Introduction to Sustainable Urban Development, 5 cr

Tampere University

Description
Completion options

Teaching periods

Course code

SUD.001

Language of learning

English

Academic years

2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027

Level of study

Other studies

Grading scale

General scale, 0-5

Persons responsible

Responsible teacher:

Markus Laine

Responsible teacher:

Salla Jokela

Responsible teacher:

Jonathon Taylor

Responsible teacher:

Anna-Kaisa Viitanen until 31.12.2025

Responsible teacher:

Milad Malekzadeh starting from 3.8.2026

Responsible organisation

Faculty of Built Environment 34 %

Faculty of Social Sciences 33 %

Faculty of Management and Business 33 %

Coordinating organisation

Civil Engineering Studies 34 %

Social Sciences Studies 33 %

Administrative Studies 33 %

Content

This course is intended to introduce the key concepts of sustainable urban development to students. It covers the key dimensions of sustainability, the sustainability challenges that exist globally, and the importance of urban environments in responding to these challenges.

Learning outcomes

Further information

Studies that include this course

Completion option 1

All parts of the completion option are compulsory.

Participation in teaching

Contact teaching

Lectures (English)

24.08.2026 – 13.10.2026

Participation in teaching

Online or distance self learning

Online teaching (English)

24.08.2026 – 11.10.2026