Distance learning
Please select the curriculum by the start year of studies and orientation line.
Distance learning
The course material will be available in the course platform.
English
01.09.2022 - 31.12.2022
15.07.2022 - 11.09.2022
Paul Carroll
No prerequisites required
Faculty of Technology (LAB)
Master's Degree Programme in Urban Sustainability
E-campus, Lahti
5 credits
1-5
Compensatory tasks should be agreed with the tutoring teacher.
To be announced at the beginning of the course.
- Principles of the circular economy (CE)
- Difference and interdependence between technical and biological circulation
- CE in chemistry
- Enterprise CE activities and responsibility
Required assignments are not delivered or they are inadequate, or they are not submitted during the course implementation.
Assessment results are less than 50% of the total points.
The student
- knows the principles of the circular economy (CE)
- knows the differences and interdependence between technical and biological circulation
- understands the principles of chemistry and its role in CE
- is able to analyse an enterprise's responsibility from the CE perspective
The student
- knows the principles of the circular economy (CE) and is able to discuss them
- knows the differences and interdependence between technical and biological circulation and is able to point out examples
- understands the principles of chemistry and its role in CE, and is able to explain a case/cases
- is able to analyse an enterprise's responsibility from the CE approach and justify opinions on it
The student
- knows the principles of the circular economy (CE) and is able to discuss about them, express opinions in an analytical way
- knows the differences and interdependence between technical and biological circulation and is able to point out examples
- understands the principles of chemistry and role in the CE and is able to explain a case/cases with deep knowledge
- is able to analyse an enterprise's responsibility from the CE perspective and justify opinions using relevant literature sources
Distance learning
Archer, D. 2013. Global Warming : understanding the forecast. Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons.
Cahill, T. 2012.Low impact development and sustainable stormwater management. Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons.
Emmanuel, R.; Baker K. 2012. Carbon Management in the Built Environment. London: Routledge.
Kuismanen, K. 2008. Climate-conscious architecture-design and wind testing method for climates in change. Oulu : University of Oulu.
Supplementary material in Moodle.
The online programme will be held on the following days (4 hours/ day) 20th Jan, 3rd Feb, 17th Feb and 10th March. Before the studies students need to prepare a pre-course assignment, during the meeting day presentations concerning the topic are presented and commented on, after the course students will be required to provide an individual assignment.
Evaluated material: pre-course assignment, active participation in group working during the intensive period and an individual assignment after the intensive period (or compensatory assignments).
English
09.01.2023 - 31.03.2023
21.11.2022 - 15.01.2023
10 - 25
Eeva Aarrevaara, Paul Carroll
A bachelor-level degree is required.
Faculty of Technology (LAB)
Master's Degree Programme in Urban Sustainability
E-campus, Lahti
5 credits
1-5
Compensatory tasks are to be discussed with the tutoring teacher.
The lecture material and other study materials will be provided in Moodle together with all instructions and assignments to be completed.
The whole course is 5 x 27 hours in length, from which the contact hours make up 16 hours.
Learning targets have not been reached.
The student is able to
- follow critically the professional discussion dealing with climate change mitigation and adaptation
- find information/resources and justify the choices, uses and usefulness of the information
- apply the concepts of climate change in a consistent manner and understand wider
contexts
- evaluate professional and organisation-level processes dealing with climate change mitigation and adaptation
- communicate verbally and orally with national and international expert- and non-expert audiences
- act in the chosen field with a strategic approach
- work with awareness of value
- lead different types of processes to adapt and mitigate climate change
The student is able to
- critically appraise theoretical knowledge/resources of the chosen field
- act and communicate in multidisciplinary regional and national development networks
- search for and analyse the basic premises of climate change adaptation and mitigation
- act in leadership roles in an organisation/development project dealing with climate change
- assume responsibility for a community's goal-oriented learning with a strategic approach to climate change
The student is able to
- use domestic and international resources in climate change adaptation and mitigation in a critical and innovative manner
- evaluate the outcomes and impacts of development activities in climate change adaptation and mitigation
- act and communicate in demanding domestic and international settings/networks
- lead development and innovation activities dealing with climate change adaptation and mitigation
- evaluate and develop activities and strategies in the field
Distance learning
Material and excercises in the E-learning platform. GIS and QGIS related web pages, tutorials and YouTube videos given during the course.
Intensive learning sessions with lectures and exercises, self-study in e-learning platform Moodle, independent assignments with GIS. The course assignemets are based on QGIS-program, which students can download from the internet.
Grading of the course is based on:
- course assignments
- independent project
- exam
English
01.01.2023 - 31.05.2023
21.11.2022 - 15.01.2023
10 - 30
Sakari Autio
Faculty of Technology (LAB)
Master's Degree Programme in Urban Sustainability
E-campus, Lahti
5 credits
1-5
Student can utilize gis solutions related to their own work or interest areas.
Exam will be organized in the Moodle in the end of the course.
No assignments returned, no own project and failed exam.
Student can use the terms introduced during the course consistently and understands the context where geographic data and geographic infomation system (GIS) is used to solve problems. Student can use the available material to develop skills in GIS. Course assignments returned partly or badly late. No own project, modest exam result.
Student can develop his or her own skills and knowledge in GIS independently and use these attributes in developing her or his organization’s activity. (This includes the ability to give consistent guidance to others in GIS.)
To be taken into account:
- Course works returned in time with appropriate contents
- good independent project implementation
- excelent exam result
Distance learning
Learning materials are introduced and listed in Moodle.
The course is carried out virtually, containing virtual lectures, learning materials in Moodle and individual courseworks.
Accepted courseworks.
English
01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022
01.07.2022 - 11.09.2022
5 - 20
Eeva Aarrevaara
Bachelor degree, no other requirements.
Faculty of Technology (LAB)
Master's Degree Programme in Urban Climate and Sustainability (MUrCS), Master's Degree Programme in Urban Sustainability, Master's Degree Programme in Urban Sustainability
E-campus, Lahti
5 credits
1-5
No other options.
The course is availble in Moodle which contains all the information.
The main topics in the course are the following viewpoints:
• Understanding how the values of urban environment are understood and defined.
• How to enhance preservation in international and national levels
• The opportunities to protect valuable built environments in challenging situations
• Evaluate different processes of preservation through case studies and analyse the roles and impacts of different stakeholders in them.
• Develop ideas by which methods the preservation of urban environment can be carried out in different case studies.
Courseworks not meeting the requirements or missing.
Distance learning
Pre-assignment (compulsory) Pls note that pre-assignment presentation is compulsory.
Group and individual assignments (compulsory) (40%)
Final report (compulsory) 60%
Pre-assignment (passed/failed)
Group and individual assignments (40%)
Urban change development report (60%)
English
24.03.2023 - 31.05.2023
21.11.2022 - 15.01.2023
Anne-Marie Tuomala
No prerequisites required
Faculty of Technology (LAB)
Master's Degree Programme in Urban Sustainability
E-campus, Lahti
5 credits
1-5
To be discussed with the tutor teacher
Contact teaching virtually (4 x 4 houea) in the web of which the final day is for the project work presentations
Virtual learning environment
Observations in urban environment
Working life environment/orientation
Urban complexity and challenges of urban planning
Transformation of urban functions and infrastructure
Climate change impact on urban environment
Resource efficient cities
Solutions and practices
Digitalization and electrification
Student is not able to demonstrate his/her skills by finishing assignments and/or exam with the minimum level in given time schedule.
Student
- Is able to describe the basics of urban complexity and challenges of urban planning as well as the basics of the ongoing transformation of urban functions and infrastructure
- is able to explain the climate change impact on urban environment
-is able to describe the main principles of resource efficient cities and identify some solutions and practices
- is able to connect digitalization ideas with the urban change
- applies basics of change management (CM)
Student
- is able to describe and analyse the basics of urban complexity and challenges of urban planning as well as identify in the concrete urban environment the ongoing transformation of urban functions and infrastructure
- is able to explain what is the climate change impact on urban environment
and make a case comparison
-is able to describe the main principles of resource efficient cities and identify and discuss solutions and practices
- is able to present digitalization cases, ideas and practices related to urban change management
- applies different aspects of change management (CM)
Student
- is able to critically describe and analyse the basics of urban complexity and challenges of urban planning as well as identify in the concrete urban environment the ongoing transformation of urban functions and infrastructure
-- student is able to suggest solutions for noticed challenges and problems
- is able to explain what is the climate change impact on urban environment
and make a case comparison
-is able to describe the main principles of resource efficient cities and identify and discuss solutions and practices
- is able to present digitalization cases, ideas and practices related to urban change management and compare them critically
- applies different aspects of change management (CM) and is able to select the appropriate method
Face-to-face
English
01.01.2023 - 31.12.2023
09.01.2023 - 31.12.2023
Eeva Aarrevaara, Paul Carroll, Mirka Airesvuo, Anne-Marie Tuomala
Faculty of Technology (LAB)
Master's Degree Programme in Urban Climate and Sustainability (MUrCS), Master's Degree Programme in Urban Sustainability
E-campus, Lahti
1-5
There is no implementations attached to this degree programme.