•   Climate Change and Sustainability AT00CH98-3002 05.09.2022-11.11.2022  5 credits  (TLTISSE22SV) +-
    Name of lecturer(s)

    Jussi Kuusela

    Learning material and recommended literature

    All of the material will be delivered due to the course´s Moodle platform.

    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.

    Assessment methods and 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.

    Language of instruction

    English

    Timing

    05.09.2022 - 11.11.2022

    Enrollment date

    01.07.2022 - 04.09.2022

    Enrolment in Peppi http://peppi.lab.fi. If you need assistance, please contact the student office.

    Group(s)
    • TLTISSE22SV
    Seats

    0 - 50

    Unit, in charge

    Faculty of Technology (LAB)

    Small group(s)
    • Luennot 1 (Size: 0.
    Teacher(s)

    Jussi Kuusela, Pia Haapea

    Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

    No pre-requirements

    Degree Programme(s)

    Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Sustainable Solutions Engineering

    Unit location

    E-campus, Lahti

    Virtual proportion

    5 credits

    Assessment methods

    1-5

    Alternative completion methods

    Must be discussed with the course teachers.

    Dates for exams and retakes

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    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 environment

    Moodle platform, lecture in ZOOM.

    Students use of time and workload

    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/.

    Assessment criteria
    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

    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

    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

    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