Studieguide

Lärandemål

The Student
• understands the importance of well-functioning urban infrastructure
• has an understanding of the sustainability related to urban development
• understands the main challenges that the urban areas are facing and is aware of the existing tools to tackle these challenges

Innehåll

The course focuses on central processes and topics in urban development, e.g. the chapters in Peter Newman's & Isabella Jennings book (2008):
Chapter 1. Vision
Chapter 2. Economy and Society
Chapter 3. Biodiversity
Chapter 4. Ecological Footprints
Chapter 5. Modeling Cities on Ecosystems
Chapter 6. Sense of Place
Chapter 7. Empowerment and Consumption
Chapter 8. Partnerships
Chapter 9. Sustainable Production and Consumption
Chapter 10. Governance and Hope

Tid och plats

Online

Studiematerial och rekommenderad litteratur

Main Reference: Peter Newman and Isabella Jennings, Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems: Principles and Practises, 2008, see link on the Moodle site.

Undervisningsmetoder

Lectures in Teams
Individual Assignments, Essay and Project
Seminars with oral project presentations

Bedömningsmetoder (förverkligande) och -kriterier (studieperioder/kurser)

Complete Schedule with Course Deadlines on the Moodle site and in Teams

Vitsordsskala

H-5

Bedömningskriterier, tillfredsställande-synnerligen tillfredsställande (1-2)

The assignments were completed and the student obtained a basic understanding of the course content

Arviointikriteerit, goda-synnerligen goda (3-4)

The assignments were completed without major remarks and the student obtained a good understanding of the course content

Arviointikriteerit, berömliga (5)

Assignments were completed without remarks and the the student obtained a thorough understanding of the course content

Bedömningsmetoder (förverkligande) och -kriterier (studieperioder/kurser)

Evaluation of the individual written essay based on the summary and analysis of the book/the main course reference according to specific instructions

Evaluation of the development project, with a written report and oral presentation, based on specific instructions and connected to a specific chosen and accepted city/project case and two selected chapters in the proposed course book/main course reference

Underkänd (0)

Failed written reports and oral project presentation

Bedömningskriterier, tillfredsställande-synnerligen tillfredsställande (1-2)

Written reports and oral project presentation on an acceptable level

Bedömningskriterier, goda-synnerligen goda (3-4)

Written reports and oral project presentation on a good level

Bedömningskriterier, berömliga (5)

Written reports and oral presentation on an excellent level

Förkunskapskrav

No previous knowledge requirements