F1N5008 Environmental Strategic Methods 7.5 credits
This course has been discontinued.
Last planned examination: Spring 2021
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The course is given by the Division of Environmental Strategic Analysis – fms. It gives an overview of relevant environmental strategic methods. It gives the PhD-students an opportunity to connect various tools and relevant methods with their own research.
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The course runs when there is a need. Last time was in Spring 2008.
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
The course is given as a series of lectures and seminars with literature and questions that are to be responded to and discussed.
The PhD-students must write an 8-page (appr 6000 words) paper on how their own research connects to the methods discussed in the course. The paper is to be presented and discussed at a seminar. The course literature consists of a collection of papers that will be distributed during the course.
Intended learning outcomes
The course is given by the Division of Environmental Strategic Analysis – fms. It gives an overview of relevant environmental strategic methods. It gives the PhD-students an opportunity to connect various tools and relevant methods with their own research.
Course disposition
The course consists of the following parts:
1. Methods for futuress studies. Basics + examples from environmental studies
2. Differences between varios scientific methods
3. Cultural analyses – an introduction
4. Tools for environmental systems analyses. Overview with some focus.
5. Interrview mehtods, case studies and/or macro ecomonic modelling.
6. Presentation and discussion of a paper
Lectures and seminars adds up to appr 20 hours
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
The same as for becoming a PhD student in environmental strategic analysis or corresponding.
Recommended prerequisites
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Equipment
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Literature
Literature:
Bell, Foundations of Futures studies, s. 73-114
Börjeson et al, Users guide to scenarios. Välj mellan artikeln i Futures och den version som givits ut som fms-rapport.
Gullberg et al, Bilder av Framtidsstaden, s. 13-56, (281-335), 453-491
Flyvbjerg, Bent: ”Making social science matter”, s. 26-49
Hansson, Sven-Ove: ”What is technological science?” hela artikeln
Myrdal, Janken: ” Om humanvetenskap och naturvetenskap” s. 18-47
Winch, Peter: ”Samhällsvetenskapens idé”, kap 3, s. 69-91
Ehn, B. and O. Löfgren (2001). Kulturanalyser. Malmö, Gleerup.
Drakos, Georg (1990) Kal å Ada. Nord Nytt nr 43
Shove, E. (2003). Comfort, cleanliness and convenience : the social organization of normality.
Oxford, Berg.
+ literature to Tools for nvironmental strategic analyses, Strategic environmental Assessment, Interview mehtods and Macro economic models. till Miljösystemanalytiska verktyg, Strategiska miljöbedömningar, Intervjumetoder och Samhällsekonomiska modeller
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
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Examination
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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
The course participants write a 6000 word paper on how their own research related to the methods discussed in the course.
The paper should include all methods. It may be a part of the covering essay.
The participant should show a familiarity with the course literature by discussing and referring to it. If (a) specific method(s) has no relevance for a certain participant, the paper should explain what other methods the participant use instead, and how they are more suitable. The details on how to solve this is left to the participant, but the task is quite open for interpretations.
The paper should be presented and defended at a seminar by the end of the course, and each participant should be opponent on one other paper.
It is compulsory to take part in all seminars and lectures. If a participant misses one occasion, will be given an extra task to solve.
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 web
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Main field of study
This course does not belong to any Main field of study.
Education cycle
Third cycle
Add-on studies
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Contact
Mattias Höjer, hojer@infra.kth.se, 08-790 6451