Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- explain key environmental cycles and assess bioeconomy strategies for sustainability
- describe the greenhouse effect and evaluate its role and impact on climate change
- summarize the history and impacts of climate change on human and ecological systems
- assess the environmental impacts of natural resource use and propose sustainable alternatives
- understand and apply strategies for carbon capture, storage, and climate adaptation across sectors
- understand how, especially SDGs 6,7,12,13 & 15, are linked to the course´s themes to promote more sustainable solutions

Implementation and methods of teaching

This course, Climate Change & Sustainability, is part of the 15 ECTS module: Introduction to sustainable solutions engineering, containing three different courses which are implemented partly in parallel and integrated during the autumn semester. The main part of the theoretical content of the course is covered through a MOOC course with a similar name and content, which is integrated into the course´s Moodle. The course contains climate change and sustainability theory lectures, fieldwork, RDI project integration and team work.

Timing and attendance

The course/module will start in week 37, during which a more detailed course schedule and assignments will be presented. The Technical Cycle course consists of 3-4 full-day sessions, which may include excursions, projects, group work, and theoretical background. Attendance at the course's face-to-face teaching sessions is highly recommended; any absences must be agreed with the course's responsible teachers. Students can independently complete the MOOC course included in the course according to their own schedule

Learning material and recommended literature

Most of the materials will be available online and delivered in Moodle.

Alternative completion methods

Arrangements will be agreed with the teachers responsible for the course.

Working life cooperation

Excursion.

Exam retakes

The course will be held annually.

Learning environment

Classroom, fieldwork, online learning platform (Moodle), and Teams.

Student time use and work load

Half of the course workload (about 65 h) is allocated to completing the MOOC component of the course. There is approximately 20 h of contact teaching, the rest of the working time is allocated to group work and independent work. The more detailed plan and schedule will be given at the first meeting.

Contents

This course focuses on Climate Change and Sustainability. Its aim is to understand the causes of climate change, how to mitigate them and adapt to them through such things as urban planning and lifestyle changes.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

No previous knowledge required.

Assessment criteria

All of the given assignments must be carried out (and approved). More detailed evaluation criteria will be presented at the beginning of the study module.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student has not achieved the competence objectives of the course or has not been able to
demonstrate his / her competence

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student is able to:
- identify the principles of climate change and sustainability
- know the main elements of climate change mitigation and adaptation and sustainable living
- know the basic level the interactions between production and consumption and climate change
- participate in team work and reflect their own learning outcomes

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student is able to:
- understand the principles of climate change and sustainability
- know the main elements of climate change mitigation and adaptation and be able to explain how they relate to urban planning and the relationship with sustainable living
- explain the interactions between production and consumption and climate change
- participate in team work and reflect and their own learning outcomes and those of the team


and teams learning outcome

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student is able to:
- explain well the principles of climate change and sustainability
- explain all about climate change mitigation and adaptation and how it is relate to urban planning, as well as being able to the give advice about sustainable lifestyles
- explain in detail the interactions between production and consumption and climate change
- participate actively in team work and reflect and their own learning outcomes and those of the team