Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- survey the impacts of the EU on reduction of carbon emissions in the future and analyze their consequences
- describe current and future opportunities for climate change mitigation in urban settings
- search for information and scientific research results concerning climate change topics
- develop applications of mitigation in urban settings

Implementation and methods of teaching

Contact days 21.1.,11.2. and 25.2.2022. Before the intensive period students prepare a pre-course assignment, during the intensive week presentations concerning the topic are presented and commented, after the course students provide an individual assignment

Learning material and recommended literature

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.

Alternative completion methods

Compensatory tasks are discussed with the tutoring teacher.

Student time use and work load

The whole course is 5 x 27 hours, from which the contact days are 21 hours.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Bachelor degree required.

Assessment criteria

Evaluated material: pre-course assignment, group working during the intensive week and individual assignment after the intensive period or compensatory assignments.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

Learning targets have not been reached.

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

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 the 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

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

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 a 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

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

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