- Sustainability-related change processes.
- Increased participation, diversity and perspective-taking.
- Systems Theory and Systems Thinking.
- Complexity Theory.
- How to constructively and co-creatively can lead change processes.
DM2800 Leading Complex Change Processes 7.5 credits
The course aims to teach students understand, relate to and lead sustainability related change processes in a world that is characterized by increasing complexity and uncertainty. The course will provide both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.
Information per course offering
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Information for Autumn 2025 Start 25 Aug 2025 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 25 Aug 2025 - 24 Oct 2025
- Periods
- P1 (7.5 hp)
- Pace of study
50%
- Application code
50337
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Max: 50
- Target group
Open for all programmes from year 3, and for students admitted to a master's programme, as long as the course can be included in the programme.
- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Schedule is not published
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Course syllabus as PDF
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Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After passing the course, the student should be able to
- orient themselves among theories and analytical tools concerning systems complexity theory, systems thinking, and how to lead change processes
- identify complex sustainability-related problems and with limited information plan for co-creation processes
- analyse limitations of traditional engineering methods when handling complex sustainability-related problems
- lead groups in complex situations in a critical, co-creative, and creative way both alone and in collaboration with others
- develop the practice around co-creative processes
in order to
- be able to understand, relate to, and lead sustainability-related change processes in a world that is characterised by increasing complexity and uncertainty, and take responsibility for their own learning.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
For admission, a Swedish or foreign higher education qualification is required, equivalent a Degree of Bachelor about 180 higher education credits.
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
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- DEL1 - Active participation, 5.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- INL1 - Hand-in assignment, 2.5 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.
Other requirements for final grade
Compulsory attendance (75%) on the activities that concern co-creative processes.
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
This course does not belong to any Main field of study.
Education cycle
Second cycle