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.
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Fakta
Emnekode
BYG900
Vekting (stp)
10
Semester undervisningsstart
Autumn
Undervisningsspråk
English, Norwegian
Antall semestre
1
Vurderingssemester
Autumn
Timeplan
Litteratur
Content
The course explores topics, key concepts and methodologies at the advanced level in urban development, planning and design. The student must identify relevant concepts and research approaches that are at the core of their PhD topic. Based on this, they undertake in-depth studies of research literature and related approaches to gain state-of-the-art knowledge and expertise about key elements of their research. 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 their PhD project.
Learning outcome
After completing the course, the student should have sufficiently in-depth knowledge of their research topic and specific core concepts and methodologies. Being at the forefront of research within their field, they should be able to perform thorough research and development within the specific topic. The student should 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course paper | 1/1 | 8 Weeks | Passed / Not Passed | All |
The paper is a literature study of the S.O.T.A. of the PhD research. It can be done individually or in relevant groups. There is no possibility for a resit. Students who do not get an approved paper, have to re-take the course in the next ordinary teaching period.
Fagperson(er)
Head of Department:
Tore MarkesetCourse coordinator:
Daniela Müller-EieMethod of work
Self-study under supervision, literature study, seminars and presentations about selected topics, critiques and hand-in of research manuscript.
Åpent for
Emneevaluering
There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital course evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.
The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1