Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

Passed the courses Sustainability and society (Bæredygtighed og samfund) and Life cycle assessments of product life and systems (Livscyklus baseret miljøvurdering af produkter og systemer) or have similar qualifications

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

A student who has been through the module:

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• has knowledge about and understands Transition theory based on the latest international research within the area
• understands the sustainability challenges faced by modern societies and how they are linked to processes which are embedded in existing social structures
• is able to recognise, analyse and characterise different perspectives within transition research e.g. Systems innovation perspective, Strategic Niche Management perspective, Socio-technical regimes, Multi-Level Perspective, Sustainable governance strategies, Practice oriented transition, Arenas as situated mappings, Transition Management

Skills

• can discuss the sustainability challenges of modern societies
• can discuss strategies for sustainable transition and  argue for personal opinions on the topic

Competences

• is able to navigate in complex sustainable transition processes

Type of instruction

A combination of lectures, exercises and task assignments.

Exam

Exams

Name of exam	Sustainable Transition
Type of exam	Written exam
ECTS	5
Permitted aids
Assessment	7-point grading scale
Type of grading	Internal examination
Criteria of assessment	The criteria for evaluation are stated in the Framework Provisions