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Overview
Learning goals
After completing this The Mobility Transition - An Inter- and Transdisciplinary Challenge course at TU Berlin, students will be able to...
- analyze the societal role of mobility and transport as well as different reasons for being mobile
- elaborate on current environmental, social and economic challenges of the transport sector
- explain the main technical developments in the mobility field as well as narratives to achieve sustainable mobility
- discuss the principles of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research methods and their opportunities and risks
- collaborate in interdisciplinary teams and engage in discussions on complex issues with scholars from other academic fields
- present their thoughts and work in front of an audience outside of their field of study
Programme Structure
The course consists of four main components:- First, students will learn about the societal role and challenges. Also, key terms, technical developments and narratives for sustainable mobility are covered.
- Secondly, the course includes the concepts and principles of inter- and transdisciplinary work. Topics are further the societal role of academic research as well as current challenges in this field that paved the way for inter- and transdisciplinary ideas.
- In section three, the mobility transition is assessed interdisciplinary. Key topics include social exclusion from a sociological and philosophical perspective and shared mobility business models from the perspective of management and psychology.
- The fourth part takes an in-depth look at transdisciplinary work as well as opportunities and challenges. The section also covers transdisciplinary research methods (e.g., real world experiments) and project examples.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
TOEFL® IBT 87
Credits
6 ECTS
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
General Engineering & Technology Transportation Engineering View 3 other Short Courses in Transportation Engineering in GermanyAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT 87
Other requirements
General requirements
Participants of the TU Berlin Summer University must meet the following requirements: (i) B2 level English, or equivalent and (ii) at least one year of university experience.
Additional prerequisites:
- General interest in sustainability- and mobility-related topics.
- Willingness to think beyond the boundaries of one's own field of study.
- Ability to engage in discussions with individuals from other academic backgrounds.
Tuition Fee
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International
980 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 980 EUR for the full programme during 1 months. -
EU/EEA
980 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 980 EUR for the full programme during 1 months.
Working professional/Non-student: 1120 Euro
Funding
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