The course is a seminar course and examines presentation and active participation in the seminar series organized by the directors of PhD studies for the program Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering. The purpose of the seminars is to discuss written work (a draft paper for a journal or conference, or part of a 'kappa') presented by the PhD-students.
FAL3540 Seminars in sustainable development, environmental science and technology A 1.5 credits
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Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus FAL3540 (Spring 2025–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus FAL3540 (Spring 2025–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student should be able to:
- present advanced insights into topics relevant to sustainable development, environmental science, and engineering.
- present and discuss research methods and research results.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Admitted to the program Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering or the predecessors of this program, Land and Water Resources Engineering, Planning and Decision Analysis or equivalent.
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
- SEM1 - Seminars, 1.5 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.
The examination of the course is conducted by combining:
- 1 or 2 presentations and discussion of a preliminary draft of an article or kappa (0.5 hp/presentation. Total 0,5 hp or 1 hp)
- 5 or 10 prepared and active participation in seminars (0.1 hp per seminar. Total 0,5 hp or 1 hp)
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