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Overview
What you will study
The Resilience Thinking in Sustainable Planning course offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology consists of two parts:
- The first part focuses on the theories and concepts underlying Resilience Thinking.
- The second part is a practical application of resilience in the form of a Resilience Assessment exercise (group project work) in relation to planning.
The course uses lectures, literature seminars, a study visit, a home exam, and a group project to reach the learning objectives of the course. The seminars, the home exam, and the project work are the parts needed to complete the course.
After passing the course the student should be able to:
- explain and use central concepts in resilience thinking
- discuss how these central concepts relate to each other
- reflect on and critically discuss resilience thinking in general and in relation to sustainable planning in particular
- apply social-ecological resilience in a planning context
- present written work in a scientifically sound way
- work in a collaborative project setting
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- social-ecological systems
- ecosystems
- the adaptive cycle
- regime shifts and thresholds
- resilience
- adaptability
- transformability
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
English
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Credits
7 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Stockholm, Sweden
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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IELTS 6.5
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Other requirements
General requirements
- 180 credits of university studies of which 7.5 credits in one of the subjects ecological environmental knowledge corresponding to course MJ1508 or planning and control of urban and regional development such as e.g.AG1137.
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Tuition Fees
Living costs
Stockholm
Sweden
9668 - 17248 SEK / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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