Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Has understanding of cities and their design as complex systems in which different contexts, structures and changes mutually affect each other
• Has an understanding of key concepts such as networked infrastructure, nexus, urban socio-technologies, lock-in and different modes of governance
• Understands the socio-economic mechanisms shaping urban infrastructure development, and the policies that support these developments
• Has an understanding of different analytical perspectives/theories for understanding infrastructure development

Skills

• Can critically assess system effects from changes in infrastructures
• Can identify cross sectoral synergies from a sustainability perspective
• Can identify opportunities/constraints for developing integrated Infrastructures
• Can analyse and evaluate infrastructure development, across sectors

Competences

• Can carry out holistic planning tasks from an urban sustainability perspective and facilitate the planning process that sustainable development requires
• Can align infrastructure planning and urban planning at the city level
• Can critically reflect on approaches to improving the efficiency, quality and sustainability across infrastructures
• Can co-operate with citizens, authorities, consultancies and industry in developing new approaches to infrastructure development

Type of instruction

Lectures, workshops, synopses, seminars, assignments, etc.

Exam

Exams