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Sustainable Urban Management

Thesis in Sustainable Urban Development

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Course Guide Spring Semester 2011

Malm University, Faculty of Culture and Society, Department of Urban Studies


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Table&of&Contents&

Guidelines for Students.................................................................................................................3!Starting Points...............................................................................................................................3!

First of all Welcome to the course!....................................................................................3!Course Structure............................................................................................................................3!Guidelines for Thesis ....................................................................................................................3!

Starting up.............................................................................................................................4!Choice of Subject..................................................................................................................4!Outline and Time Plan ..........................................................................................................4!Teaching and Learning Methods ..........................................................................................4!Structure of the Thesis ..........................................................................................................6!Literature...............................................................................................................................9!Workload...............................................................................................................................9!Handing in the Thesis ...........................................................................................................9!Examination ..........................................................................................................................9!

Contact Information ....................................................................................................................11!Schedule.................................................................................Fel!Bokmrket r inte definierat.!Lecturers and Tutors Thesis in Sustainable Urban Development............................................14!Teaching Methods.......................................................................................................................14!Lecture Rooms:...........................................................................................................................14!

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Guidelines&for&StudentsGlobal!Urban!Challenges!(BY602E)!15!higher!education!credits,!!Spring!semester,!second!period!20110316!!20110708!

(The!course!plan!is!presented!in!the!programme!handbook)!

Starting&Points&

First of all Welcome to the course!

You$have$by$now$explored$the$city$of$Malm$from$various$perspectives$of$urban$sustainabil:

ity,$carried$out$study$visits,$written$exiting$and$interesting$articles$and$gained$new$knowl:edge$about$your$future$roles$as$managers$in$urban$processes.$You$have$all$the$required$

knowledge$and$skills$to$finalize$your$studies!$

Just$as$in$previous$courses,$we$hope$you$will$find$this$course$stimulating$and$rewarding.$The$following$guide$provides$a$basic$framework$for$the$course$as$a$whole.$More$detailed$infor:

mation$is$available$on$Its$learning$https//www.itslearning.com/elogin/$

Thesis$in$Sustainable$Urban$Development$is$a$full:time$advanced$level$course.$$

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Course&Structure&&The!course!is!divided!into!three!parts:!the!first!weeks!we!meet!once!per!week!for!a!tutorial!or!a!lecture,!week!1620!you!work!individually!with!your!theses!and!finally!week!2122!you!hand!in!

the!thesis!and!prepare!an!opposition!on!another!thesis.!Three!days!are!reserved!for!thesis!seminar!with!presentations!and!opposition.!Your!presence!is!expected!during!all!presentations.!The!presentations!are!public!and!you!are!welcome!to!invite!friends!and/or!family!to!come!and!listen.!!

Guidelines&for&Thesis&According!to!Hgskolelagen!(the!Swedish!law!for!higher!education)!higher!education!shall!be!based!in!science.!The!aim!of!writing!a!thesis!is!that!students!should!practice!and!become!knowledgeable!of!how!to!plan,!conduct!and!present!a!scientific!investigation.!A!thesis!should!combine!creativity,!systematic!collection!of!data,!critical!analysis!and!logical!conclusions.!

The!thesis!should!be!based!on!a!topic!of!your!choosing!within!the!general!frame!of!Sustainable!Urban!Development.!In!the!thesis!students!deepen!their!understanding!of!a!particular!area.!

The!course!consists!of!a!written!thesis!(14!credits)!and!participation!at!the!thesis!seminar!(1!credit)!and!is!equivalent!of!10!weeks!fulltime!studies.!

The!thesis!should!be!written!individually!and!be!based!in!research.!Students!can!(after!consultation)!also!write!their!thesis!in!pairs,!but!will!still!be!assessed!individually.!

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Starting up

Before!you!can!start!the!actual!investigation!of!your!thesis!(collecting!data,!doing!observations,!carrying!out!interviews,!writing!etc.)!there!are!some!requirements!that!need!to!be!fulfilled.!In!order!to!start!the!thesis!investigation!students!shall:!

Have!finalized!at!least!30!credits!in!the!SUM!programme!and!have!written!a!paper!of!10!credits!that!has!been!graded!pass.!

Students!should!hand!in!an!outline!of!the!subject!and!a!time!plan!for!the!thesis!!

The!chosen!subject!should!be!accepted!

Choice of Subject

Students!propose!a!subject!for!their!thesis!in!the!form!of!an!outline.!The!subject!should!be!accepted!by!the!course!director.!In!order!to!get!accepted,!the!subject!needs!to!be!set!within!the!field!of!Sustainable!Urban!Development!and!Management!and!the!investigation!should!be!characterized!by!depth!and!complexity.!The!thesis!should!refer!to!literature!and/or!studies!presented!in!the!SUM!programme.!

Students!can!choose!to!further!develop!one!of!the!group!work!investigations!carried!out!during!autumn,!to!continue!to!investigate!one!or!two!issues!covered!in!the!paper!written!in!the!GUC!course!or!propose!a!new!subject.!Students!can!also!choose!to!carry!out!an!investigation!related!to!ongoing!research!at!Urban!Studies.!Another!option!is!to!write!about!a!subject!of!interest!to!a!municipality,!an!authority!or!private!company.!Part!of!the!thesis!can!include!design!proposals.!It!is!important!to!note!that!a!thesis!should!not!be!a!consultancy!but!a!research!investigation!(which!of!course!can!be!of!relevance!to!the!authority!and/or!company).!!To!support!the!choice!of!subject!we!will!meet!for!discussion!and!will!visit!the!Municipality!of!Malm!to!hear!about!their!current!projects!and!challenges!in!Sustainable!Urban!Development.!

Use!this!time!to!explore!a!subject!of!your!interest.!

As!the!thesis!develops,!the!chosen!subject!might!change.!In!case!of!major!changes,!the!tutor!and!the!programme!director!should!be!informed!and!agree!to!suggested!changes.!

Outline and Time Plan

Students!shall!present!an!outline!of!one!page!of!their!proposed!thesis.!!The!outline!should!present!the!subject!field,!problem!statement,!methods!and!expected!results.!The!outline!is!a!proposal,!but!try!to!be!as!specific!as!you!can,!since!that!will!facilitate!discussions!with!your!tutor!and!will!help!you!start!the!investigation!early!on!in!the!semester.!

Attached!to!the!outline,!a!time!plan!of!one!page!should!be!presented.!!The!main!dates!are!as!follows:!the!outline!should!be!published!on!March!8,!the!outlines!should!be!accepted!(or!not)!before!March!11.!The!first!meeting!in!class!is!March!16!and!the!submission!of!

Thesis!is!on!May!23.!This!means!that!you!have!10!weeks!of!fulltime!studies!to!complete!your!thesis.!The!time!is!limited!and!therefore!it!is!highly!relevant!to!write!a!realistic!time!plan.!

Teaching and Learning Methods

The!thesis!is!a!individual!research!assignment!which!means!that!students!are!expected!to!conduct!a!significant!amount!of!independent!work!apart!from!classes.!Classes!are!significantly!fewer!than!in!previous!courses!and!time!is!instead!assigned!for!tutoring.!

We!will!meet!for!three!tutorials!during!the!course.!Students!are!expected!to!prepare!for!the!tutorials.!You!will!be!asked!to!read!each!others!papers,!analyze!articles!and!bring!course!literature!to!the!tutorials.!!

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Its!learning!is!used!to!present!course!information!(lectures,!studyvisits,!etc)!and!for!students!to!publish!(upload)!their!thesis!in!draft!and!final!versions.!

Tutors''

Students!will!be!assigned!a!tutor.!The!role!of!the!tutor!is!to!support!the!progress!of!the!thesis,!to!give!guidance!on!methods,!theory!and!literature!references.!The!tutors!should!support,!guide!and!advice!the!students!and!critically!assess!the!study.!

It!is!the!responsibility!of!each!student!to!keep!in!touch!with!the!tutor!and!to!make!sure!that!the!thesis!develops.!

Each!thesis!is!assigned!15!hours.!These!hours!include!meetings,!reading!and!commenting!on!the!text!and!approximately!2030%!of!this!time!is!spent!with!the!student!in!discussions!at!meetings.!Use!the!time!wisely!Send!in!your!drafts!on!time,!the!tutors!should!be!able!to!read!the!text!before!you!meet!to!make!the!meetings!as!efficient!and!fruitful!as!possible.!Bring!questions!and!comments!for!the!discussion.!!

It!is!up!to!each!student!and!tutor!to!agree!on!how!to!work,!but!our!experience!is!that!discussing!the!text!is!crucial!at!certain!moments!in!the!process.!Below!is!an!example!of!how!to!make!use!of!

the!dialogue!with!your!tutor.!

1. The!first!meeting!should!take!place!as!early!in!the!process!as!possible.!From!the!outline!you!discuss!the!subject,!methods!theory!and!expected!conclusions.!Students!are!recommended!to!have!an!open!attitude!so!that!you!can!narrow!the!subject!and!agree!on!a!more!precise!outline.!

2. The!second!meeting!should!also!take!place!early!on!in!the!process.!Before!the!second!meeting!students!should!have!developed!their!first!ideas!into!a!more!elaborate!idea!of!the!direction!of!the!study.!Before!you!meet!your!tutor!you!should!have!carried!out!a!first!literature!search,!in!order!to!discuss!relevant!literature!for!the!study.!At!the!meeting,!discuss!and!write!down!what!empirical!data!you!will!use!and!how!it!will!be!gathered.!Consider!a!

research!problem!that!can!be!answered!both!empirically!and!theoretically.!!3. The!third!meeting!should!take!place!before!you!start!collecting!the!empirical!data.!At!this!

meeting!students!should!have!developed!the!thesis!and!elaborated!on!the!problem!statement!and!the!research!question/s.!You!should!also!have!developed!the!overall!research!design!and!reflect!on!the!selected!methods.!Use!the!methods!literature!from!previous!courses!and!add!references!for!your!current!study!to!motivate!choice!of!methods!and!the!relation!to!your!theory/concepts!of!the!study.!Note!the!importance!of!discussing!with!your!tutor!before!you!collect!the!empirical!data!Discuss!and!go!through!interview!guides,!observation!sheet,!questionnaires!and!possible!ethical!considerations.!The!tutor!should!review!these!documents!before!you!start!collecting!the!data.!

4. The!fourth!meeting!should!take!place!after!the!collection!of!data.!This!is!an!important!part!

of!the!process!where!you!should!assess!and!analyze!the!material.!Only!when!the!analysis!(or!at!least!parts!of!it)!is!done!should!you!meet!and!discuss!with!your!tutor.!You!can!of!course!contact!your!tutor!if!you!have!short!questions,!but!in!order!for!the!discussion!to!be!as!efficient!and!useful!as!possible,!it!is!important!that!the!tutor!can!read!the!written!analysis!and!comment!on!the!text.!!

5. At!the!final!meeting!the!text!should!be!reviewed!and!the!discussion!relate!to!how!the!problem,!theory,!methods!and!results!of!the!thesis!are!tied!together.!Take!care!to!also!write!the!discussion.!Students!who!have!an!elaborate!discussion!and!a!closetofinal!version!of!the!thesis!will!find!this!meeting!helpful!to!finalize!their!study!!

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Structure of the Thesis

The!thesis!should!be!2530!pages,!not!including!title!page,!table!of!content,!references!and!appendices.!The!thesis!should!be!written!in!Times!New!Roman!12!points!(or!similar),!single!spacing!and!have!a!consistent!layout.!!

The!structure!of!the!thesis!should!include!the!parts!mentioned!below.!The!disposition!can!be!altered!if!considered!necessary!and!is!in!agreement!with!the!tutor.!!

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Title'page'

The!following!text!shall!be!included!on!the!title!page:!

Title! Name!of!student!! Master!Thesis!in!Built!Environment!(15!credits)! Name!of!Tutor! Spring!Semester!2010!

Summary'and'information'

Page$1.!The!first!page!repeats!the!title!and!gives!more!information!of!the!programme,!tutor,!examinator!etc.!

Summary.!The!first!part!of!the!thesis!is!a!onepage!summary.!Remember!to!include!the$whole$study!in!the!summary,!in!a!similar!way!to!the!abstract!of!an!article.!!

Key$words.!Present!a!short!list!of!keywords!at!the!end!of!the!summary.!The!key!words!should!place!the!study!in!the!field!of!sustainable!urban!development.!!

Table$of$Content$

Acknowledgement!(optional)!

Introduction,'aim'and'problem'

The!introduction!shall!set!the!thesis!subject!in!the!context!of!sustainable!urban!development!and!be!supported!by!references!to!course!literature!and!subject!specific!articles.!In!the!introduction!you!should!present!the!background!to!the!question/s!you!will!analyze!and!answer!and!state!why!this!field!is!relevant!and!meaningful!to!study.!You!can!relate!the!introduction!to!ongoing!research,!debate!and/or!current!policy.!Note!that!the!introduction!should!lead,!in!a!clearly!motivated!way,!to!the$aim!of!the!study.!

The!problem!analyzed!should!be!briefly!and!clearly!presented.!Present!a!problem$statement!followed!by!13!research$questions.!

Previous$research.!The!introduction!shall!include!a!review!of!previous!research!in!the!chosen!field!of!study.!The!aim!of!presenting!previous!research!is!to!show!in!what!way!your!study!is!part!of!ongoing!research!and!what!contribution!to!knowledge!you!make!within!the!field.!The!presentation!should!include!articles!and!literature!of!relevance!to!your!chosen!subject.!You!should!carefully!try!to!establish!what!themes!in!the!current!research!that!are!relevant!to!your!specific!study.!The!presentation!of!previous!research!is!in!a!way!a!brief!analysis!!and!not!a!presentation!of!a!wide!range!of!articles.!Sometimes!you!can!make!use!of!themes!that!already!exist!in!research,!but!you!might!also!have!to!develop!themes!yourself.!!

Disposition.!End!the!introduction!with!a!brief!presentation!of!the!disposition!of!the!thesis.!You!should!present!the!chronological!order!and!aim!to!give!the!reader!an!understanding!(not!a!mere!list!of!the!headings)!of!what!will!be!presented!in!the!chapters!that!will!follow.!!


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Method'

The!aim!of!the!methods!chapter!is!to!show!that!the!study!has!been!conducted!in!a!logical!and!systematic!way.!The!research$design!and!the!methods!applied!in!the!study!shall!be!presented,!discussed!and!motivated.!References!to!relevant!literature!are!essential.!Some!of!the!questions!that!shall!be!answered!in!the!methods!chapter!are!as!follows:!

What!criteria!is!the!selection!of!the!field$of$study!based!on?!Why!this!specific!field!of!study!and!how!was!it!selected?!

What!is!the!object$of$study?!How!was!it!chosen!and!why?!Motivate!choice!and!discuss!possible!difficulties!with!sources/types!of!data.!

State!the!limitations!of!the!study,!why!and!how!they!have!been!made.!

State!what!type!of!primary$data!is!included!in!the!study!and!why.!!Interviews:!how!were!the!respondents!selected,!what!sort!of!selection!and!why?!Is!there!a!group!that!was!not!included!and!is!there!a!risk!of!bias?!How!did!you!develop!the!interview!questions,!what!concepts!are!they!based!on!and!what!is!the!relation!to!the!theory!and!problem!statement!of!the!study?!Which!field!do!the!questions!aim!to!cover?!How!and!where!were!the!interviews!con

ducted?!How!were!the!interviews!documented!and!what!was!the!interview!situation!like?!How!were!the!interviews!analyzed!and!how!are!they!presented!in!the!thesis?!Questionnaire:!how!were!the!questions!determined?!What!concepts!are!they!based!on!and!what!is!the!relation!to!the!theory!and!problem!statement!of!the!study?!Why!the!specific!number!and!order!of!questions?!How!were!the!respondents!selected!and!why?!Motivate!selection.!How!and!when!was!the!questionnaire!distributed?!Motivate!why.!Analyze!possibilities!of!bias!in!the!sample!and!the!expected!consequences.!How!were!the!questionnaires!analyzed,!what!type!of!statistical!analysis!and!why?!What!is!the!relation!to!the!theoretical!starting!points?!Discuss!the!reliability!and!validity!of!the!results.!How!are!the!results!presented!and!why?!Other!methods,!such!as!observations!should!be!presented!in!a!similar!way.!

State!what!type!of!secondary$data$is!included!in!the!study!and!why.!

Literature$study:!How!and!why!was!the!literature!chosen?!If!databases!were!used,!which!ones,!how!and!why!was!the!search!carried!out?!How!was!the!choice!made?!What!were!the!limitations?!What!is!the!reliability!of!the!literature?!How!were!the!texts!analyzed?!Did!you!search!for!specific!concepts!or!fields!of!study?!How!are!the!texts!presented!and!used!in!the!analysis?!!

Discuss!the!reliability$of$the$sources!used!in!the!study,!possible!risk!of!bias!and!what!this!might!mean!in!relation!to!the!results!presented.!

Theory'

The!theoretical!starting!points!shall!be!motivated!by!the!research!problem!and!aim!of!the!thesis.!In!the!beginning!of!this!chapter!it!is!therefore!important!to!explain!why!the!specific!concept!or!theory!has!been!chosen.!Note!the!important!relation!between!theory!and!method.!!

It!is!common!to!present!the!theoretical!frame!in!the!form!of!a!number!of!concepts.!It!is!important!to!be!selective!and!reflect!on!which!concept/s!are!really!needed!to!answer!the!questions!of!the!study.!Present!only!the!concept/theory!that!you!use!in!the!analysis!!and!nothing!else.!Carefully!consider!the!difference!between!presenting!the!research!field!in!the!introduction!(where!you!present!the!bigger!picture)!and!the!theory!or!concept/s.!

Students!who!study!architecture!or!urban!planning!shall!present!design!approaches!and!similar!under!a!subheading!in!the!theory!chapter.!Note!that!design!only!is!not!a!possible!subject!for!a!thesis!in!Built!Environment,!but!can!be!a!very!interesting!part!of!the!conclusions!of!a!study.!!

Students!who!study!energy!efficiency,!building!materials,!urban!climate!or!similar!are!likely!to!have!a!focus!on!the!methods!chapter!rather!than!the!theory!chapter.!

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Presentation'of'Object'of'Study'

A!presentation!of!the!object!of!study!(a!neighbourhood,!a!process!or!policy)!often!facilitates!reading!and!understanding!the!text.!Note!that!the!presentation!of!the!object!of!study!is!only!descriptive!in!character.!Present!the!facts!!such!as!plans,!photos!and!basic!information!!but!leave!out!your!analysis!or!interpretation!of!the!object!of!study.!!

Analysis'

In!the!analysis!you!present!the!results!of!your!study.!It!is!important!to!present!the!results!in!a!clear!and!logical!way.!Try!to!find!a!way!to!organize!the!empirical!material,!perhaps!according!to!themes!that!you!have!elaborate.!Use!subheadings!to!present!the!themes!!this!makes!it!easier!for!the!reader!to!follow!the!organization!of!the!analysis.!!

Another!important!aspect!is!that!you!should!present!the!empirical!data!in!a!rich,!but!not!exaggerated!way.!Presentation!of!citations!and/or!observations!is!common.!Note!that!the!empirical!data!is!never!selfevident.!When!your!present!a!citation,!start!with!an!introduction,!then!present!the!citation!and!explain!what!you!find!is!of!importance!after!the!citation.!Present!and!explain!one!citation!at!a!time,!and!do!not!line!up!citations!one!after!the!other.!If!you!have!both!citation!and!observations!(or!similar)!present!both!of!them!under!the!elaborated!themes!rather!than!first!presenting!the!analysis!of!the!interviews!and!then!the!analysis!of!the!observations.!!

Conclusion'and'Discussion'

In!the!conclusion!present!a!brief!summary!of!the!results!and!the!research!questions!of!the!study!(in!a!few!sentences!only).!The!conclusion!may!be!obvious!to!you!as!the!author!but!a!brief!summary/!repetition!helps!the!reader!understand!the!text!and!follow!your!line!of!thought!in!the!discussion.!!

In!the!discussion!you!interpret!the!results!through!reasoning!and!evaluating!the!results.!(One!way!to!think!about!this!is!that!before!the!discussion!the!author!is!inside!the!study!but!in!the!discussion!the!author!takes!a!step!outside!the!study!and!reflects!on!it).!Answer!some!of!the!following!questions:!How!have!you!answered!the!question/s!and!fulfilled!the!aim?!Are!the!results!supportive!of!

or!in!opposition!of!previous!research?!Did!the!study!add!to!the!theoretical!perspective?!What!new!knowledge!has!been!added!to!the!field?!!

In!the!discussion!you!can!also!add!your!reflections!on!the!whole!study!and!future!research.!You!can!also!relate!the!findings!to!the!current!debate!and/or!issue!presented!in!the!introduction.!

In!the!conclusion!you!can!present!design!proposal/s!of!a!specific!site!or!building.!Note!that!the!proposal!shall!be!supported!by!concepts!and!empirical!data.!

References'and'Appendices'

References!should!be!made!according!to!the!Harvard!system,!follow!the!guide!from!the!link!(www.unisa.edu.au/ltu/students/study/.../harvard.pdf.!).!

The!thesis!shall!have!a!correctly!written!reference!list.!!The!appendices!shall!be!correctly!referred!to!and!can!contain!interview!guides,!plans,!photos,!and!observation!sheets.!

Other'Considerations'

One!important!issue!in!writing!a!thesis!is!the!metacommunication,!to!continuously!inform!the!reader!of!the!direction!of!the!text.!One!common!way!to!do!this!is!to!start!every!chapter!with!an!introduction!of!a!couple!of!sentences.!Another!important!part!of!metacommunication!is!relating!the!different!parts!of!the!thesis!in!continuous!discussion!throughout!the!text.!!


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A!critical!and!reflective!stance!is!also!of!importance.!When!you!present!articles!and/or!concepts!it!is!important!to!state!what!you!agree!to!but!also!what!you!think!can!be!discussed!or!aspects!you!oppose!to.!!

Workload

In!order!to!pass!the!Master!Degree,!we!have!certain!expectations!of!the!workload,!including!the!amount!of!literature!to!be!covered!and!referred!to.!Listed!below!are!the!general!demands!for!1!student!that!needs!to!be!fulfilled!in!order!to!pass!(double!I!you!write!in!pairs).!These!are!general!considerations!and!should!be!discussed!with!the!tutor!!especially!the!empirical!data!depends!on!the!character!and!problem!statement!of!the!thesis!!

Pages!of!the!thesis:!2530!

Previous!research:!refer!to!a!minimum!of!8!articles,!reports!or!chapters!!!

Theory:!200300!pages!of!theory!except!for!the!course!literature!

Method:!1!reference!except!the!course!literature!

Empirical!data!in!the!form!of:!the!equivalent!of!5!interviews!(recorded!and!written!down)!and!3!observations!at!5!different!occasions,!or!questionnaire!or!a!significant!amount!of!statistical!data!or!cases!as!support!for!an!analysis!

Literature:!10!research!articles!or!2!books!!

Literature'for'the'Thesis'Course'

Booth,!W.!C.,!Colomb,!G.!C.!&!J.!M.!Williams!(2003).!The$Craft$of$Research.!University!of!Chicago!Press,!Chicago.!!

Bryman,!A.!(2004).!Social$Research$Methods.!Oxford!University!Press,!Oxford.!!

Yin,!R.!K.!(2003).!Case$Study$Research$Design$and$Methods.!Sage!Publications,!Thousand!Oaks.!!

Students!are!also!expected!to!find!and!review!relevant!research!articles!and!books!related!to!your!chosen!subject,!as!mentioned!above.!!

Handing in the Thesis

Assignments!are!always,!without!exception,!handed!in!via!Its!learning.!Please!make!sure!that!your!documents!are!published!(uploaded)!in!the!proper!folder.!Draft!versions!of!your!thesis!should!always!be!contained!in!a!single!word!(doc.!docx.)!or!acrobat!(pdf)!file.!

Grades!and!comments!on!your!assignments!will!be!communicated!to!you!via!Its!learning.!

If!for!some!reason!you!are!not!able!to!hand!in!the!thesis!on!time!there!will!be!a!second!opportunity!exactly!two!weeks!after!the!first!examination.!A!third!and!final!opportunity!to!hand!in!the!

thesis!will!be!at!the!end!of!August.!

Examination

The!course!plan!is!the!basis!for!assessment!and!examination!(the!programme!study!plan!and!all!course!plans!can!be!found!in!the!Programme!Handbook!and!on!our!webpage!http://www.edu.mah.se/SASUM/.!

Examination!is!based!on!a!written!thesis!(14!hec)!and!active!participation!at!the!thesis!seminar!(1!hec).!The!student!shall!hand!in!a!written!thesis,!present!(and!defend)!the!thesis!orally!at!the!thesis!seminar,!prepare!and!orally!present!an!opposition!to!another!thesis.!!

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In!order!to!present!the!thesis!at!the!seminar!the!thesis!should!be!approved!by!the!tutor.!(Students!have!the!right!to!hand!in!their!thesis!for!examination!even!if!the!tutor!does!not!approve).!!

Examinators!will!be!appointed!among!the!teaching!staff!at!US.!It!is!the!examinator,!and!not!the!tutor,!who!sets!the!grade!for!the!thesis.!Both!the!written!text!and!the!oral!presentation!and!defence!are!part!of!the!examination!and!have!to!be!approved!by!the!examinator!before!the!thesis!will!pass.!

The'Thesis'Seminar'

At!the!seminar!each!thesis!will!have!30!minutes!for!presentations!and!discussions.!A!list!of!what!thesis!to!comment!on!will!be!sent!out!a!few!days!before!the!seminar.!Students!who!will!not!pass!will!not!be!asked!to!present.!

The!author!will!give!a!brief!presentation!of!510!minutes.!Then!the!opponent!present!her/his!understanding!of!the!thesis,!makes!a!summary!of!the!most!important!issues!and!the!author!responds.!After!the!summary!the!opponent!asks!some!clarifying!questions!that!the!author!responds!to.!The!aim!is!to!have!an!interesting!and!constructive!dialogue.!This!discussion!should!take!10!minutes.!The!examinator!will!then!give!comments!and!add!some!questions.!Finally!the!participants!at!the!seminar!will!have!the!possibility!to!ask!questions.!

The!role!as!opponent!is!very!important.!Try!to!make!the!opposition!interesting!for!all!participants,!present!and!discuss!with!the!aim!to!make!all!present!understand!the!thesis!even!if!not!everyone!have!read!it.!Do!not!spend!too!much!time!on!details,!but!be!constructive.!Formal!aspects!!akribi!and!possible!spelling!mistakes!can!be!given!on!a!list!to!the!author.!Remember!that!it!is!the$text!and!not!the!author!that!is!the!focus!of!the!discussion.!

Considerations'for'the'Opposition'

Consider!the!aspects!below!for!the!opposition.!Write!down!12!pages,!upload!on!Its!Learning!and!send!the!document!to!the!author.!Use!the!questions!below!as!an!inspiration!for!your!discussion!!you!do!not!need!to!answer!them!one!by!one.!

Relation$between$Aim$and$Result$

Does!the!paper!show!a!clear!relation!between!what!is!stated!as!the!problem,!the!aim!of!the!paper!and!the!results;!the!analysis!and!conclusion?!Is!the!main!topic!stressed!throughout!the!paper,!is!the!logic!of!the!paper!easy!to!follow?!

Methods$and$Data$Collection$

How!is!the!overall!research!design!explained,!is!there!an!evident!connection!to!the!research!problem!and!the!theory?!Is!the!choice!of!methods!well!motivated?!To!what!extent!is!the!data!collection!careful!and!accurate?!

Theory$

Are!the!theoretical!staring!points!relevant!in!relation!to!the!research!problem!and!to!current!debate!and!research?!Are!the!theories/concepts!used!in!the!study!clearly!presented!in!an!informed!

way?!

Analysis$and$Conclusion$

Are!the!findings!realistic!in!relation!to!the!problem!statement!and!aim?!Are!there!any!interpretations!that!either!exaggerate!or!underestimate!the!influence!of!the!findings,!facts!or!figures!mentioned!in!the!paper?!Is!the!relation!to!theory!and!problem!statement!well!informed?!!

Structure$and$Disposition$

Does!the!paper!have!a!logical!and!clear!structure?!Are!the!pages!well!disposed?!Do!the!headings!reflect!the!content!of!the!paragraphs?!Are!citations,!references!and!footnote!written!correctly?!!

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Assesment'

To!pass!the!course,!students!must!pass!both!parts!of!the!examination.!The!student's!achievement!is!assessed!based!on!the!thesis!and!the!performance!at!the!opposition.!The!thesis!is!assessed!in!relation!to!the!contribution!it!makes!to!learning!in!the!course!and!on!general!standards!of!academic!writing.!The!grade!pass!(G)!is!assigned!to!students!who!show!a!multi!structural!understanding!using!concepts!to!identify!and!describe,!compare!and!explain!problems.!The!higher!grade!(VG)!is!assigned!to!students!who!also!show!a!relational!understanding,!using!concepts!that!integrate!a!collection!of!data!and!understand!how!to!apply!the!data!to!a!problem!

Registration'and'Publication'of'Theses'at'Malm'University'

To!have!the!thesis!approved!for!your!Master!Degree!you!need!to!register!and!hand!in!an!archive!copy.!Carefully!read!the!instructions!in!the!document!Procedures$for$archiving,$publishing$and$dis:tributing$theses$and$dissertations$at$the$Faculty$of$Culture$and$Society.!!

Diploma Ceremony

The!Sustainable!Urban!Management!programme!will!end!with!a!Diploma!Ceremony!for!students!who!have!passed!all!parts!of!the!Degree.!More!information!on!the!ceremony!will!be!published!on!

Its!Learning!during!spring!semester.!

Contact Information

If!you!need!to!get!in!touch!with!a!teacher!or!administrator!outside!the!classroom!you!are!welcome!to!email.!Agree!with!your!tutor!on!how!to!communicate.!Its!learning!is!the!preferable!option!and!all!drafts!of!your!thesis!should!be!uploaded!to!the!platform.!The!following!persons!are!particularly!involved!in!this!course:!

Karin!Grundstrm,[email protected]!

se!Falk,!course!administrator:[email protected]!!

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Schedule

The!schedule!for!the!course!is!presented!below.!Updates!and!detailed!information!will!be!found!on!Its!learning.!

Week Date Time LectureRoom

Theme and Content Lecturer TeachingMethod

W 5

Wedn.Feb 2

Its Learning Thesis Platform opens

W 6

Monday.Feb 7

19.00 Prosperity without Growth Public lec-ture with Tim Jackson at Orkanen

L

W 7

MondayFeb. 14

(TBA)

15.15 OutsideU: 401

Discussion on options to relate Thesis tothe research project Transforming DualCities. Well meet in the red sofas, floor 4towards the Torso.

Strategies for SUD in Malm Malm Urban Planning Office.(Address and meeting place will be an-nounced on Its L.)

KG/ CL

K

S

SV/S

w. 9

TBA Current Issues of SUD in Malm. MalmStadskontoret.(Address and meeting place will be an-nounced on Its L.)

JP SV/S

w. 10

TuesdayMarch 8

12.00(Midday)

Publish outline and time plan for thesis

w. 11

Wedn.March 16

10.15-12.00 U:455 Academic Reading and Writing

Putting your text in the Discourse of UrbanSustainability

KG/THA Tutorial(in groups)

Mandatory

w. 12

Wedn.March. 23

13.15-15.00 U:455 Research Design and MethodsDiscussion of research plans

KG/THA Tutorial(in groups)

Mandatory

w.13

Wedn.March 30

10.15-12.00 ISU

Helix

Experience and lessons from the MalmAcademy of Sustainable Urban Develop-ment. (The Helix building)

JK/MM/AK SV/L

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13.15-15.00 U:455 Experience from research in sustainableurban development from project pro-posals to articles.

KG/THA Tutorial

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w. 15

Wedn.

April 13

13.15-15.00 U:455 Academic Writing and Presenting Re-

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THA Lecture

w. 16 w. 20

Individual work and tutoring

w.21

MondayMay 23

12.00 Hand in final version of thesis

MondayMay 30

08.15-16.00 C:122C:124

Thesis Seminar

TuesdayMay 31

08.15-16.00 C:122C:110

Thesis Seminar

w. 22

Wedn.June 1

08.1516.00 U:303U:306

Thesis Seminar

w. 23

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Course&Director&Dr. Karin Grundstrm, Associate Professor, Urban Studies/Malm University (US/MU)

Lecturers&and&Tutors&&Thesis&in&Sustainable&Urban&Development&AK Annika Kruuse, Project coordinator at the Institute of Sustainable Urban Development

CT Dr. Catarina Thormark, Associate Professor, US/MU

GB Dr. Guy Baeten, Associate Professor, Dept. of geography, LU

JK Dr. Johnny Kronvall, Professor, US/MU

JP Jessica Pettersson, Strategy developer, Malm City Office (Stadskontoret)

JS Joe Strahl, Assistant Professor, US/MU

KG Dr. Karin Grundstrm, Associate Professor, US/MU

KN Dr. Katarina Nylund, Professor, US/MU

MM Maja Manner, Director at ISU the Institute of Sustainable Urban Development

THA Dr. Tran Hoai Anh, Associate Professor

TW Dr. Tomas Wikstrm Professor US/MU

PMR Dr. Per-Markku Ristilammi Professor US/MU

SW Dr. Stig Westerdahl Professor US/MU

Teaching MethodsL! Lectures!

P!! Presentation!

T! Tutorial!

Lecture Rooms:

Lectures!will!mostly!be!held!in!building!K8!!Ubten!(the!Submarine).!

Building Lecture room Floor No. of seats

K2! C:122! 3! 32!

K2! C:110! 3! 32!

K2! C:124! 3! 60!

K8! U:303! 3! 60!

K8! U:306! 3! 60!

K8! U:455! 4! 48!

K8! U:459! 4! 60!

Documents

Old Guide Thesis