prof. dr. J. (Johan) Woltjer

Professor Woltjer is committed to teaching and capacity building in all disciplines relevant to the spatial sciences. During his career he has been instrumental to the development of various international degree programs, featuring advanced collaboration with international partners for example in he UK, Indonesia, Germany, and the Netherlands. His own course modules focus on sustainable cities, urban geographies, planning theory and practice, infrastructure, water policies, comparative research and international planning, and policy evaluation.

Course modules in recent years:

- Planning and Water (BSc Spatial Planning and Design)

- Comparative Research and Practice (MSc Environmental and Infrastructure Planning)

- Urbanism and Planning (BSc Human Geography and Planning)

- Introduction to Academic Research (BSc Spatial Planning and Design)

- Planning in a Globalised World (MA International Planning and Sustainable Development)

- Sustainable Cities (MA Urban Design & MA International Planning and Sustainable Development)

- Contemporary Issues in Designing Cities (BA Designing Cities)

- Planning Theory and Practice (MA Urban and Regional Planning)

- Risk and Resilience (MA International Planning and Sustainable Development)

- Infrastructure and Development Planning (MSc Double Degree Master programme)

- Water and Coastal Management (MSc Double Degree Master programme)

- Environmental Geography and Planning (BSc Human Geography and Planning)

- Methods and Techniques of Policy Analysis (BSc Human Geography and Planning)

- Water in Cities and Regions (BSc Human Geography and Planning)

- Urban and Regional Planning (MSc Human Geography and Planning)

- Metropolitan Governance and Spatial Planning (MSc Human Geography and Planning)

- Master’s dissertations