OASV4100 Urban Governance Course description

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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

The course is organized in series of lectures, working groups and student presentations.

No coursework requirements or compulsory activities.

The exam in the course is an individual course paper. The paper must have a scope of 10-15 pages (in addition to front page, table of content and list of references). Font and font size: Arial/Calibri 12 points. Line spacing: 1.5.

The exam can be answered in English or in a Scandinavian language (Norwegian, Danish, Swedish).

Students awarded a fail grade are given one opportunity to submit an improved version of the assignment for assessment.

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

Grade scale A-F

The exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner.

At least 25% of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded for the papers assessed by two examiners form the basis for determining the level for all the exam papers.