Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Students completing the module acquire the following: 

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Thorough knowledge of research designs within own professional field
• Thorough knowledge of theories and methods linked to design thinking, including co-creation, co-design, and co-production
• Knowledge of the importance of contemporary infrastructures to the functionality of cities
• Knowledge of the technical factors shaping and forming the contemporary urban systems in their social context
• Knowledge of the adequate functional and technical solutions to sustainability challenges within the contemporary city
• Knowledge about the role and contribution of own discipline to the achievement of the SDGs
• Knowledge of the value of measuring progress on the SDGs

Skills

• Can apply theories and methods relevant to the design and development of smarter systems and infrastructures for a climate resilient urban development
• Can evaluate solutions presented in the field and assess their values seen in the light of urban design theories, methods and reference projects
• Can independently collect data in relation to identified problems and assess the quality and reliability of the used data in a solution-relevant context
• Can plan and design interventions relevant to identified challenges and problems with respect to climate resilient urban development
• Can independently carry out post-intervention analysis of developed solutions
• Can work with and visualize data using appropriate digital platforms
• Can explain the general structure and methods of the project
• Can reflect critically on sources and use accurate source referencing
• Can manage a study project in an interdisciplinary and intercultural PBL learning environment 
• Can independently structure and reflect on project management activities and carry out subject specific and interdisciplinary study project

Competences

• Can combine relevant theories, concepts, methods and analyses to form a synthesis towards the preparation of specific strategies and plans directed towards institutional and social framework conditions
• Can differentiate between data sources and select the most appropriate source for different types of data
• Can create design proposals and concepts for smarter urban living and assess their implementation effects in relation to the SDGs
• Can reflect critically on project-related choices, including value bases, qualitative and/or quantitative research methods, and research design
• Can situate own discipline within an interdisciplinary context and relate to the SDGs
• Can lead and manage complex, multidisciplinary project with many stakeholders
• Can independently reflect on and take responsibility for own learning, professional development and specialisation

Type of instruction

Problem-based project work in groups. 

Exam

Prerequisite for enrollment for the exam

• An approved PBL competency profile is a prerequisite for participation in the project exam

Exams