SD4116 Building sustainable, inclusive and just cities

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 10

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

Tues 2pm-5pm

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Module coordinator

Dr A Vradis

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Module Staff

Dr Antonis Vradis

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Module description

This module studies tangible and hands-on efforts to build sustainable, inclusive and just cities around the world. Reflecting on the convenor's field research in cities globally (including Athens, Rio de Janeiro and Durban) the module draws in particular on grassroots urban movements and their efforts to build community-led sustainability and inclusion beyond, and often despite official frameworks. The module focuses on the work of such community actors themselves, through their own voices and texts, which are brought in as tutorial discussion papers.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST TAKE SD2002 OR ( TAKE SD2006 AND TAKE SD2100 )

Assessment pattern

100% Coursework

Re-assessment

100% Coursework

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 hour lecture (10 weeks), 2 hour seminars (10 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours

31

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

265

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Think of sustainable urban development critically, analytically and systematically across disciplinary perspectives;
  • Develop competence in designing and delivering 'community briefings', i.e. community-oriented reports on urban sustainability.
  • Develop competence in designing and presenting urban sustainability challenges to academic and non-academic audiences alike.
  • Demonstrate a critical understanding of contemporary theories of urban sustainability.
  • Demonstrate a critical understanding of new and emerging community-focused frameworks of understanding and practicing urban sustainability.