Landscape and Planning

The course discusses the concept of landscape, landscape values, and theoretical and methodological problems in landscape conservation, management and planning. It is offered as an elective course to students taking the Department of Geography’s MA degree programmes, and is a compulsory course for students taking the Master degree in cultural heritage management.
Students taking the course as part of the M.Phil. in Development Studies and other foreign students are required to write an individual term paper based on the course literature with examples from their own country or another country with which they are familiar.
The term paper must be approved before the written exam can be taken.

The course gives insight into theoretical and methodological challenges related to landscape in connection with conservation, management and planning.

24 hours lectures, 16 hours seminars, one day field course, writing of term paper. It is expected that compulsories and examinations must be completed in English. Exceptions must be clarified with the lecturer responsible for the course.