2024-2025 / GEOG2028-1

Introduction to spatial planning: planning systems and the major challenges of the contemporary world

Duration

15h Th, 15h Pr, 1d FW

Number of credits

 Master in geography, global change, research focus3 crédits 
 Master in geography : general, teaching focus3 crédits 
 Master in geography, general, professional focus in urban and regional planning3 crédits 
 Master in geography: geomatics, professional focus in geodata expert3 crédits 
 Master in geography: geomatics, professional focus in land surveyor3 crédits 
 Master in urban planning and territorial development, professional focus in post-industrial and rurban territories3 crédits 

Lecturer

Jean-Marie Halleux

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Provide theoretical and practical knowledges about spatial planning devices and practices.
Those knowledges have the following main purposes:
- to prepare students of the planning option to more specialized courses as well as to their professional activities in planning
- to prepare other students from the geography master to reframe issues and political debates in the field of spatial planning

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

An open attitude towards social and economic problems.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Seminars with professionals active in the field of spatial planning. A field visit devoted to urban planning policies in the city of Maastricht.
The field visit in Maastricht is organised on a Saterday.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

- 15 hours of theoretical lectures - 15 hours of workshops and practical exercises - 1 day of fieldworks

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Detailed diaporamas, bibliography, technical notes and scientific artcles available via MyULiège

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam


Further information:

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

25-minute oral exam with 25 minutes of preparation

Additional information:

An oral exam (100% of the quotation) made of questions related to the theoretical lectures, the seminars and the field visit.

Depending on the number of students, the evaluation can be done via a written exam. For the students who have not passed the written exam or who wish to improve their score, an oral evaluation will be made possible at the end of the session. The final score will then be the average of the ratings for the two exams.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

The date of the field visit in Maastricht will be decided at the first theoretical course.

Contacts

Professeur :
J.-M. Halleux, Institut de Géographie,
Sart Tilman, B11 - 4000 Liège
tél. : 04/366 53 27 - e-mail : Jean-Marie.Halleux@uliege.be

Secrétaire :
J. Collard, Institut de Géographie, Sart Tilman, B11 - 4000 Liège
tél. : 04/366 54 78 - e-mail : jcollard@uliege.be

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