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Climate changeLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: AT00DC19

Credits

3 op

Teaching language

  • English

Objective

Students will learn about
- the history and reality of climate change, and its impact on human systems
- climate change theory and climate science
- climate change as a sustainable development challenge
- knowledge and institutions for mitigating and adapting to climate change

Enrollment

06.05.2024 - 30.07.2025

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.07.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Technology (LAB)

Campus

E-campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Complementary competence, Bachelor's (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Saku Syngelmä
Groups
  • TLABTO24H
  • TLABAVO25K
  • TLABAVO24S

Learning outcomes

Students will learn about
- the history and reality of climate change, and its impact on human systems
- climate change theory and climate science
- climate change as a sustainable development challenge
- knowledge and institutions for mitigating and adapting to climate change

Implementation and methods of teaching

Time- and location-independent online implementation. Students get to freely go through the material while the course is available.

Timing and attendance

Study according to your personal timetable, everyone can choose their own. The entire course can be completed independently

Learning material and recommended literature

All the needed material is available online on the Moodle page

Alternative completion methods

No alternative methods of completion

Learning environment

Online/moodle

Student time use and work load

The use of time and workload corresponds to an online course of three ETCS study credits.

Contents

In this course, students will become familiar with the close relationship between humans and the climate.
- the history and reality of climate change and its impact on human systems
- climate change theory and climate science
- climate change as a sustainable development challenge
- knowledge and institutions for mitigating and adapting to climate change

The material from this course was utilized in the SSE2: Environmental and Technical Cycles course package. If you've already completed that package, we recommend that you don't take this course, since it covers the same topics.

Assessment criteria

Students must complete the theory sections and the exam

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed