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

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Information for Spring 2025 Start 17 Mar 2025 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 17 Mar 2025 - 24 Oct 2025
- Periods
Spring 2025: P4 (3.5 hp)
Autumn 2025: P1 (4.0 hp)
- Pace of study
25%
- Application code
61206
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
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Course syllabus FAL3512 (Spring 2019–)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.
Literature
Selection of scientific articles that may vary between years.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
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.
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.