Lectures cover: Resilience, adaptability, transformability, ecosystem dynamics, complex adaptive systems, social-ecological systems, cases from research
The course also includes: Seminars discussing the literaure
Last planned examination: Autumn 2021
Decision to discontinue this course:
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Course syllabus AG2811 (Autumn 2019–)Lectures cover: Resilience, adaptability, transformability, ecosystem dynamics, complex adaptive systems, social-ecological systems, cases from research
The course also includes: Seminars discussing the literaure
The course introduces the participants to different perspectives on complex adaptive systems and their resilience, adaptability and transformability. Epistemological issues are analysed in lectures, seminars and readings, and policy implications discussed. Special reference to the concepts in a planning context will be made.
After passing the course, the participant can:
Same as for the Master program in Sustainable Urban Planning and Design, the track Environment and Planning, or equivalent.
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
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.
Written exam on key concepts (TEN3; 3,0 cr). Participation in seminars (SEM2; 2,0 cr). Written group exercise (PRO1; 2,5 cr)
New course code: AL2511