Study Guide

Objectives

After completing this course student
- knows and understands the community and urban planning processes and techniques like zoning and land surveying
- can can implement a public participation process in community development.

Content

Principles and legislation of urban and land use planning. Principles of zoning and infrastructure construction (road, sewer, water networks). Public participation process in practise

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Student participated in the group work and in lectures. The achieved competence is sufficient but narrow.
Student shows throughout the course (assignments, classroom discussions) that is familiar with the basic concepts and phenomena related to the zoning of participation process.
The group work was done, reported and presented within the deadline but background information minimal, reporting structured according to the instructions but literature references are missing, presentation incomplete, discussion and conclusions are inadequate showing only narrow competence achieved.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Student participated in the group work and in lectures. The achieved competence is structured and student can apply the theoretical knowledge in known situations.
Student knows and understands the basic concepts and phenomena related to zoning and participation process. Student is motivated towards the subjects discussed.
The group work was done, reported and presented properly and within the deadline, background information collected, reporting has been structured according to the instructions , with references to the reliable sources, presentation of the results mostly correct eventually with small mistakes, discussion and conclusions are adequate showing deep understanding of the concepts and ability to apply them.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student participated in the group work and in lectures. The achieved competence is wide and student can apply the theoretical knowledge in know and new situation.
Student has fluent knowledge and understanding the basic concepts and phenomena related to zoning and participation process. Student is motivated towards the subjects discussed, shows creativity and has a positive attitude towards developing itself.
The group work was done, reported and presented very well and within the deadline, background information collected, reporting has been structured according to the instructions , with references to the reliable sources, presentation correct, discussion and conclusions are adequate and based on comparison to literature, conclusions are clear and clearly expressed. The work shows deep understanding of the concepts and that the student has sufficient skills to apply correctly the theoretical knowledge.