Planning and Environmental Justice
Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 2KU091
- Code
- 2KU091
- Education cycle
- First cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Environmental Science G1F, Social and Economic Geography G1F
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 18 February 2019
- Responsible department
- Department of Human Geography
General provisions
The course is included in the Bachelor's Programme in Environmental Science and the Bachelor's Programme in Energy Transition - Sustainability and Leadership.
Entry requirements
30 credits in sustainable energy transition, environmental science, geography, earth science or human geography
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course the student shall be able to:
- show familiarity with planning processes in Sweden and internationally
- identify and describe central theories and concepts in planning
- identify and describe central theories and concepts in environmental justice
- discuss how resource conflicts embody questions of justice
- show proficiency in the analysis of planning documents from a justice and sustainability perspective
- give an account of conflicts between different interests in land use and planning from a justice perspective
- participate, orally and in writing, in a discussion of the relationship between environmental and societal interests in planning.
- show proficiency in working multidisciplinary within the field of environmental justice and planning.
Content
The course deals with the basic features of planning from a Swedish and international point of view. A key topic is the historically shifting ideals of planning and their application in urban and rural land use. These ideals and practices of planning are considered in terms of sustainability and environmental justice. Special attention is paid to the challenges of participation, recognition and distribution in accomplishing goals of justice and sustainability in planning.
Instruction
Instruction consists of lectures, seminars, workshops, excursions and a written exam.
Assessment
Written exam (5 credits), papers and seminars (3 credits), excursions and workshops (2 credits).
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.