APL350 Projects´ Initiation and Implementation in Urban Development

Credits (ECTS):15

Course responsible:Erling Dokk Holm og Terje Holsen

Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås

Teaching language:Norsk

Limits of class size:Students in programs: M-EIE, M-EUTV og M-BYREG

Course frequency:Annually

Nominal workload:375 hours.

Teaching and exam period:This course starts in Spring parallel. This course has teaching/evaluation in Spring parallel.

About this course

The course APL 350 address procedural aspects of developing and implementing urban development projects. This include assessment of municipal superior plans and preparation of detailed plans, including the use of development agreements. The course also analyses the economics of development projects by assessing construction cost and analyzing income potentials.

The course discusses the various means of implementation of plans and project ideas, and relate these to development projects' economic sustainability. The course emphasizes urban redevelopment projects with housing as an important component.

We work with specific development projects and analyzes factors that determine the parameters for project implementation, and we produce action plans for the realization of the project.

Learning outcome

The course will provide students with knowledge and skills in implementation of urban development projects. Particular emphasis is placed on how local planning authorities facilitate individual development projects and the intersection between the developer and the planning authority.

The course operationalize the students' knowledge in the planning discipline with the aim of strengthening their understanding on the implementation of development projects. The course will also give insight into the economic sustainability in urban (re) development projects.

Learning activities
Intensive lectures, site visits, day conference as intended to serve as support for group work and discussion groups. All students must attend lectures and work in groups.
Lectures are scheduled for Thursdays (from 10-12:00) and Fridays (from 10-12:00) and groupwork is scheduled for Thursdays (from 12-16:00) and Fridays (from 12-16:00), including instructions by course leader which will be given during the scheduled hours for group work.
It is expected that students attend lectures and actively participate in the groupwork sessions. The minimum attendance requirement is 80 percent.
Teaching support
- Teacher participate in fieldwork.
- Teacher contribute with guidance in project work.
- Teachers organize and participate in seminars.
- Canvas
Prerequisites
Master level
Assessment method
Portfolio assessment:
- Concluding reflection summary/notes.
  Projectwork in groups, including three reports.
  Oral presentation of each group's final project.
  Oral group exam, based on the concluding reflection summary/notes.
The portfolio assessment means that one final grade (for the course) will be given after the oral group exam. It is possible for group members to receive different grades based on the oral group exam.

Portfolio Grading: Letter grades
Examiner scheme
Internal examiners and external examiner will evaluate the concluding relfection summary/notes and the oral group examination.
Mandatory activity
Participation:
- Mandatory participation on the first lecture.
  Mandatory participation during the group presentations.
  Minimum 80 percent attendance in lectures and groupwork sessions.
Submissions:
- Cooperation and work agreement for the group project.
  Three reports, as explained on Canvas.
Teaching hours
Approx. 155 hours of lectures
Approx. 220 hours of group assignment
Preferential right
M-BYREG; M-EUTV; M-EIE og M-LA
Admission requirements
Minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway (generell studiekompetanse)