Land Use Planning (BYG120)

Introduction to theortical and pratical execution of regulation planning.


Course description for study year 2025-2026

See course description and exam/assesment information for this semester (2024-2025)
Facts

Course code

BYG120

Version

1

Credits (ECTS)

10

Semester tution start

Autumn

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Autumn

Language of instruction

Norwegian

Offered by
Time table

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Admission requirements

General university admissions certification (GSK)

Content

The course gives a broad understanding within land use planning, practice within regulations planning and the use of relevant software. The subject is pedagogically grounded in problem-based and project-based learning.

Learning outcome

After completing the course the student should have

  • Insight into different aspects and preconditions for strong land use planing and sustainable urban development

  • Knowledge about principals, intentions and challenges of land use and transport planning

  • Knowledge about spatial analysis and risk assessment

  • Knowledge about the planning and buildings law and the planning process

  • Understanding of the requirements of public planning

After completing the course the student should be able to

  • Produce analytical maps of exisitng situations and conditions

  • Interpret given conditions for analysis and planning

  • Make regualtion plans with relevant illustrations, models and photomontages according to existing practice

  • Formulate planning regulations with awareness of their legal, practical and aesthetic consequences

  • Execute design and planning that meets the requirements for universal design

  • Use FocusAreal (or other relevant software) to present regulation plans

After completing the course the student should have general knowledge about

  • oral, written and graphic presentation of planning work

  • independent evaluation of planning work

Required prerequisite knowledge

BYG100 Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

Exam

Mappe og skriftlig eksamen

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
Portfolio 7/10 Letter grades
Written exam 3/10 3 Hours Letter grades None permitted

Assessment consists of three parted project and a written exam. The project work is collectively evaluated and counts for 70% and the written exam 30%.Project work: If a student fails or want to improve the grade, she/he will have to take the projects again the following year.Project work is submitted in groups. 

Coursework requirements

Project-, exercises and studio-/ lab. work

There is an individual compulsory assignment in addition to compulsory attendance during guidance session. Students who do not pass the compulsory acitivities will not gain access to the written exam.

Course teacher(s)

Course coordinator:

Lene Bjørnø

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Guzman Cruz Rodriguez

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Andreas Skaare

Head of Department:

Tore Markeset

Method of work

2 hours lecture, 4 hours project-based teaching, studio work and tutorials per week. The project work is done in groups.

Overlapping courses

Course Reduction (SP)
Local Planning (BIB550_1) 10
Urban development planning (BIB230_1) 10
Local Planning (BIB250_1) 5

Open for

Open course for all students with an active right to study and who meet the requirements for general university admissions certification (GSK).

Admission requirements

General university admissions certification (GSK).

Course assessment

The faculty decides whether early dialogue should be conducted in all or selected groups of courses offered by the faculty. The purpose is to gather feedback from students for making changes and adjustments to the course during the current semester. In addition, a digital evaluation, students’ course evaluation, must be conducted at least once every three years. Its purpose is to collect students` experiences with the course.

Literature

The syllabus can be found in Leganto