Learning Outcomes

The Bachelor in Urban Sustainability Studies intends to shape students in an allround set of skills

Subject-specific skills

1. The Bachelor is able to critically evaluate the crucial historical, social, political, and economic processes and structures that have shaped the world.

2. The Bachelor is able to generate and critically evaluate different strategies, measures, and approaches to sustainable development, and can assess their likely impact on stakeholders, regions and diverse communities.

3. The Bachelor is able to demonstrate a grounded understanding of and to examine the similarities, differences, and connections between cities and regions with different levels of urbanisation across Europe.

4. The Bachelor is able to describe and critically evaluate key concepts, theories, critiques, and debates about the natural, social, economic, developmental, and political environments as they relate to urban sustainability.

5. The Bachelor is able to illustrate and critically evaluate the relationships between, and sustainability of environmental, social, and economic systems, at scales from local to global levels.

Research skills

6. The Bachelor is able to identify, analyse, and solve problems, applying relevant research methodologies, theories, information technology, data analysis and interpretation, and techniques of writing to present findings and solutions.

7. The Bachelor is able to apply the methods and techniques studied to review, consolidate, extend, and apply knowledge and understanding and to initiate, carry out and evaluate projects and research, including logistics, risk assessment and ethical approval where appropriate.

8. The Bachelor is able to consider academic norms and ways of thinking across different disciplines and subject areas, bringing them into play as appropriate.

9. The Bachelor is able to demonstrate intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and exercise independence of mind and thought.

Transferable skills

10. The Bachelor is able to communicate ideas clearly, coherently, and respectfully, in a range of disciplines and to various stakeholders, in both written and oral form, using appropriate language and referencing.

11. The Bachelor is able to demonstrate the flexibility and adaptability to collaborate in international and intercultural contexts, learning from others, recognising, and respecting diverse perspectives and needs.

12. The Bachelor is able to work independently, meet deadlines, manage their own time and workload, and demonstrate initiative.

13. The Bachelor is able to reflect on their own learning, to seek and make use of feedback on their own performance, to recognise when further knowledge is required and to undertake the necessary research.