FAL3321 Advanced Environmental dynamics 7.5 credits

This course is designed to enhance doctoral students' understanding of the dynamic nature of environmental systems related to sustainable development and to provide students with analytical and computer modeling tools for quantitative analysis of changes in the most significant environmental issues. The course will offer students a unique combination of a theoretical foundation for modeling environmental changes and practical knowledge of how to model complex environmental systems. Special effort is focused on encouraging student participation and active learning. On-campus teaching is supplemented with modern online open interactive course materials with illustrative examples of various environmental issues, following the students' own pace and research interests. The designed teaching and learning activities will stimulate students to develop understanding and skills in research design, scientific writing, and presentation.

After completing the course, the student should be able to:

• Demonstrate understanding of the physical principles of dynamic processes in environmental systems.
• Demonstrate understanding of the stochastic nature of environmental systems.
• Use analytical and computer modeling tools to analyze the physical processes and quantify the associated uncertainty in environmental systems.
• Develop an understanding of research design, scientific writing, and presentation of environmental issues.
• Relate the work to sustainable development.

Admitted as PhD student in Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering

• SEM1 - Seminars, 2.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
• ÖVN1 - Assignments, 2.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• PRO1 - Project,, 3.0 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.

Mandatory attendance and active participation is required at all seminars. If there are special reasons, the responsible teacher can provide compensation task for absence. Normally, a maximum of two seminars can be compensated.

• 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.

The application for the course is made to the course responsible and must contain a shorter application letter with a reflection on why the student wants to take the course.