The course is given as a series of lectures and seminars with literature and questions that are to be responded to and discussed.
FAL3512 Methods in Sustainability Science 7.5 credits
Information per course offering
Information for Autumn 2024 Start 28 Oct 2024 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 28 Oct 2024 - 16 Mar 2025
- Periods
Autumn 2024: P2 (3.5 hp)
Spring 2025: P3 (4.0 hp)
- Pace of study
25%
- Application code
51346
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Places are not limited
- Target group
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- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Schedule is not published
- Part of programme
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Contact
Cecilia Håkansson (cecilia.hakansson@abe.kth.se)
Course syllabus as PDF
Please note: all information from the Course syllabus is available on this page in an accessible format.
Course syllabus FAL3512 (Spring 2019–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus FAL3512 (Spring 2019–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
The course intends to give an overview of methods used within research on strategies for sustainable development and to give PhD students an opportunity to connect various tools and relevant methods with their own research.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Prerequisites: Same as for being admitted to the PhD program Planning and Decision analysis.
Recommended prerequisites
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Equipment
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Literature
Selection of scientific articles that may vary between the years.
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
- RAP1 - Report, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- SEM1 - Seminars, 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.
Other requirements for final grade
A short report relating the different seminars to own research.
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 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
Third cycle
Add-on studies
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Contact
Cecilia Håkansson (cecilia.hakansson@abe.kth.se)