Project: Mobilities and Globalizing Cities

F2026

Nordic Urban Planning Studies

Project

Elective

English

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Registration for project-exam: Please remember to confirm your registration by signing up for exam as a group when the group formation is final. The registration is through STADS Online Student Service

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Tatiana Fogelman (fogelman@ruc.dk)

Tatiana Fogelman (fogelman@ruc.dk)

IMT Registration & Exams (imt-exams@ruc.dk)

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Through the group project work, students should translate relevant theories and methods into analyses or design of planning challenges, processes or projects in relation to a concrete case or case field to be agreed with the study leader. They should also reflect on the implications of their analysis for planning debates and practice in the context of globalizing cities, including (if relevant) for possible proposals, recommendations and solutions.

Students should further consider the value of and make use of GIS and/or participatory methods and/or creative and qualitative methods, as appropriate for their specific project. If relevant, use may be made of self- produced photographs, video and/or sound recordings as part of the submitted materials.

Through the group project work, students should translate relevant theories and methods into analyses or design of planning challenges, processes or projects in relation to a concrete case or case field to be agreed with the study leader. They should also reflect on the implications of their analysis for planning debates and practice in the context of globalizing cities, including (if relevant) for possible proposals, recommendations and solutions.

Students should further consider the value of and make use of GIS and/ or participatory methods and/or creative and qualitative methods, as appropriate for their specific project. If relevant, use may be made of self- produced photographs, video and/or sound recordings as part of the submitted materials.

General reading regarding PPL:

Olsen, P.B. & Pedersen, K. 2019, Problem-Oriented Project Work: A Workbook. Denmark: Roskilde University Press, fifth edition.

Petersen, E. B. and Sørensen, K.A. 2020, The Group Project - How to Do It: A Guidebook for University Students. Samfundslitteratur.

Project report reading: The project report must be based on relevant academic literature of at least 500 pages in length, chosen on the basis of its relevance for the project formulation. Where appropriate, it may include reading material from semester’s coursework.

The majority of the activity takes place as self-study, where the group of 2-6 students works independently with a problem-oriented and exemplary project. The project group can expect up to 5 supervisory meetings of 60 min duration.

Expected study effort: 405 hours, divided in the following way:

• Project formation (PPL) (15 hours);
• group-based individual project work incl project group meetings (335 hours);
• supervisory meetings incl preparation and debriefing (10 hours);
• mid-term evaluation incl preparation (30 hours);
• exam incl preparation (5 hours)

Teaching and learning activities:

• Project formation

• Group-based project work

• Supervisory meetings

• Mid-term evaluation

• Presentation and peer-feedback

Staff-involving activities take place on campus.

Group work can take place on campus, libraries and any other places agreed as appropriate by the group.

The group conducts ongoing evaluations of the group's work and collaboration. The group and the supervisor align their expectations at the first meeting. The supervisor requests oral feedback about the supervision from the group at least twice during the process. The project and group formation process and mid-term evaluation are evaluated orally after their completion. The overall project activity is evaluated via a survey after the end of the overall activity.

By the end of the project work, students should be able to:

• Understand and critically evaluate relevant theories and practical areas of planning based on international research that are appropriate to their project

• Identify, work with, and evaluate methods appropriate for their project’s engagement with planning challenges, projects, or processes; including an ability to reflect upon the potential or actual value of GIS, participatory methods and/or creative and qualitative methods in their project

• Communicate and discuss the results of the project along with their implications for planning debates and practice - if relevant in the context of globalizing cities - in accordance with appropriate scientific requirements and norms

• Manage complex study situations and collaborate effectively, including through giving and receiving feedback on professional texts produced by themselves and by colleagues.

Oral project exam in groups with individual assessment


Permitted group size: 2-6 students.

The character limits of the project report are:
For 2 students: 69,600-96,000 characters, including spaces.
For 3 students: 84,000-108,000 characters, including spaces.
For 4 students: 96,000-112,800 characters, including spaces.
For 5 students: 112,800-122,400 characters, including spaces.
For 6 students: 134,400-146,400 characters, including spaces.
The character limits include the cover, table of contents, abstract, bibliography, figures and other illustrations, but exclude appendices.



Time allowed for the exam including time used for assessment is for:
2 students: 60 minutes.
3 students: 75 minutes.
4 students: 90 minutes.
5 students: 105 minutes.
6 students: 120 minutes.



Permitted support and preparation materials at the oral exam: All

Assessment: 7-point grading scale
Moderation: Internal co-assessor.

Samme som ordinær eksamen / same form as ordinary exam

Project report and any supplementing materials forms the basis of the exam.

The exam includes an individual presentation (max 5 min) on one of the aspects of project presented in the report. Presentations are followed by discussion between the students and the examiners based on the project report. Any questions relevant for the themes of the second semester project can be asked during the exam.

Study regulation specifies the formal requirements regarding the content and length of the project report and length of the project exam.

Assessment criteria:

Assessment consists of a joint assessment of the project report and the oral exam.

Project report:

High emphasis is put on the ability to: • argue convincingly for the appropriateness of theories and methods for analyzing a planning case or problem • reflect critically on the choice of theoretical tools and methods in terms of their implications for the project • appraise critically chosen scientific literature in relation to the chosen problem or case
• demonstrate in-depth understanding through nuanced and discipline-appropriate writing

Oral exam: High emphasis is put on the ability to: • reflect critically on the strengths and weaknesses of project report and on how those weaknesses could have been avoided
• appraise critically the implications of project’s results for wider planning processes • compare and evaluate the relevance and strengths and weaknesses of alternative planning theories and methods.