Universität Wien

290603 VU Specialisation in Spatial Planning (2025W)

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Th 04.12. 15:00-16:00 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

On December 4th, there will be an excursion to the Vienna Museum (Karlsplatz 8, 1040 Vienna). Further details will be announced in the course.

  • Thursday 30.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 06.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 13.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 20.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 27.11. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 04.12. 16:00 - 18:00 Ort in u:find Details
  • Thursday 11.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 18.12. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 08.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 15.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 22.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Thursday 29.01. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Which future do we want? Spatial planning addresses spatial development for shaping the future and with associated questions such as:
- How is space used (which uses have to be organised in an area)?
- What do we build on (spatial, but also political, legal, ecological, economic and social conditions)?
- What do we plan for (challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, housing shortage, supply reliability etc.)?
- How can we plan (how can transformation processes like mobility and energy transitions be integrated, shaped and designed)?

This focus on the future makes spatial planning a key discipline in addressing sustainable transformations. This course serves as an introduction into spatial planning and prepares for further study in the specialisation spatial planning. Three thematic blocks structure the semester:
1. Introduction: topics of spatial planning, planning concepts, planning for transformation
2. Planning basics: spatial transformation as the task of planning, spatial planning in Austria and internationally, Institutions and legal grounds
3. Planning areas: introduction in specialist planning subjects, from green space planning to mobility and land policy

These topics are discussed in the lecture parts (on-site teaching units). The exercises to be carried out independently serve to consolidate the content and independent specialisation.

Next to professional knowledge, the following (research) competencies are practiced:
• Reproduction, interpretation and assessment of planning knowledge
• Presentation skills, argumentation skills
• Prioritisation in the Master's programme: specialisation, individualised in-depth study, options for course selection and personalised curriculum design

Assessment and permitted materials

The examination consists of two parts, a practical section (consisting of a quiz, explanatory videos and a mobility concept) and a lecture section (final examination). A maximum of 100 points can be reached in the course:
1. Weekly quiz: up to 30 points
2. Preparation of an explanatory video: up to 20 points
3. Mobility concept: up to 10 points
4. Final written exam: up to 40 points

Further information on the examination procedures will be provided on Moodle and in the first lecture session.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance in the course units is mandatory, as active participation is required and the weekly quiz will take place during the lectures. Two unexcused absences are permitted. Multiple absences without important reasons will result in a negative grade. Attendance in the first course unit is necessary (registering for the course, if applicable: registering from the waiting list in case of empty spaces).

Grading:
< 60 points= Not sufficient (5)
60 - 69 points = Sufficient (4)
70 - 79 points = Satisfactory (3)
80 - 89 points = Good (2)
90 - 100 points = Very Good (1)

Examination topics

The examination material consists of the course content as discussed in the lecture units and provided via Moodle (powerpoint slides and further literature, if applicable).

Reading list

Further literature for independent study will be made available in the respective course units.

Basic literature (we recommend consulting these works during the semester):

Fassmann H. 2018. „Stadt- und Raumentwicklung Österreich“. In: ARL – Akademie für Raumforschung und Landesplanung (Hg.): Handwörterbuch der Stadt- und Raumentwicklung. Available at: https://www.econstor.eu/handle/10419/225877.
Gruber M., Kanonier A., Pohn-Weidinger S., Schindelegger A. 2018. Raumordnung in Österreich und Bezüge zur Raumentwicklung und Regionalpolitik. ÖROK (Hg.). Wien: ÖROK. (=ÖROK-Schriftenreihe 202). Available at: https://www.oerok.gv.at/raum/daten-und-grundlagen/raumordnung-in-oesterreich.
Stöglehner G. (Hg). 2023. Grundlagen der Raumplanung 1: Theorien, Methoden, Instrumente. 2., aktualisierte Auflage. Wien: facultas. UB-Link: https://ubdata.univie.ac.at/AC17617373
Stöglehner G. (Hg). 2020. Grundlagen der Raumplanung 2: Strategien, Schwerpunkte, Konzepte. Wien: facultas. UB-Link: https://ubdata.univie.ac.at/AC17617381

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