Moses - Urbanization and Global Environmental Change

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Module / Version:
#61155 / #1

Validity:
Seit SS 2017

Default display language:
English

Module title:
Urbanization and Global Environmental Change

Credits:
3

Responsible person:
Creutzig, Felix Sebastian

Grading:
benotet

Type of exam:
Portfolioprüfung

Zugehörigkeit

Faculty:
Fakultät VI

Institute:
Institut für Landschaftsarchitektur und Umweltplanung (ILaUP)

Area of expertise:
36352300 FG Sustainability Economics of Human Settlements (S-Prof.)

Prüfungsausschuss:
Landschaftsarchitektur/Ökologie/Umweltplanung

Kontakt

Office:
EB 4-1

Contact person:
Creutzig, Felix Sebastian

E-mail address:
creutzig@tu-berlin.de

Website:
No information

Learning Outcomes

In this module, students will learn the fundamental facts about Urbanization and Global Environmental Change. This includes a detailed understanding of urbanization and land use change, and about urbanization and climate change, including climate change solutions.

Content

Urbanization dynamics. Global Land Use Change. Urban land acquisition and consequences for food systems, biodiversity and terrestrial carbon. Economics of urban land expansion. Urban metabolism and the bioeconomy. Urbanization and climate change. The economics of urban climate change mitigation. Urban transport and climate change mitigation. Buildings and climate change mitigation. Public finance and low-carbon infrastructures. Urbanization and Sustainable Development. Leadership for Action.

Module Components

Pflichtgruppe:

All Courses are mandatory.

Course Name	Type	Number	Cycle	Language	SWS	VZ
Urbanization and Global Environmental Change	VL	3635 L 9288	SoSe	No information	2

Workload and Credit Points

Urbanization and Global Environmental Change (VL):

Workload description	Multiplier	Hours	Total
Präsenzzeit	15.0	2.0h	30.0h
Vor-/Nachbereitung	15.0	4.0h	60.0h
			90.0h(~3 LP)

The Workload of the module sums up to 90.0 Hours. Therefore the module contains 3 Credits.

Description of Teaching and Learning Methods

Teaching, discussions, small discussion rounds, essay writing.

Requirements for participation and examination

Desirable prerequisites for participation in the courses:

Presence is required.

Mandatory requirements for the module test application:

This module has no requirements.

Module completion

Grading

graded

Type of exam

Portfolio examination

Type of portfolio examination

100 Punkte pro Element

Language

English

Test elements

Name	Weight	Categorie	Duration/Extent
Essay 1	1	written	3 Seiten
Essay 2	1	written	3 Seiten
Mündliche Rücksprache	2	oral	15 Minuten

Grading scale

Notenschlüssel »Notenschlüssel 4: Fak I, Fak VII«

Gesamtpunktzahl	1.0	1.3	1.7	2.0	2.3	2.7	3.0	3.3	3.7	4.0
100.0pt	90.0pt	85.0pt	80.0pt	76.0pt	72.0pt	67.0pt	63.0pt	59.0pt	54.0pt	50.0pt

Test description (Module completion)

No information

Duration of the Module

The following number of semesters is estimated for taking and completing the module:
1 Semester.

This module may be commenced in the following semesters:
Sommersemester.

Maximum Number of Participants

The maximum capacity of students is 30.

Registration Procedures

Anmeldung im Prüfungsamt.

Recommended literature
No recommended literature given

Assigned Degree Programs

Semester:

Zeige auch ausgelaufene Studiengänge und StuPOs

This module is used in the following Degree Programs (new System):

	Studiengang / StuPO	StuPOs	Verwendungen	Erste Verwendung	Letzte Verwendung
	Environmental Planning (M. Sc.)	1	21	SS 2017	SoSe 2024
	Ökologie und Umweltplanung (B. Sc.)	1	10	WS 2019/20	SoSe 2024

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