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Blekinge Institute of Technology
Department of Spatial Planning
Revision: 2
Reg.no: BTH-4.1.14-0802-2024
Course syllabus
Energy and transport transitions and planning
Energy and transport transitions and planning
7.5 credits (7,5 högskolepoäng)
Course code: FM2617
Main field of study: Spatial Planning
Disciplinary domain: Technology
Education level: Second-cycle
Specialization: A1N - Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Language of instruction: English
Applies from: 2024-08-22
Approved: 2024-08-22
1. Descision
This course is established by Dean 2022-02-16. The course syllabus is approved by Head of Department of Spatial Planning 2024-08-22 and applies from 2024-08-22.
2. Entry requirements
Admission to the course requires a planning-relevant Bachelor degree. English 6.
3. Objective and content
3.1 Objective
The aim of the course is to provide the student with basic knowledge from supply and end-use perspectives on energy and transport services in planning for sustainability.
3.2 Content
The course is divided int three sub-sections
1/ Transitions to sustainable energy
• Energy supply and energy service perspectives on energy systems
• Current energy production and use, transitions to carbon negative systems
• Renewable energy, Carbon economics and decarbonization, energy efficiency
• Energy system transformations – Systems and scales
2/ Sustainable mobility
• Mobility systems – emissions, impact with a focus on mobility transformations
• Public transport – existing approaches and future development
• Zero emission mobility – Vehicles and infrastructure ecosystems
• SUMP – Concept, case studies and learnings
3/ Sustainable and carbon neutral Urban planning
• Urban areas and climate change
• Urban form and systems
• Sustainable development Agendas and Goals
• Global vs Local = Glocalisation?
4. Learning outcomes
The following learning outcomes are examined in the course:
4.1. Knowledge and understanding
On completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Describe and problematise different perspectives on transitions towards sustainable energy and mobility
- Describe and problematise sustainable and carbon neutral urban planning at different locations and spatial scales
4.2. Competence and skills
On completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Identify and analyse different perspectives on transitions towards sustainable energy and mobility
- Identify and analyse opportunities and impediments for sustainable and carbon neutral urban planning at different locations and spatial scales
4.3. Judgement and approach
On completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Evaluate sustainable and carbon neutral urban planning issues from different actor and stakeholder perspectives
5. Learning activities
Lectures, seminars, essays.
6. Assessment and grading
Modes of examinations of the course
| Code | Module | Credit | Grade |
| 2210 | Written assignment 1 | 2 credits | AF |
| 2220 | Written assignment 2 | 2 credits | AF |
| 2230 | Written assignment 3 | 2 credits | AF |
| 2240 | Oral presentation | 1.5 credits | GU |
The course will be graded A Excellent, B Very good, C Good, D Satisfactory, E Sufficient, FX Failed result, a little more work required, F Fail.
The information before a course occasion states the assessment criteria and make explicit in which modes of examination that the learning outcomes are assessed.
An examiner can, after consulting the Disability Advisor at BTH, decide on a customized examination form for a student with a long-term disability to be provided with an examination equivalent to one given to a student who is not disabled.
7. Course evaluation
The course evaluation should be carried out in line with BTH:s course evaluation template and process.
8. Restrictions regarding degree
The course can form part of a degree but not together with another course the content of which completely or partly corresponds with the contents of this course.
9. Course literature and other materials of instruction
Clarke, L., Y.-M. Wei, A. De La Vega Navarro, A. Garg, A.N. Hahmann, S. Khennas, I.M.L. Azevedo, A. Löschel, A.K. Singh, L. Steg, G. Strbac, K. Wada, 2022: Energy Systems. In IPCC, 2022: Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change. Contribution of Working Group III to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change[P.R. Shukla, J. Skea, R. Slade, A. Al Khourdajie, R. van Diemen, D. McCollum, M. Pathak, S. Some, P. Vyas, R. Fradera, M. Belkacemi, A. Hasija, G. Lisboa, S. Luz, J. Malley, (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK and New York, NY, USA. doi: 10.1017/9781009157926.008.
Jaramillo, P., S. Kahn Ribeiro, P. Newman, S. Dhar, O.E. Diemuodeke, T. Kajino, D.S. Lee, S.B. Nugroho, X. Ou, A. Hammer Strømman, J. Whitehead, 2022: Transport. In IPCC, 2022: Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change. Contribution of Working Group III to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change[P.R. Shukla, J. Skea, R. Slade, A. Al Khourdajie, R. van Diemen, D. McCollum, M. Pathak, S. Some, P. Vyas, R. Fradera, M. Belkacemi, A. Hasija, G. Lisboa, S. Luz, J. Malley, (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK and New York, NY, USA. doi: 10.1017/9781009157926.012
Lah, O. Safe system for sustainable development. Sustain Earth Reviews 7, 9 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s42055-024-00072-z
Sovacool, B. How long will it take? Conceptualizing the temporal dynamics of energy transitions,
Energy Research & Social Science, Volume 13, (2016) Pages 202-215.
This is not a legal document. If you would like a copy of the legal decision regarding this course plan, contact the registrar at Blekinge Institute of Technology.