Arctic Change, Adaptation and Urban Development (5cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

At the end of the course, the participant:
- knows about Arctic change, its drivers and impacts as well as adaptation to change
- is able to analyze change, impacts and adaptation, especially in the context of urban development
- is able to approach change from the practice theory perspective.

Execution methods

Reading circle (12 h) based on a selection of articles, presentations and discussions. The reading circle meets 6 times (1 time for organization of the course and 5 reading circle meetings). This course is preferably an in situ course.

Accomplishment methods

Reading the articles, oral presentations and participation to the discussion, a reading circle diary.

Content

1. A writing task before the course
2. What is a city?
3. A city and change – a walking tour in the Rovaniemi city centre
4. What makes a city ”arctic”?
5. How cities collaborate and compete?
6. Urban conflicts
7. Adaptation to change in a city

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Fail (0): Performance is highly deficient or erroneous. The work may be based on serious misunderstandings.

Sufficient (1): The author has identified some key concepts and aspects in the research field. Performance is lacking in scope, superficial, or corresponds poorly to the assignment. The author merely lists things out of context, or addresses them one-sidedly. The work may contain errors or obscurities.

Satisfactory (2): The author has identified the key concepts and aspects in the research field. The performance mainly repeats the content of the course or addresses them one-sidedly.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good (3): The author has addressed the issue comprehensively. Performance corresponds to the assignment, manifesting skills to analyse and justify the content of the course. The work may contain some deficiencies.

Very good (4): The author has addressed the issue comprehensively. Performance manifests comprehension, insight, and skills to critically analyse and argue the content of the course.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5): The work demonstrates independent and original thinking, and it is exceptionally well written and implemented.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The evaluation is based on oral presentations, participation to the discussion and a learning journal.