After successful completion of the course, students are able to...

... understand basic concepts of political science and apply these for questions of spatial development,
... describe the relation between spatial development, democracy, governance and power,
... discuss and explain basic concepts of territorial development policies,
... explain and evaluate options and boundaries of territorial development policies.

The course is an introduction to three theme areas. Students do literature work and actual topics will be deepen in several lectures through experts!

1) Introduction: basic concepts of political science

2) Topic  - democray, governance and power relations

3) Topic  - regional policies as part of territorial development policies

4) Topic - options and boundaries of territorial development policy

Course lectures, guest lectures, discussion and literature work

Diese LVA ist zusammen mit der VU Planungsethik und dem SE Strategien zur Raumentwicklung Bestandteil des Master Pflichtmodul 2: Raumplanungspolitik und -ethik.

Written exam