Bachelor´s degree consisting of 180 credits. The equivalent of English B/English 6 in Swedish secondary school.

The purpose of the course is that the students should be able to perform analytical studies as well as develop in-depth knowledge within a chosen field of urban studies. Furthermore, the aim is also that students should deepen their knowledge in statistical methods and GIS. Students will also develop their ability to identify relevant research problems within urban and regional economics.

The course contains an individually conducted study based on a chosen field within urban and regional economics. The course comprises common elements such as lectures, and supervision within the chosen field. The applied methods are primarily quantitative or based on geographical information systems. The individual study is applied to one of the following fields: real estate and housing, transport and infrastructure, land use and policy, or regional development.

Following successful completion of the course, students shouldbe able to:

1. identify and specify a problem within urban and regional development as well as delimit the problem and undertake a study of relevance for the problem

2. demonstrate individual capacity to perform a study, including the ability to collect and assess data and apply them, using relevant methods for the problem at hand

3. demonstrate individual ability to interpret and analyse the data, and draw conclusions based on them

4. communicate the study, in writing and orally, in an appropriate manner given the target group

5. analyse and reflect, in collaboration with others, over study design and results of different studies in a constructive manner

Lectures, seminars, written assignments and individual project work

Active participation in seminars (2 credits) (grading scale UG) (learning outcomes 1, 4 & 5)

Written assignments (3 credits) (grading scale UG) (learning outcomes 1, 4 & 5)

Independently written project work (10 credits (grading scale UA) (learning outcomes 1-4)

Completion of the course requires that all examined parts have been successfully completed.

Final grade is based on the grade of the individual project work.

The course literature will to a large extent rely on tutorials, datasets, and scientific articles. The literature corresponds to approximately 1500 pages in total.

The University provides students participating in or upon completion of a course with the opportunity to relay their experiences of and opinions on the course through a course evaluation which is administered by the University. The University compiles and summarizes the course evaluations and informs students of the results and any decisions relating to measures made on the basis of the course evaluations. Results are made available to students (HF 1:14)

If a course is no longer offered or has undergone major changes, students are offered two re-take sessions based on the syllabus in force at registration during a period of one year from the date of the implementation of the changes.

Language of instruction: English

This syllabus is a translation from Swedish.