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AL1510 States and Trends 7.5 credits

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Information for Autumn 2025 Start 25 Aug 2025 programme students

Course location

KTH Campus

Duration
25 Aug 2025 - 12 Jan 2026
Periods

Autumn 2025: P1 (3 hp), P2 (4.5 hp)

Pace of study

25%

Application code

51789

Form of study

Normal Evenings

Language of instruction

Swedish

Course memo
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Number of places

Places are not limited

Target group
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Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus AL1510 (Autumn 2025–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus AL1510 (Autumn 2025–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The course consists of a seminar series where lecturers from KTH and elsewhere share their experiences and perspectives. Each lecture contains a literature section as well as an organized discussion in small groups and a plenary discussion, where the course participants are given opportunities for reflection and discussion together with the lecturers. Important elements of the course are theory, case studies, debates and discussions.

Intended learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:

  • Describe and discuss current societal challenges in terms of social, environmental and technological aspects.
  • Describe, discuss and comment on the central parts of a lecture, as well as provide a brief reflection and analysis of the subject area.
  • Actively participate in debates on current societal challenges with various actors.
  • Explain and analyse a complex societal problem in the context of an in-depth study.
  • Present an in-depth study orally and in writing according to accepted scientific approach.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

No specific prerequisites

Literature

You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and completion

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • INL1 - Hand-in assignment, 2.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • PRO1 - Project assignment, 4.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • SEM1 - Seminar, 0.5 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.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Other requirements for final grade

Mandatory attendance at 75% of the course sessions, including submissions (INL; 2.5 credits), approved final seminar including submission (SEM; 0.5 credits) and implementation of a project work with associated reporting at a seminar (PRO1; 4.5 credits).

Examiner

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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

ABE/Sustainability and Environmental Engineering

Main field of study

Technology

Education cycle

First cycle