After successful completion of the course, students are able to

• recognize basic positions of ethics and political philosophy as standards of individual and political action.
• develop a critical understanding / awareness of value positions using the example of application cases and conflicts in spatial planning
• apply reflection and argumentation from an ethical perspective
• acquire and communicate independent ethical questions in the context of spatial planning

Integrative course (lecture + practical work)

Self-determined and self-organized learning

Research (literature, projects, media)

Lecture, discussion, fishbowl and workshop

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Individual Examination (50%):

• 1 quote from lecture units with personal short statement (150 words) per lecture (3 quotes/statements from 5 lectures are obligatory in total) [15% of total assessment].
• Writing an essay (800-1000 words) in essay week 13-23 December (individual homework, based on one of the quotations sent in, allocated by the LVA team, inclusion of literature) [25% of total assessment].
• Collaboration, commitment, attendance [10% of total assessment]

Group Examination (5 persons, 50%)):

• Exercise work on a topic of specialisation in a format of your choice (if written: approx. 10-12 pages/5,000 - 6,000 words)
• Workshop contribution for the mediation of the deepening topic (preparation, execution, short documentation)