The course Scenario Methodology will equip students with scenario methods to facilitate sustainability transitions of socio-technical systems. During the course students will design and implement a participatory backcasting project addressing a real-life complex socio-technical challenge.
FAL3112 Scenario Methodology 6.0 credits
Information per course offering
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Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus FAL3112 (Autumn 2019–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus FAL3112 (Autumn 2019–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After finishing the course, the student should be able to:
- describe core ideas of different schools in future studies;
- explain and illustrate scenario typologies;
- use various methods and techniques for scenario development, e.g. driver analysis, storytelling, morphological analysis;
- design a transdisciplinary study for sustainable transitions of socio-technical systems;
- implement a participatory backcasting process addressing real-life complex socio-technical challenges.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Eligible for third-cycle education.
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
P, F
Examination
- RED1 - Report, 6.0 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.
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
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
Education cycle
Third cycle