Course Program
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Topic(s) |
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Introduction Content of the course A prelude to the theory |
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Planning and theory In search of a theory Definitions, concepts, main assumptions |
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3 |
Physical planning in ancient era The ancient period and The concept of democracy |
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4 |
Medieval ages The divine rules and feudal structure Economic organization of medieval society Rise of bourgeoisie class |
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5 |
Enlightenment period Basis of capital accumulation, new inventories, Renaissance period Formation of capitalist system The roots of planning thought
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6 |
Modern state of mind Space and time concepts Ontological assumptions Universal and situated knowledge |
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7 |
Fordist industrial production: Emergence of a new social and spatial order Economic outcomes of modernist thought Institutional structure and the nation-state |
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8 |
Industrial city and urban decline City Beautiful; Garden city Comprehensive planning and critiques Advocacy planning; disjointed incrementalism |
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9 |
Critique on modernity project Diminishing role of the nation-state Restructuration and globalisation Concepts of emergence and populism |
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10 |
Post-fordism and flexible production The new urban systems, network society Economic transitions with 1980s Crisis of capital system
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11 |
Post-modern thinking Communicative rationality – Habermas Chaotic thinking, multi-culturalism |
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12 |
Planning as a democracy project Communicative/Collaborative Planning Participation and governance |
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13 |
Legitimacy of planning Public interest and negotiation Justice: From each according to…?/to each according to…? |
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14 May 16, 2017 |
Problems of planning and the changing role of planner Planning of, by, for whom? Planners’ Roles/Responsibilities |
Final exam: Final exam date will be announced