Courses – Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu

Subject: Sustainable Regional Development and EU Policies (19.RPR191)

Type of studies	Title
Master Academic Studies	Regional Development Planning and Management (Year: 1, Semester: Winter)

General information:

Category	Theoretical-methodological
Scientific or art field	Urbanizam i planiranje regionalnog razvoja Architectural-Urbanistic Planning, Design and Theory
ECTS	6

The course objective is for students to be introduced to various approaches of and concepts for sustainable spatial planning and regional development, with Europe as its main focus of interest. The main segment of the course is the insight into the history of planning, as well as the presentation of current projects. Furthermore, the course covers EU-Regional Policies and new concepts, such as New Urbanism, New Regionalism, and the like.

Enabling students to acquire and master knowledge on sustainability issues in regional development and planning, then to analyze diverse concepts of spatial development, as well as to generate new knowledge through practical application and interactive discussions.

Sustainable development as a paradigm Planning approaches: - from economy based planning to physical, spatial and communication-oriented, participatory planning, strategic and sustainable planning Framework and perspectives Instruments and programs of the EU-structural policies From problem definitions to innovative sustainable urban and regional development case studies Examples of related planning methods

- Attendance in face-to-face sessions - Participation in group work - Successful e-assignments - One obligatory final multiple choice test (e-learning)

Authors	Title	Year	Publisher	Language
Hall P.	Urban & Regional Planning	1992	Routledge, London	English
Zimmermann, F.M., Janschitz, S. (ed.)	Regional Policies in Europe. The Knowledge Age: Managing Global, Regional and Local Inderdependencies	2002	Leykam, Graz	English
Anderson, J., O’Dowd, L., Wilson, T.M.	New Boarders for a Changing Europe. Cross-border Cooperation and Governance	2003	Routledge, New York	English
Zimmermann, F.M., Janschitz, S. (ed.)	Regional Policies in Europe. Soft Features for Innovative Cross-Border Cooperation	2004	Leykam, Graz	English
Adams, N., Alden, J., Harris, N. (Eds.)	Regional Development and Spatial Planning in an Enlarged European Union	2006	Asgate, London	English
Williams R.	European Union Spatial Policy and Planning	1996	Paul Chapman Publishing, London	English
Roch, I., Petrikova, D. (Eds.)	Border-Free River Basins	2005	Road, Bratislava	English
Zimmermann, F.M., Janschitz, S. (ed.)	Regional Policies in Europe. New Challenges, New Opportunities	2000	Leykam, Graz	English
Regional Studies Association	Area Development and Policy	2017	Routledge, Abingdon	English
Veres, L. (ed.)	Danube-Area Cohision	2008	Čikoš Štampa, Subotica	English
Cook P.	Theories of Planning and Spatial Development	1984	Nelson Thornes, Cheltenham	English
McDonald J.	The European Scene. A Geographic Perspective	1997	Prentice Hall, New Jersey	English
Sadwick G.	A Systems view of planning	1971	Pergamon Press, Oxford	English
	EIGHTH IFHP International competition for students of architecture and urban : Regional Planning	1997	IFHP, Hague	English
Jarvis, P.J.	Ecological Principles and Environmental Issues	2000	Prentice Hall, Harlow	English
Zimmermann, F.M., Janschitz, S. (ed.)	Regional Policies in Europe. Key Opportunities for Regions in the 21st Century	2001	Leykam, Graz	English

Course activity	Pre-examination	Obligations	Number of points
Lecture attendance	Yes	Yes	5.00
Exercise attendance	Yes	Yes	5.00
Written part of the exam - tasks and theory	No	Yes	50.00
Term paper	Yes	Yes	20.00
Term paper	Yes	Yes	20.00