- Introduction to the interface between urban planning and transport planning
- Introduction to challenges of sustainability transition in planning practice
- Introduction to reflexive and practice-based research methods
FAG3188 Introduction to Sustainability Transition in Theory and Practice 2.5 credits
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An introductory course for PhD students within the research school TRANSPLACE. The course contains an introduction to sustainability transformation in transport planning and urban development, and an introduction to practice based research methods.
About course offering
For course offering
Autumn 2023 Start 30 Oct 2023 programme students
Target group
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P2 (2.5 hp)Duration
Pace of study
17%
Form of study
Normal Daytime
Language of instruction
Swedish
Course location
KTH Campus
Number of places
Places are not limited
Planned modular schedule
Course memo
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For course offering
Autumn 2023 Start 30 Oct 2023 programme students
Application code
51371
Contact
For course offering
Autumn 2023 Start 30 Oct 2023 programme students
Examiner
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Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After passing the course the student should be able to
- Describe the subject areas and their connections.
- Demonstrate and discuss challenges with sustainability transitions in planning practice.
- Reflect on the advantages and challenges of different practice-oriented research methods.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Doctoral students and postdocs admitted to the research school TRANSPLACE.
Recommended prerequisites
Equipment
Literature
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- SEM1 - Seminars, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TEN1 - Written hand-in assignment, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
The examiner decides, based on a recommendation from KTH's administrator of support for students with disabilities, on any adapted examination for students with documented, permanent disabilities. The examiner may allow another form of examination when re-examining individual students.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.