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290619 SE Understanding Spatial Planning (2026S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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).
- Registration is open from Mo 09.02.2026 08:00 to Mo 23.02.2026 08:00
- Registration is open from We 25.02.2026 08:00 to Mo 02.03.2026 08:00
- Deregistration possible until Tu 31.03.2026 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 10.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- Tuesday 17.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- Tuesday 24.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- Tuesday 14.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- Tuesday 21.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- Tuesday 28.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- Tuesday 05.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- Tuesday 12.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- Tuesday 19.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- Tuesday 26.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- Tuesday 02.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- Tuesday 09.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- Tuesday 16.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- Tuesday 23.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
- Tuesday 30.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
The course includes the following assessment components:
• Oral presentation (poster or presentation) in group or individual work,
• Submission of a reading grid,
• Written assignment (group or individual work; central assessment component).
Rules regarding the improvement of the central written assessment component: The written assignment must be submitted via Moodle by 15 July 2026. If this assessment component is graded as insufficient and, as a result, the overall assessment of the course is negative, you will be granted an opportunity for resubmission. You will receive feedback outlining the criteria that must be met for the assessment component to be graded as sufficient. These criteria must be fulfilled by no later than 15 September 2026 by submitting the revised assignment via Moodle. If you miss the deadlines or fail to meet the specified criteria, the assessment will remain negative.
• Oral presentation (poster or presentation) in group or individual work,
• Submission of a reading grid,
• Written assignment (group or individual work; central assessment component).
Rules regarding the improvement of the central written assessment component: The written assignment must be submitted via Moodle by 15 July 2026. If this assessment component is graded as insufficient and, as a result, the overall assessment of the course is negative, you will be granted an opportunity for resubmission. You will receive feedback outlining the criteria that must be met for the assessment component to be graded as sufficient. These criteria must be fulfilled by no later than 15 September 2026 by submitting the revised assignment via Moodle. If you miss the deadlines or fail to meet the specified criteria, the assessment will remain negative.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
This course requires regular attendance by participants for the discussion of the literature and presentations. Up to two unexcused absences are permitted. Repeated absences without a valid reason will result in a negative assessment.
The final grade is composed of the poster presentation/oral presentation (30%), the reading grid (10%), and the subsequent written assignment (60%).
The final grade is composed of the poster presentation/oral presentation (30%), the reading grid (10%), and the subsequent written assignment (60%).
Examination topics
The allocation of presentation and written assignment topics takes place during the first sessions.
Reading list
See Moodle
Association in the course directory
(MGGCST 4.2) (MR2-PI)
Last modified: Mo 27.07.2026 09:27
Accordingly, the course focuses on approaches that conceptualise spatial planning as a social, communicative, and institutionally embedded process. To this end, spatial and planning-theoretical perspectives are combined with methods from qualitative social research in order to empirically examine planning thinking and action.
In a first thematic block, students engage with key qualitative research methods, in particular interviews, document analysis, and observation, as well as with basic strategies for analysing qualitative data. These methodological approaches are discussed with regard to their suitability for investigating planning processes and practices.
Building on this, the course addresses fundamental approaches in planning theory. The focus is on three major theoretical strands that each highlight different dimensions of planning practice: (1) communication, participation, and inclusion; (2) governance, actors, structures, and institutions; and (3) conflicts and power relations.
Over the course of the semester, students develop and present a research strategy that links a selected planning-theoretical perspective with a concrete methodological approach. Based on this work, they further deepen a chosen thematic focus through selected case studies in a written seminar paper.
The overall objective of the course is to convey key planning-theoretical perspectives while also providing a solid introduction to qualitative social research methods and their application in spatial and planning research.