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290099 PS Preparatory course for the scientific excursion abroad: The Netherlands (2017S)

Urban neighbourhood development between "active citizenship" and cooperative planning approaches

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work

Die Teilnahme am vorbereitenden Proseminar ist verpflichtend für die Teilnehmer an der Exkursion.

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Details

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The participation in all classroom sessions is mandatory.

  • Tuesday 07.03. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Tuesday 21.03. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Tuesday 25.04. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Tuesday 23.05. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Tuesday 20.06. 18:00 - 19:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528
  • Tuesday 05.09. 14:00 - 18:30 Seminarraum Geographie NIG 5.OG C0528

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Course aims:
This course aims at fostering the understanding about current processes in urban neighbourhood transition in European cities. In addition, the main actors involved in the Dutch planning context are identified to develop an actors-centred knowledge on urban and neighbourhood development.

Course content:
At the beginning, the course provides an introduction into the Dutch urban development and planning context with a focus on “active citizenship” and cooperative planning approaches. While introducing the ‘actor-centered institutionalism’ as our theoretical approach, we provide a common methodology for individual empirical research during the fieldtrip. Based on collectively developed research themes on current issues in urban (neighbourhood) development in The Netherlands, the participants are asked to build small groups (min. 4 students) and develop a selected research topic.

Course output:
At the end of the fieldtrip, the student groups submit a blogpost in the form of an academic online story. These blogposts will be available online for an interested audience. The academic online stories are based on a consistent step-by-step approach:
1. Research design for a selected research theme including the research interest, literature review, research questions, methods and indication of case study areas. To be presented and discussed on 23.5.2017
2. Draft version of academic online story: To be written during the semester, to be presented (05.09.2017) and to be reviewed by students and course leaders.
3. Mandatory feedback tutorials: by the course leaders on the research design (25.04.2017) and the outline of the academic online story (20.06.2017).

Assessment and permitted materials

• Participation in proseminar (20%)
• Group presentation of research design (40%)
• Group presentation and development of the draft academic online story (40%)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

• Understanding current neighbourhood processes in Dutch cities
• Identifying relevant actors in the Dutch planning systems
• Contextualizing and comparing socio-demographic, economic and political processes
• Development of a research topic
• Originality and analysis of a research theme

Examination topics

Research design, academic online story, presentations & discussions

Reading list

Fischer, R. & P. Foißner (2002): Raumordnung, Stadtentwicklung und Städtebau in den Niederlanden. Ein Blick über die Grenze. STANDORT – Zeitschrift für Angewandte Geographie, 26:4 153-158

Heinze, J. (2012): Akteurzentrierter Institutionalismus als theoretischer Bezugsrahmen der Untersuchung. Regierungskommunikation in Deutschland. 56-69. DOI 10.1007/978-3-531-19310-6_4

Scharpf, F.W. (2006): Interaktionsformen. Akteurzentrierter Institutionalismus in der Politikforschung. Springer.

Van der Cammen, H., L. de Klerk (2012): The selfmade land. Culture and evolution of urban and regional planning in the Netherlands. Houten: Spectrum. 488 S. In Geographie Bibliothek vorhanden

Verhoeven, I., E. Tonkens (2013): Talking Active Citizenship: Framing Welfare State Reform in England and the Netherlands. Social Policy and Society. 12 (3). 415-426.

Association in the course directory

(B11-7.2) (MG3-EX) (MR7-EX) (L2-FW) (MA UF GW 02)

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