Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Has thorough knowledge of a planning tool within energy planning or resource management
• Has knowledge of selected scientific methods and their application for analysis of a chosen research problem.
• Has knowledge of the basic structures of energy system and waste/resource management
• Has knowledge of different models for the development and design of cities and the impacts of these models
• Knowledge of theories of science and research methods relevant for conducting research within the field of sustainable cities
• Knowledge of the fundamental principles of Problem Based Learning (PBL) as implemented in the Aalborg PBL model at The Technical Faculty of IT and Design

Skills

• Can identify a relevant research problem within the field of sustainable cities
• Can design a research project and use relevant research methods in order to analyse the chosen problem
• Can independently collect relevant data in relation to the challenges and problems of the project, and assess the quality and reliability of this data
• Can motivate, substantiate and communicate the general structure and methods of the project in a scientific context
• Can critically analyse the environmental, social and economic impacts of urban development
• Can identify, analyse and assess relevant problems and impacts related to urban sustainability
• Can understand, apply and critically reflect on relevant quantitative as well as qualitative economic, social, environmental and/or technical methods of analysis and identify the interests connected to these
• Can apply and advance knowledge obtained during semester modules
• 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
• Can relate critically to sources and indicate accurate references

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

• Can relate critically to sources and indicate accurate references
• Can form part of and contribute to team work by planning and managing the research process
• Can reflect on, plan and manage a study project in a PBL learning environment

Type of instruction

Problem-oriented project work in groups

Exam

Exams