This course highlights the adaptation as a social assignment and phenomenon. It focuses on Sweden's and other countries' climate goals, how these have emerged and changed over time and the attempts to implement the goals in practice.
AK124V Transition: Pathways to a Fossil-free Society 4.0 credits
Course offerings are missing for current or upcoming semesters.
Headings with content from the Course syllabus AK124V (Spring 2022–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After passing the course, the student should be able to:
- - Give an account of Sweden's and a few other countries' climate goals, how these have changed over time and the debate that form the basis for them.
- - Critically review different visions to achieve the climate goals.
- - Compare the institutional frameworks, policies and instruments of different countries that have been created/mobilised to achieve the goals.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
None
Recommended prerequisites
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Equipment
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Literature
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Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- INL1 - Assignment work, 4.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
Technology
Education cycle
First cycle
Add-on studies
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Contact
Sverker Sörlin (sorlin@kth.se)