Public Participation in Environmental Planning (3cr)

Objectives

The course provides principles of public participation and conflict management, the understanding how to communicate with different publics through different kinds of media and understands the importance of improving his/her communication skills. The student will be able to conduct a public involvement process.

Content

Main contents are the following: Conflicts, participatory planning principles, communication through different media, collecting data from the public through questionnaires and interviews, arranging public meetings, negotiation skills, group work and collaborative learning methods, analysing public feedback, integration of public opinion to decision making.

Further information

Literature: Will be announced in the beginning of the course Educational methods: teach-in, argumentation, series of lectures, self study/distance learning, assignments, practical work, coursework, collective learning and problem-based learning. Active participation in the class. Language of instruction: English. Study year: 3.