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Certificate in Urban Resilience at University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania, United States

Programme overview

Certificate teaching 'resilience by design' for professional graduate students enrolled at the Weitzman School, drawing on courses at Weitzman, Wharton and the School of Engineering and Applied Science. It frames cities as complex adaptive systems and addresses challenges such as climate change and inequality.

Faculty: Stuart Weitzman School of Design  |  Duration: 5 course units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

What you will study

LARP 7800 Topics in Theory and Design, a 2-unit Urban Resilience Studio, two further studios (e.g. ARCH 7010, LARP 7010, LARP 7040), a tools elective (e.g. CPLN 5310, LARP 7400, Climate Risks and Opportunities) and a topics elective (e.g. ARCH 7510, CPLN 6350, ENMG 5030).

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Entry requirements

Intended for professional graduate students enrolled at the Weitzman School of Design.

Duration: 5 course units

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