Duration
20h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The urban and territorial governance course covers the processes of coordination of actors, social groups and institutions in the context of urban interventions and territorial dynamics. It puts into perspective the different forms of regulation that can be observed in this context.
The course sessions devoted to case studies will analyse the Guillemins district project in Liège (Belgium), the Ile de Nantes project (France), the Mégamusée project and the Seraing master plan (Belgium).
The theoretical course sessions will cover the challenges and theories of urban and territorial governance, local and regional territorial reforms, governance tools mobilized in the dynamics of governance, supracommunal institutions and their spatial dynamics.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, the student masters the notions of urban and territorial governance through a theoretical learning illustrated with concrete cases.
He is able to interpret critically and systemically the role and status of different actors and tools in the production of the territory and urban projects. It captures the contexts and governance issues at different scales (building, urban area, region).
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
The course has no prerequisites or requirements. It is recommended for students of urban planning, engineering, geography, political science and sociology.
The teaching unit refers to concepts and tools from the legal and political sciences, spatial planning, urban planning, sociology and geography. If necessary, the basis for these elements are explained during the course.
Even a basic knowledge of the Code of Territorial Development (CoDT) is not required.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is structured around theoretical sessions and case study presentations, both local and international, for discussion and analysis.
Each case is mobilized to highlight a theoretical aspect of the problem addressed.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face-to-face.
Recommended or required readings
Course notes
Course notes are made available to students on the ecampus platform.
Other reference works
- Françoise Choay (1979) Urbanisme, utopies et réalités, Seuil.
- Michel Conan (1997), Qui fait la ville aujourd'hui ? Intervention de la puissance publique dans le processus de production urbaine, MELTT.
- Gabriel Dupuy (1991) L'urbanisme des réseaux : théories et méthodes, Armand Collin.
- Patrick Le Galès (2011), Le retour des villes européennes, Les Presses de Sciences Po, 486p.
- Alberto Magnaghi (2003), Le projet local, Mardaga.
- Thierry Oblet (2005), Gouverner la ville. Les voies urbaines de la démocratie moderne, PUF
- Romain Pasquier, Vincent Simoulin, Julien Weisbein (2013), La gouvernance territoriale. Pratiques, discours et théories, L.G.D.J., 332p.
- Gilles Pinson (2009), Gouverner la ville par le projet. Urbanisme et gouvernance des villes européennes, Presses des Sciences Politiques.
- Ola Söderström (2001) Des images pour agir. Le visuel en urbanisme, Payot.
- Sylvie Tissot (2007) L'État et les quartiers. Genèse d'une catégorie de l'action publique, Seuil.
Assessment methods and criteria
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Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Course materials are provided via the eCampus platform. Students are asked to follow the announcements assiduously and to use the collaborative tools made available to them as part of the platform.
Contacts
Teachers can be contacted by email for any questions related to the course. Teachers are available by appointment on Friday mornings.
- Christophe Breuer, Lecturer, bât. A1, telephone 04 366 5180, Christophe.Breuer@uliege.be
- Jacques Teller, Professor, bât. B52/3 (local 0/444), telephone 04 366 9499, Jacques.Teller@uliege.be