Sustainable Cities and Communities
Hållbara städer och samhällen

VVR070F, 7.5 högskolepoäng

Gäller från och med: Spring 2020
Beslutad av: Gudbjörg Erlingsdóttir
Datum för fastställande: 2020-06-30

Allmänna uppgifter

Avdelning: Water Resources Engineering
Kurstyp: Ren forskarutbildningskurs
Undervisningsspråk: English

Syfte

The purpose of the course is to provide an insight into the sustainability problem and what challenges and opportunities that exist with the transformation of our cities to become sustainable. The course is multidisciplinary with teachers and participants from several faculties, which is a starting point for discussions and participants 'reflections on their own and others' approaches to the concept of sustainability. The course aims to highlight sustainability in both a Swedish and international perspective.

Mål

Kunskap och förståelse

För godkänd kurs skall doktoranden

• explain and apply the basic concepts of sustainability
• be able to show understanding of different aspects and perspectives on sustainability
• be able to relate relevant sustainability goals to the development and transition of our cities

Färdighet och förmåga

För godkänd kurs skall doktoranden

• formulate and structure issues relevant to sustainable urban development
• actively prepare and participate in panel discussions
• be able to relate the course content to their own PhD project

Värderingsförmåga och förhållningssätt

För godkänd kurs skall doktoranden

• be able to problematize the concept of sustainability with regard to sustainable cities from a holistic perspective
• reflect on their own and others' views on sustainability and be able to explain this in a written report

Kursinnehåll

The doctoral students are divided into groups which plan and conduct a panel debate with invited experts in the panel. As a starting point for the debates, one of the following subject areas is chosen • life • society • industrial • digitization • climate • transition The doctoral students interview the experts in advance and plan interesting issues and topics to address during the debate. The PhD students then lead the debates. They will then write a report on their own reflections.

Kurslitteratur

The literature used in the course will be adapted to the themes chosen for the panel debate sessions.

Kursens undervisningsformer

Undervisningsformer: Seminarier, projekt

Kursens examination

Examinationsformer: Skriftlig rapport, seminarieföredrag av deltagarna
Betygsskala: Underkänd, godkänd
Examinator: Professor Magnus Persson

Antagningsuppgifter

Förkunskapskrav: Admission requirements: the applicant must be a PhD student
Förutsatta förkunskaper: None
Minsta antal deltagare: 10
Begränsat antal platser: 20
Urvalskriterier: Limited number of seats: maximum 20 seats, the course can be cancelled if there are less than 10 registered participants at the start of the course. Members of the Agenda 2030 Research School will be given priority if more than 20 participants apply.

Kurstillfällesinformation

Startdatum: 2020-02-14
Slutdatum: 2020-06-30
Kursfart: Not specified

Kontaktinformation och övrigt

Kursansvarig: Magnus Persson <magnus.persson@tvrl.lth.se>
Hemsida: http://www.tvrl.lth.se/utbildning/doctor-phd/phd-courses/sustainable-cities-and-communities/