Course

PhD Project course in Urban Planning (BYG900)

The course explores topics at an advanced level in urban development, planning and design. The course is intended to bring the student to the research front in an area pertaining to his/her PhD project.


Dette er emnebeskrivelsen for studieåret 2020-2021. Merk at det kan komme endringer.

See course description and exam/assesment information for this semester (2024-2025)

Semesters

Fakta

Emnekode

BYG900

Vekting (stp)

10

Semester undervisningsstart

Autumn

Undervisningsspråk

English, Norwegian

Antall semestre

1

Vurderingssemester

Autumn

Content

The course explores topics at the advanced level in urban development, planning and design. The student must be able to identify relevant research literature and reserach approaches that are at the forefront of his/her PhD topic. Based on an in-depth discussion of the literature, the candidate must develop a Research manuscript describing literature reviews, gaps of knowledge, original approaches to advance the research field, methodological advances or other topics that form premises for students Research questions and the conduct of his/her PhD Project.

Learning outcome

After completed the course, the student should have sufficiently detailed knowledge of his/her Research topic to be at the research front within the field and should be able to perform thorough research and development within the specific topic. The student must be able to develop and answer relevant Research questions and discuss relating methodological and Research approaches.

Forkunnskapskrav

Ingen

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid Exam system Withdrawal deadline Exam date
Course paper 1/1 8 Weeks Passed / Not Passed All


Fagperson(er)

Head of Department:

Tore Markeset

Course coordinator:

Daniela Müller-Eie

Method of work

Self-study under supervision, literature study, seminars and presentations about selected topics, critiques and hand-in of research manuscript.

Åpent for

Technology and Natural Science - PhD programme
The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1