OASV4100 Urban Governance Course description

Modern cities face challenges due to rapid changes in social, economic and environmental conditions. Emphasising urban entrepreneurship, cities set ambitious goals for sustainable development, which have social, environmental and economic aims. This course focuses on smart solutions to the challenges these trends represent for urban public administration, evoking national and international experiences from three policy areas where these challenges are particularly prominent: public spaces, housing, and infrastructure. The course provides a cross- disciplinary and comparative approach to urban governance. The main focus of this course are the processes and mechanisms shaping a city as well as, strategies and instruments in the governance of cities.

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A student who has completed his or her qualification has the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence

Knowledge

The student has

• Thorough knowledge about processes and mechanisms that shape a city, including its atmosphere and its functioning
• Thorough knowledge about strategies and instruments to promote sustainable cities, emphasizing economic, social and environmental sustainability.
• Thorough knowledge about national and international approaches to coordinated urban governance, its challenges, benefits and solutions.
• Thorough knowledge about national and international approaches to democracy and participation in urban governance.
• Thorough knowledge about managing public space, housing, and infrastructure in cities and urban areas.

Skills

The student

• Can contribute to the development of urban strategies and implement measures to steer processes in the desired direction.
• Is able to assess the need for and use participatory measures in city policy formulation and implementation.
• Is able to interact effectively with market actors.
• Is able to understand, manage and critically discuss public space, housing and physical infrastructure in an urban context.

General competence

The student

• Can contribute to public sector innovation and reforms.

Introduction

This course promotes practical and theoretical knowledge about painting in an educational context. Focuses are on different two-dimensional expressions within the fields of painting, colour and composition, through theory and practice. A diversity of techniques and materials are introduced and explored through workshops and lectures. The course is adapted for working with a personal expressions within painting, utterances, critical thinking and assessment. The course is adapted for international exchange.

Admission to the programme.

The student's learning outcome will be assessed on the basis of an individual course paper of 10-15 pages.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge:

The student

• has broad knowledge about materials, tools and techniques relevant to the subject painting
• has knowledge about contemporary art and can use this as a reference and inspiration in his/her own creative work
• has knowledge about different work methods within creative work, such as intuitive and analytical processes, idea development and problem-solving
• has knowledge about innovation and research and development work relevant to the subject areas
• has knowledge about sustainable development in relation to painting

Skills:

The student

• is capable of reflecting on, discussing and applying subject specific knowledge on theoretical and practical aesthetical issues
• is capable of exploring and evaluating the interplay between materials, tools and techniques, both in relation to tradition and innovation
• is capable of defining and implementing a development project related to the subject area painting
• is capable of using and reflecting on subject specific theory in relation to the subject areas and for teaching

General competence:

The student

• is capable of inspiring, motivating and supervising others through creative and explorative processes
• is capable of explaining relevant methods and approaches for acquiring knowledge within painting
• is capable of identifying and using relevant sources such as literature, artwork and artefacts and referring to these in accordance with the rules for correct use of referencing
• has knowledge about different tools and materials and of issues concerning production, health, the environment and security
• is capable of discussing and reflecting on the subject areas as potential career choices for pupils

Teaching and learning methods

The work methods vary between studio work, workshops, lectures, self-study and group work. Different teaching methods for supervision and assessment are used throughout the course, and creative and explorative work is emphasised.

All key aspects of the course will not necessarily be covered at lectures and workshops. The student is expected to study the course literature independently, self-study an active participation in organised teaching and workshops.

Course Requirements

The coursework requirements will be assessed as approved/not approved. The coursework is assessed by the course teachers. If the coursework requirements are not approved, the student will be given one attempt to amend and improve his/her work. All coursework requirements must be approved before the student can take the exam.

Presentation of project plan

• documentation of studio work: sketches, drawings, paintings
• an oral presentation