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| Title |
Ethnography and Visualisation for Planning Practice
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| Semester |
E2025
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| Master programme in |
Nordic Urban Planning Studies / By og Plan
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| Type of activity |
Course |
| Mandatory or elective |
Mandatory |
| Teaching language |
English
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| Study regulation |
Read about the Master Programme and find the Study Regulations at ruc.dk |
| REGISTRATION AND STUDY ADMINISTRATIVE | |
| Registration |
You register for activities through stads selvbetjening during the announced registration period, which you can see on the Study administration homepage. When registering for courses, please be aware of the potential conflicts and overlaps between course and exam time and dates. The planning of course activities at Roskilde University is based on the recommended study programmes, which should not overlap. However, if you choose optional courses and/or study plans that goes beyond the recommended study programmes, an overlap of lectures or exam dates may occur depending on which courses you choose. |
| Number of participants |
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| ECTS |
5
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| Responsible for the activity |
Jonas Larsen (jonaslar@ruc.dk)
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| Head of study |
Tatiana Fogelman (fogelman@ruc.dk)
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| Teachers |
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| Study administration |
IMT Registration & Exams (imt-exams@ruc.dk)
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| Exam code(s) |
U60337
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| ACADEMIC CONTENT | |
| Overall objective |
Based on collaboration with one or more external companies or organisations chosen by the course lecturers, this course provides advanced knowledge of and competencies in applied ethnography and visualisation for urban planning research and practice. Students learn how to conduct consultancy work and fieldwork for companies or organisations in relation to understand existing uses of spaces and to inform planning. They also develop skills in effectively representing, visualising and communicating various kinds of fieldwork through maps, images, illustrations and writing. |
| Detailed description of content |
Based on a collaboration with a client, this course provides knowledge and competencies in applied ethnography and spatial visualisation for urban planning/design practice. Students learn how to conduct consultancy work and applied ethnography to understand the existing use of places and to inform planning or conduct evaluations. They also develop skills in effectively representing, visualising and communicating various kinds of fieldwork and data through different visual and textual forms. |
| Course material and Reading list |
Readings for each session will be provided on Moodle 14 days before each course session. Some parts of the course literature are meant to be read during the lecture. In such cases, the literature will be handed out on the day of the lecture. The following texts are relevant to the course more broadly: Selected key readings: Brennan-Horley, C., & Gibson, C. (2009). Where is creativity in the city? Integrating qualitative and GIS methods. Environment and Planning A, 41(11), 2595-2614. https://doi.org/10.1068/a41126 Boschmann, E. E., & Cubbon, E. (2014). Sketch maps and qualitative GIS: Using cartographies of individual spatial narratives in geographic research. The Professional Geographer, 66(2), 236-248. https://doi.org/10.1080/00330124.2013.855114 Gehl, J., & Svarre, B. (2013). How to study public life (Vol. 2). Island Press. Ladner, S. (2014). Practical ethnography: A guide to doing ethnography in the private sector. Left Coast Press. Pink, S. (2007). Doing visual ethnography. Sage. Stroh, L. K., & Johnson, H. H. (2006). The basic principles of effective consulting. Psychology Press. Vannini, P. (2018). Doing public ethnography: How to create and disseminate ethnographic and qualitative research to wide audiences. Routledge. |
| Overall plan and expected work effort |
Study intensity Outline • The proposed study intensity for a student in this activity: 135 hours • The proposed distribution of hours on teaching and learning activities Lectures: 30 Fieldwork: 25 preparations of power-points, presentations and portfolio 45 Reading: 35 hours Alll together: 135 hours. Teaching and learning activities The course is organised around writing, visual representations, oral/visual presentations and mapping in applied ethnography and consultancy work, focusing on urban design/planning. The course consists of lectures, student exercises in photography, writing, and visualisation and a presentatation to the client. |
| Format |
Sessions are on campus and at a specific site and institution or company. |
| Evaluation and feedback |
Evaluation is via an anonymous online survey distributed to all participants. The course will also be discussed with participants in the final session and reviewed at the NUPS Education Committee with input from student representatives. |
| Programme |
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| ASSESSMENT | |
| Overall learning outcomes |
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
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| Prerequisites |
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| Form of examination |
Group portfolio exam
Permitted group size: 4-5 students. Examples of written products are exercise responses, talking points for presentations, written feedback, reflections, written assignments. The preparation of the products may be subject to time limits. Assignments written by a group must be individualised. The portfolio is written completely or partially during the course. The character limit of the portfolio is: For 4 students: 19,200-28,800 characters, including spaces. For 5 students: 19,200-31,200 characters, including spaces. The character limits include the cover, table of contents, bibliography, figures and other illustrations, but exclude appendices. The entire portfolio must be handed in at the same time. Assessment: Pass/Fail |
| Form of Re-examination |
Group portfolio exam
Permitted group size: 4-5 students. Examples of written products are exercise responses, talking points for presentations, written feedback, reflections, written assignments. The preparation of the products may be subject to time limits. Assignments written by a group must be individualised. The portfolio is written after the course has ended. The character limit of the portfolio is: For 4 students: 19,200-28,800 characters, including spaces. For 5 students: 19,200-31,200 characters, including spaces. The character limits include the cover, table of contents, bibliography, figures and other illustrations, but exclude appendices. The entire portfolio must be handed in at the same time. Assessment: Pass/Fail |
| Type of examination in special cases |
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| Examination and assessment criteria (implemented) |
Group Portfolio Exam: This involves creating a consultancy report and delivering presentation(s) for the client and possible one more element to the portfolio. Assessment Criteria:
Students are allowed to use GAI when fully acknowledged and explained. The use of GAI must always be within the guidelines from Roskilde University which you can access here. |
| Exam code(s) | |
| Last changed | 09/09/2025 |
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