Environmental Cycles and Sustainable BioeconomyLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: AT00DE62
Credits
5 op
Teaching language
- English
Objective
The student is able to
- explain critical environmental cycles (carbon, nutrient, water, air) and assess their roles in planetary sustainability
- evaluate the importance of biodiversity and ecosystem services in supporting life and resilience
- explain human impacts on environmental cycles
- understand climate feedback loops and how changes in one cycle affect others
- know circular bioeconomy principles and sustainability metrics to support ecological resilience and carbon sequestration
- understand how, especially SDGs 6, 12, 13,14 & 15, are linked to the course´s themes to promote more sustainable solutions
Enrollment
07.05.2025 - 31.08.2025
Timing
01.09.2025 - 11.12.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Technology (LAB)
Campus
Lahti Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Sustainable Solutions Engineering
Teachers
- Paul Carroll
Scheduling groups
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
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TLTISSE25SBachelor’s Degree Programme in Sustainable Solutions Engineering 25S Lahti
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TLTIEX25S1
Small groups
- Lecture 1
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- explain critical environmental cycles (carbon, nutrient, water, air) and assess their roles in planetary sustainability
- evaluate the importance of biodiversity and ecosystem services in supporting life and resilience
- explain human impacts on environmental cycles
- understand climate feedback loops and how changes in one cycle affect others
- know circular bioeconomy principles and sustainability metrics to support ecological resilience and carbon sequestration
- understand how, especially SDGs 6, 12, 13,14 & 15, are linked to the course´s themes to promote more sustainable solutions
Assessment scale
1-5