Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
A student who has completed the module:
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- Has understanding of the concepts of sustainability and
sustainable development in an international context
- Has knowledge of important sustainability aspects and problems
in the urban development, such as population, economy and growth,
resources, climate, environment and health as well as
biodiversity
- Has knowledge of the social, environmental and economic impacts
of urban development.
- Has understanding of cities and their design as complex systems
in which different contexts, structures and changes mutually affect
each other
- Is able to understand and, on a scientific basis, reflect on
the interplay between urban development and sustainable development
as well as to identify scientific problems in relation to this
- Has thorough knowledge of important side effects of the most
common strategies for the promotion of consideration of
sustainability in urban development
- Has knowledge of the interaction of the various actors and
aspects of sustainability in an urban context
Skills
- Can understand and reflect on the relation between
institutions, organisations and other actors; their dynamics and
their interaction
- Can critically analyse the environmental, social and economic
impacts of urban development
- Can reflect critically on the relations between growth,
innovation and sustainable development
- Can communicate research-based knowledge and discuss
professional and scientific problems in relation to the interplay
between urban development and sustainable development with peers
and non-specialists
Competences
- Can carry out simple research investigations of sustainability
aspects in an urban context in which the methodological approach
takes into account the complex relations of cities
Type of instruction
Lectures, workshops, seminars, problem solving and presentation,
teacher feedback, etc.
Exam
Exams
Name of exam | Challenges and Planning for Sustainable Cities |
Type of exam | Active participation/continuous evaluation |
ECTS | 5 |
Permitted aids | |
Assessment | Passed/Not Passed |
Type of grading | Internal examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination
Policies and Procedures |