung

Zugehörigkeit

Faculty:
Fakultät VI

Institute:
Institut für Stadt- und Regionalplanung (ISR)

Area of expertise:
36361400 FG Planungstheorie und Analyse städtischer und regionaler Politiken

Prüfungsausschuss:
Stadt- und Regionalplanung

Kontakt

Office:
B 2

Contact person:
Uhlemann, Simona

E-mail address:
e.gualini@isr.tu-berlin.de

Website:

http://www.planningtheory.tu-berlin.de

Learning Outcomes

Students are familiar with contemporary theories, approaches and methods of critical urban studies and with their connection to planning theory and practice, particularly in relation to inquiry into new of urban policy concepts and practices. They have the skills to analyse and interpret urban planning and development processes critically from a policy-analysis perspective and to apply theories, approaches and methods of critical urban studies to their inquiry. They are skilled in developing research designs for research on contemporary trends and emerging issues in urban planning and development. Predominantly taught in this module: thematic expertise 30%, methods application 30%, systems expertise 20%, social skills 20%.

Content

The Module 'Critical Urban Policy Studies: Theoretical Issues and Empirical Explorations' deals with theories, approaches and methods of critical urban studies. It focusses in particular on developing critical analyses of contemporary trends and emerging issues in urban policy and planning. The Project Seminar 'Critical Urban Policy Studies' is devoted to elaborating frameworks for understanding and to applying them to the design and conduct of research, to be performed in groups. Each semester, the Project Seminar focuses on selected issues of contemporary relevance for urban policy and planning, and puts these at the centre of in-depth theoretical and empirical analysis. This is specified by an additional seminar title identifying the topic selected for each semester. In connection with Specialisation Area V 'Urban and Regional Research', the Module complements the contents of related core-seminar and offers an opportunity to make experience wiith their application in connection with contemporary issues of critical urban research. The Module is conceived as a project seminar and is aimed at the conduct of in-depth research. As such, it will appeal in particular to students who want to develop an expertise in research and/or intend to engage in a long term research activity, e.g. in preparation of a master thesis or of an application for a doctorate.

Module Components

Pflichtgruppe:

All Courses are mandatory.

Course Name	Type	Number	Cycle	Language	SWS	VZ
Critical Urban Policy Studies	SEM	3636 L 10215	SoSe	English	4

Workload and Credit Points

Critical Urban Policy Studies (SEM):

Workload description	Multiplier	Hours	Total
Attendance	15.0	4.0h	60.0h
Pre/post processing	15.0	8.0h	120.0h
			180.0h(~6 LP)

The Workload of the module sums up to 180.0 Hours. Therefore the module contains 6 Credits.

Description of Teaching and Learning Methods

The module consists of: • thematic contributions, offering inputs on the topic of the course, • discussion fora and colloquia, based on students' contributions, • thematic seminars, based on the presentation and discussion of specific topics organised and moderated by students, • supervising units for the coordination, preparation and guidance of students' research assignments. Language: English.

Requirements for participation and examination

Desirable prerequisites for participation in the courses:

Students attending the Project Seminar 'Critical Urban Policy Studies' (CE) for Module 'Planning Theory B' cannot attend this Module.

Mandatory requirements for the module test application:

This module has no requirements.

Module completion

Grading

graded

Type of exam

Portfolio examination

Type of portfolio examination

100 Punkte pro Element

Language

English

Test elements

Name	Weight	Categorie	Duration/Extent
presentations (individual/groups)	50	oral	ca. 60 mins.
written report (groups)	50	written	ca. 9,000 words

Grading scale

Notenschlüssel »Notenschlüssel 2: Fak IV (2)«

Gesamtpunktzahl	1.0	1.3	1.7	2.0	2.3	2.7	3.0	3.3	3.7	4.0
100.0pt	95.0pt	90.0pt	85.0pt	80.0pt	75.0pt	70.0pt	65.0pt	60.0pt	55.0pt	50.0pt

Test description (Module completion)

Portfolio examination. The Project Seminar foresees two examination elements, oral and written, each assessed with a weighting of 50%. The examination elements of the Module can be completed in German language upon motivated request.

Duration of the Module

The following number of semesters is estimated for taking and completing the module:
1 Semester.

This module may be commenced in the following semesters:
Sommersemester.

Maximum Number of Participants

The maximum capacity of students is 30.

Registration Procedures

Participants are required to enlist and to enrol in related ISIS 2 course at the beginning of the Seminar. For formal enrolment in the Module, please refer to rules by the university’s Examination Office.

Recommended literature
No recommended literature given

Assigned Degree Programs

Semester:

Zeige auch ausgelaufene Studiengänge und StuPOs

This module is used in the following Degree Programs (new System):

Studiengang / StuPO	StuPOs	Verwendungen	Erste Verwendung	Letzte Verwendung
Environmental Planning (M. Sc.)	1	10	WS 2019/20	SoSe 2024
Stadt- und Regionalplanung (M. Sc.)	1	10	WS 2019/20	SoSe 2024
Urban Design (M. Sc.)	1	8	WiSe 2020/21	SoSe 2024

Miscellaneous

Literature for this Module will be listed before beginning of the semester.

Critical Urban Policy Studies: Theoretical Issues and Empirical Explorations