Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- demonstrate the importance and influence of political and administrative systems to urban change management
- evaluate the context for change and design appropriate strategies to aid its management in practice
- demonstrate reflection on the emerging role of the urban professional as an 'agent of change' and their own personal development requirements

Implementation and methods of teaching

Pre-assignment (compulsory)
3 contact days in the classroom incl. presentations and group works (17.-19.9.2019). Pls note that pre-assignment presentation is compulsory.
Exam in the web platform/Reppu (compulsory)
Final report (compulsory)

Timing and attendance

3 contact days in the classroom (17.-19.9.2019). Rest of the course in the Reppu-platform and distance learning.

Alternative completion methods

To be discussed with the tutor teacher

Learning environment

Contact days in the classroom
Virtual learning environment
Observations in urban environment (to be reported)
Working life environment

Contents

Urban complexity and challenges of urban planning
Transformation of urban functions and infrastructure
Climate change impact on urban environment
Resource efficient cities
Solutions and practices
Digitalization

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

No prerequisites required

Assessment criteria

Self-planning and assessment which is a compulsory assignment for a student (passed/not passed)
Pre-assignment (passed/not passed)
Exam 50%
Urban change development report 50%

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

Student is not able to demonstrate his/her skills by finishing assignments and/or exam with the minimum level in given time schedule.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
- Is able to describe the basics of urban complexity and challenges of urban planning as well as the basics of the ongoing transformation of urban functions and infrastructure
- is able to explain the climate change impact on urban environment
-is able to describe the main principles of resource efficient cities and identify some solutions and practices
- is able to connect digitalization ideas with the urban change
- applies basics of change management (CM)

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
- is able to describe and analyse the basics of urban complexity and challenges of urban planning as well as identify in the concrete urban environment the ongoing transformation of urban functions and infrastructure
- is able to explain what is the climate change impact on urban environment
and make a case comparison
-is able to describe the main principles of resource efficient cities and identify and discuss solutions and practices
- is able to present digitalization cases, ideas and practices related to urban change management
- applies different aspects of change management (CM)

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

Student
- is able to critically describe and analyse the basics of urban complexity and challenges of urban planning as well as identify in the concrete urban environment the ongoing transformation of urban functions and infrastructure
- is able to explain what is the climate change impact on urban environment
and make a case comparison
-is able to describe the main principles of resource efficient cities and identify and discuss solutions and practices
- is able to present digitalization cases, ideas and practices related to urban change management and compare them critically
- applies different aspects of change management (CM) and is able to select the appropriate method