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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
Sustainable mobility is the number one goal for city planners because of climate change and population issues. The Transforming Urban Mobility online course revolves around urban mobility and how it can be aligned with sustainability. You will be introduced to a sustainable urban mobility plan and strategy (SUMPS) that takes the stakeholders' interests into account. Sustainable cities are the future, and sustainability planning is the need of the hour.
Furthermore, the Transforming Urban Mobility certification syllabus includes sustainable transport planning, sustainable urban development, transformation management, long-term planning, technology assessment and more. The programme is designed to be 100% online and self-paced to make it more accessible.
In addition, FutureLearn’s Transforming Urban Mobility certification will run for five weeks, and you can join the course for free. The programme has been developed by EIT RawMaterials, KTH Executive School, and KTH Royal Institute of Technology. It will take you a weekly effort of 4 hours to finish the course. You must upgrade the course and complete the series of tests to access the printed and digital certificate.
The Highlights
- Free of cost
- 100% online format
- 5 weeks programme
- 4 hours of weekly commitment
- Long and short-form articles
- Printed and digital certificate
- Bite-sized videos
- Paid extra benefits available
- Secure certificate
Programme Offerings
- Join for free course
- Upgrade for extra benefits
- 100% Online
- 5-week duration
- Long and short-form articles
- Map your progress
- Earn a certificate
- Global classroom environment
- Learn at your pace
- Unlimited version available
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Futurelearn |
FutureLearn’s Transforming Urban Mobility certification programme is free to join. But if you want the extra benefits and features, including the certificate, you must upgrade or opt for the unlimited version.
Fee structure
Course | Fees |
Subscribe & save | ₹6,500 |
Buy this course (one-off payment) | ₹1,300 |
| Limited access | Free |
Eligibility Criteria
Complete 90% of the course content and steps to earn the Transforming Urban Mobility certificate.
What you will learn
After completing the Transforming Urban Mobility online programme, you will have learned these topics:
- The plurality of urban mobility strategies and sustainability goals
- Developing a governance perspective for transformative challenges
- Assessing the best available solutions
- Importance of sustainable transport planning
- Governing a city’s sustainable urban development
Who it is for
The Transforming Urban Mobility programme is best suited for senior officials in cities with a population of more than 500,000 people and managers operating within the urban mobility sector.
Admission Details
- Visit the Transforming Urban Mobility: Governing the Transformation to Sustainable Systems course by clicking on the official link.
- Read the course offerings and then click on the ‘Join course for free’ icon at the top right. A sign-up portal will open.
- Register to join the course. You can use your Google or Facebook credentials to register or fill in the required details along with your email address.
Application Details
The Transforming Urban Mobility certification asks you to register by entering your first and last name, age, email address, and a 10-character password. Next, you must set your email preferences by checking the boxes. If you don’t wish to go through this entire process, you can use your Facebook and Google profiles to register.
The Syllabus
What should you know about this course?
- Welcome and introduction
- Introducing your course leaders: Meet Staffan Movin
- Introducing your course leaders: Meet Matti Kaulio
- Tell us about yourself
- Meet your fellow participants
Why should cities care about sustainable urban systems?
- Welcome to the first week of the course!
- Have you ever done an Urban Mobility Assessment?
- Do you have a clear objective?
- Do you have a governance strategy?
- The emerge of sustainable policies
- Why should cities care about sustainable urban systems?
- What kind of urban system do we want to have in the future and why?
Why now?
- Why should cities care now?
- Europe’s Green Deal
- The PESTEL model
- Make a PESTEL analysis
- What have we learnt in Week 1?
Wicked problems
- Welcome to the second week of the course!
- Wicked problems
Where do we want to go?
- The factors of city development
- What affects your city´s urban mobility strategy?
- Where do we want to go?
- What is strategy?
Strategic dilemmas
- Strategic dilemmas
- A closer look at strategic dilemmas
- Today´s major strategic dilemma
- How can we resolve our dilemmas?
The role of technology I.
- The role of technology
- An overview of technologies I.
- Emerging technologies
- Technology seeds and needs
Understanding the legacy of the city
- The importance of understanding legacy
- The importance of legacies
- What have we learnt in Week 2?
Sustainable urban mobility is not a separate issue
- Welcome to the third week of the course!
- The pyramid
- Sustainable urban mobility is not a separate issue
- Important stakeholders
A city as an ecosystem
- A city as an ecosystem
- Partnership activities 1.
- Partnership activities 2.
- Identifying your partners
- How to develop a stakeholder map?
Ledger for change
- Ledger for change
- Internal and external obstacles 1.
- Internal and external obstacles 2.
- Who are your stakeholders?
Financial solutions
- Financial solutions
- How to integrate Dupont framework and change in the stakeholder map
- A time perspective on change
- What have we learnt in Week 3?
The role of digitalization
- Welcome to the fourth week of the course!
- The role of digitalization
- What digitalization projects are going on in your city?
- Are you becoming a sustainable data-driven company?
The role of test beds
- The role of test beds
- From test beds to small-scale operations and beyond
- Is there a test bed in your city?
The role of partners
- Engaging with partners
- Learn from partners - CO2 pockets
- Find CO2 pockets in your city
The role of technology II.
- An overview of technologies II.
- Your city in 2050
- What have we learnt in Week 4?
Citizen engagement
- Welcome to the last week of the course!
- Citizen engagement
- City adaptations to engaged cities
- What are the major challenges of city infrastructures as the interest in cycling increases?
- How do we translate strategy into action?
- How is the smart city transforming urban mobility systems?
- What kind of investments are needed?
Data-driven city development
- What is Scania´s role in the sustainable transformation of urban mobility systems?
- The role of data
- How can data be used to reduce carbon footprint?
- Data strategies 1
- Data strategies 2
- Aligning data strategy with continuous development
Urban mobility investments
- Governing differences
Summary and final remarks
- What have learnt in this course?
- Course Final
- This course and beyond
Instructors
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
You will get access to a printed and digital copy of the certificate of achievement if you choose the upgrade version.
Yes, the Transforming Urban Mobility curriculum includes practical activities along with other learning aids.
Yes. To obtain the Transforming Urban Mobility certificate, you must finish 90% of the course material. This includes the assessments and quizzes.
By opting for the unlimited pack, you can access hundreds of courses and tests for a whole year.