Climate Change and SustainabilityLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: AT00CH98
Credits
5 op
Teaching language
- English
Objective
The student is able to
- to understand the principles of climate change and global warming
- to understand the mechanism of greenhouse effect and its importance for life
- to know the principles of circular economy
- to understand impacts of the use of natural resources to sustainability and climate change, resources, nature depletion
- the meaning of the Sustainable Development Goals
Enrollment
06.05.2024 - 30.08.2024
Timing
01.11.2024 - 31.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Faculty of Technology (LAB)
Campus
E-campus, Lahti
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Sustainable Solutions Engineering
Teachers
- Kati Mustonen
Scheduling groups
- Online lecture (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
TLTISSE24SVBachelor’s Degree Programme in Sustainable Solutions Engineering 24SV Lahti
Small groups
- Online lecture
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- to understand the principles of climate change and global warming
- to understand the mechanism of greenhouse effect and its importance for life
- to know the principles of circular economy
- to understand impacts of the use of natural resources to sustainability and climate change, resources, nature depletion
- the meaning of the Sustainable Development Goals
Implementation and methods of teaching
The course consists of SSE web course incl. exam, complementary lectures and individual assignments. Learning materials will be collected into Moodle platform and lectures will be arranged via ZOOM.
Exact timing will be informed in the course´s Moodle platform in the beginning of the study module.
Timing and attendance
This course is virtual course, containing 2 lecture sessions.
The more detailed schedule will be in Course Moodle and in TimeEdit. It is recommended that student participate for the first zoom meeting where the content and implementation of the course is presented.
Learning material and recommended literature
All of the material will be delivered due to the course´s Moodle platform.
Alternative completion methods
Arrangements will be agreed with the teacher in responsible of the course.
Exam retakes
Will be informed in the beginning of the course.
Learning environment
Online learning platform, ZOOM and Teams.
Student time use and work load
The total extent of this course is 5 ECTS, which equals with 135 hours student work.
Contents
During the course students get an overall picture of the theory related to climate change and how has human affected on it. Climate.now is a course on the basics of climate system, its change and effects of the change, how to mitigate and adapt to changing climate.
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
No prerequisites
Assessment criteria
All of the given assignments and exam must be done (and approved). The more detailed evaluation criteria will be informed in the beginning of the study module.
Assessment scale
1-5
Failed (0)
The student has not pass the exam, returned the required assignments and/or student´s competence does not meet the requirements of the course
Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)
Student can
- use the terminology related to the climate change and sustainability
- find necessary information and use it properly
- work in individual professional situations in accordance with the instructions
Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)
Student can
- show familiarity with the terminology, concepts and knowledge related to climate change and sustainability
- assess and define the need for information
Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)
Student can:
- use concepts and knowledge related to climate change and sustainability consistently
- evaluate and use different sources of information
- act in a professional situations independently and responsibly
Enrollment
15.05.2023 - 01.09.2023
Timing
27.09.2023 - 31.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Faculty of Technology (LAB)
Campus
E-campus, Lahti
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Sustainable Solutions Engineering
Teachers
- Kati Mustonen
Scheduling groups
- Lectures (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
TLTISSE23SVBachelor’s Degree Programme in Sustainable Solutions Engineering 23SV Lahti
Small groups
- Lectures
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- to understand the principles of climate change and global warming
- to understand the mechanism of greenhouse effect and its importance for life
- to know the principles of circular economy
- to understand impacts of the use of natural resources to sustainability and climate change, resources, nature depletion
- the meaning of the Sustainable Development Goals
Implementation and methods of teaching
This course is Online course, containing 1 lecture sessions in Zoom. Most part of the work is done due to the individual assignments and online exams.
Timing and attendance
This course is virtual course, containing 1 lecture sessions. The first lecture will be held in ZOOM on Wednesday 4.10.2023. The more detailed schedule will be in Course Moodle and in TimeEdit. It is recommended that student participate for the first zoom meeting where the content and implementation of the course is presented.
Learning material and recommended literature
All of the material will be delivered due to the course´s Moodle platform.
Alternative completion methods
Must be discussed with the course teacher.
Exam retakes
.
Learning environment
Moodle platform
Student time use and work load
The total extent of this course is 5 ECTS, which equals with 135 hours student work.
Contents
During the course students get an overall picture of the theory related to climate change and how has human affected on it. Climate.now is a course on the basics of climate system, its change and effects of the change, how to mitigate and adapt to changing climate.
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
No prerequisites
Assessment criteria
On-line learning course "Climate Change and Sustainability" must be passed to pass the course. The exam consists of 35 questions. The grade obtained from the exam is a percentage (correct answers/total number of questions). To pass the on-line exam half of the answers should be correct.
Assessment scale
1-5
Failed (0)
The student has not returned the required assignments and/or student´s competence does not meet the requirements of the course
Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)
Student can
- use the terminology related to the climate change and sustainability
- find necessary information and use it properly
- work in individual professional situations in accordance with the instructions
Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)
Student can
- show familiarity with the terminology, concepts and knowledge related to climate change and sustainability
- assess and define the need for information
Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)
Student can:
- use concepts and knowledge related to climate change and sustainability consistently
- evaluate and use different sources of information
- act in a professional situations independently and responsibly
Enrollment
01.07.2022 - 04.09.2022
Timing
05.09.2022 - 11.11.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Faculty of Technology (LAB)
Campus
E-campus, Lahti
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
0 - 50
Degree programmes
- Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Sustainable Solutions Engineering
Teachers
- Jussi Kuusela
- Pia Haapea
Scheduling groups
- Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
TLTISSE22SV
Small groups
- Luennot 1
Learning outcomes
The student is able to
- to understand the principles of climate change and global warming
- to understand the mechanism of greenhouse effect and its importance for life
- to know the principles of circular economy
- to understand impacts of the use of natural resources to sustainability and climate change, resources, nature depletion
- the meaning of the Sustainable Development Goals
Implementation and methods of teaching
This course is Online course, containing 1 lecture sessions in Zoom. Most part of the work is done due to the individual assignments and online exams.
Timing and attendance
This course is virtual course, containing 1 lecture sessions (á about 3 * 45 min). The first lecture will be held in ZOOM on Tuesday 6.9.2022. The more detailed schedule will be in Course Moodle and in TimeEdit. It is recommended that student participate for the first zoom meeting where the content and implementation of the course is presented.
Learning material and recommended literature
All of the material will be delivered due to the course´s Moodle platform.
Alternative completion methods
Must be discussed with the course teachers.
Exam retakes
.
Learning environment
Moodle platform, lecture in ZOOM.
Student time use and work load
The total extent of this course is 5 ECTS, which will be approximately 135 hours student work. The estimated workload is divided to contain 3 ECTS (about 80 hours student work) about MOOC course called Sustainable.now and 2 ECTS (about 50 hours) course Climate.now organized on line by Helsinki University. There will also be individual preassignments (about 5 hours student work)
Contents
During the course students get an overall picture of the theory related to climate change and how has human affected on it. Climate.now is a course on the basics of climate system, its change and effects of the change, how to mitigate and adapt to changing climate.
The second part (Sustainable.now) of the course provides a solid information package on the concept of sustainable development and its ecological, social, economic and cultural dimensions, as well as the connections and tensions between them. The principles of sustainable development are linked to the 1.5 degree climate target.
The sustainable.now and climate.now are MOOC courses offered by Helsinki University as a part of the Finnish Climate University network https://climateuniversity.fi/.
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
No pre-requirements
Assessment criteria
All of the assignments are judged against the learning outcomes of this course. The maximum grade of the course is 5 (min 90 p). Grade 4 will be achieved by of 80 – 89 p; 3: 70 – 79 p; 2: 60 – 69 p); 1: 50 – 59 p.
The learning diary is evaluated by teachers given attention to the content and especially how student is able to reflect ones learning. Also, the development suggestions and other feedback of the whole course are important part of the development process.
Assessment scale
1-5
Failed (0)
The student has not returned the required assignments and/or student´s competence does not meet the requirements of the course
Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)
Student can
- use the terminology related to the climate change and sustainability
- find necessary information and use it properly
- work in individual professional situations in accordance with the instructions
Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)
Student can
- show familiarity with the terminology, concepts and knowledge related to climate change and sustainability
- assess and define the need for information
Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)
Student can:
- use concepts and knowledge related to climate change and sustainability consistently
- evaluate and use different sources of information
- act in a professional situations independently and responsibly