Entry requirements

60 credits in Sustainable Energy Transition including Planning and Environmental Justice, 10 credits. Or 75 credits in human geography

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course the student shall be able to:

• identify and analyse current challenges of interdisciplinary character in relation to energy transition and also propose societal-relevant solutions to a complex problem.
• apply scientific methods and theories in order to plan, conduct, communicate and present a project work in groups.
• cooperate in a project group with different competences, and also identify other relevant competences in order to conduct proposed solutions.

Content

The course consists of interdisciplinary work in student groups with different competencies involved. The student groups work on societal-relevant cases concerning energy transition, planning and sustainability. The work involves interaction with actors in the surrounding society. Scientific methods and theories and practical skills taught in previous courses are applied and elaborated upon. Special attention is given to the planning, setup and time management of a project work within a given timeframe, and presentation techniques.

Instruction

Lectures, Seminars, Supervision of project work.

Assessment

Written project report in groups and individual logbook (7 credits). Active participation in seminars and oral presentation (3 credits).

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.