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Sustainable Urban Management - Master Programme
Scope:
120 ECTS
Level affiliation:
2 - Second cycle
Degree
Degree of Master of Science
Programme code:
LM004
Responsibe faculty:
Faculty of Landscape Architecture, Horticulture and Crop Production Science
Applies to students admitted in
1. Autumn 2010 Visas nedan
2. Autumn 2012
3. Autumn 2016
4. Autumn 2017
5. Autumn 2022
Appendices
1. Decision
Vice-Chancellor for SLU determined on 2 June 2008 to establish the Masterīs programme Sustainable Urban Management. The education plan was established on 23 September 2008 of Faculty board at the Faculty for landscape, garden - and agricultural science. The education plan was revised by the Board of first-cycle and second-cycle programmes 2009-10-21 to apply from the academic year 2010/2011.
The program Sustainable city development management, organisation and administration intend to Masterīs degree for second-cycle studies and include 120 credits. The programme has the following programme code: LM004.
2. Prior knowledge and other requirements
2. 1. Former studies
General entry requirements to become admitted to the Masterīs programme Sustainable city development management, organisation and administration have the one that has taken Bachelorīs degree or professional qualification about at least 180 credits or the equivalent foreign higher education qualification.
To become admitted to the Masterīs programme Sustainable city development management,
At least 90 credits within one of the following fields:
- architecture
- built environment
- business administration
- real estate scholarship
- physical planning
- culture - or physical geography
- landscape architecture
- landscape planning
- leadership and organization
- environmental science
- political science
Or, one of the following professional qualifications:
- Master of Architecture
- Master of Science in Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering
- Master of Science in Landscape Architecture
- Bachelor of Science in Landscape Construction and Management
Specific entry requirements according to the following:
- Swedish B/Swedish 2B
- English A.
Grading requirements: in the above (course) is required lowest the a pass grade.
The claims for specific entry requirements as above can be satisfied also of them that have equivalent knowledge from current or earlier Swedish school or educational establishment. The requirements are also fulfilled if the equivalent knowledge has been obtained by other means.
For admission to the various courses included in the programme, the students must fulfill specific entry requirements defined for each individual course.
3. Intended learning outcomes
4. Possibilities for further study
The student who has accomplished the education on the program with taken Masterīs degree satisfies the claims for specific entry requirements to be admitted to continued studies on inter alia the following educations at SLU:
- Education for third-cycle studies.
Which third-cycle subject areas that are possible to be admitted to appear of appendix that is established by the Board of first-cycle programmes at the faculty.
5. Content and outline
5. 1 Courses
The courses that are included in the program Sustainable city development management, organisation and administration are established by the Board of first-cycle programmes at the faculty and are presented in appendix to the education plan that also contains description of the course structure. The objectives and contents of the courses are presented in the syllabus of each course.
5. 2 Disposition
Education in the Masterīs programme Sustainable city development management, organisation and administration take place for second-cycle studies. Courses for first-cycle studies can occur from the of the Government, högskoleverk and senior university officers established frames.
The Masterīs programme Sustainable city development management, organisation and administration are given in collaboration with Malmö Higher education institution. The Masterīs programme is organised furthermore in close cooperation with public actors and industry through different partner networks. The types of education intend to create a constructive dialogue with important interested parties in the urban development.
Since the work with to create sustainable solutions necessarily include different perspectives such as economical, social and ecological is it an important resource in the masterīs education that participant comes from different topic-specific and professional backgrounds. The program turns therefore to both already professional and recent graduate candidates with a specialisation in sustainable city development in a broad perspective.
The types of instruction in the Masterīs programme are designed to create meetings between different parties and perspective. The aim is to in largest possible extent retain the participantsī different prior knowledge while it is given a theoretical advanced study mainly within the subjects landscape planning, built environment and leadership and organization. Strong emphasis in the education is placed at case studies, investigation - and analytical work. To work with real cases is a part of to create meetings and integration between different specialists.
The advanced education is completed with an independent arbete(examensarbete) where the student may apply his advanced knowledge, abilities and approach on a current issue within the field of the education.
The contents and implementation of the program are discussed and evaluated continuously in a joint styrgrupp. Within the framework of the education, there are possibilities to international exchange. Certain courses can be given in English.
6. Examination
Each course includes one or several tests. Grade on courses is put as rule with one of the grades Fail, 3.4 or 5. The claims for the grades of the courses are evident from grading criteria that are presented in appendix to respective course syllabus.
Grade is decided by examiner appointed by the samarbetslärosätet or Swedenīs
Agriculture university depending on the localisation of the course. Grades cannot be appealed. Further information on a studentīs right to take a test again can be found in the rules and regulations of SLU.
7. Degree
7. 1 Degree after completion of the programme
Masterīs degree with main field of study Landscape Planning according to education plan for the Masterīs programme Sustainable Urban Management are achieved after accomplished course requirements (passed courses) about 120 credits, with the following requirement:
- at least 30 credits courses with advanced study within Landscape Planning (advanced D/A1N-A1F),
- at least 30 credits Bachelorīs essay (degree project) within Landscape Planning (advanced E/A2E),
- maximally 15 credits may constitute courses for first-cycle studies.
Course requirements must also comply with the following demands:
- at least 60 credits programme courses according to established study plan, and
- Bachelorīs essay according to established study plan and instructions for the program.
In addition, requirement of taken Bachelorīs degree is set or professional qualification about at least 180 credits or the equivalent foreign higher education qualification.
Student who satisfies the demands for Masterīs degree on request obtains a degree certificate. The degree certificate will be associated with the title Degree of Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in Landscape planning. Of the degree certificate should it appear that higher education qualification satisfies the demands according to education plan for the program Sustainable Urban Management. Specified course requirement is evident from the study plan that is established by the Board of first-cycle programmes at the faculty of the program and is presented in appendix to the programme syllabus.
7. 2 Other higher education qualifications obtained upon completion of the programme
The courses that are included the program Sustainable city development management, organisation and administration also facilitate the following the higher education qualifications provided that SLUīs requirement for general higher education qualifications are satisfied:
- Masterīs degree with main field of study landscape planning (Degree of Master (One Year) of Science with a major in Landscape Planning).
8. Miscellaneous
8. 1 Credit transfers
Passed courses from other higher education, within or except the country, may be included in the program Sustainable city development management, organisation and administration. This does not apply if there is a substantial difference between the courses. Credit transfers are assessed in each individual case. After review, equivalent knowledge and skills that have been acquired through work can also be included.