Climate change (5 cr)
Code: AT00DA17-3001
General information
Enrollment
06.02.2024 - 31.07.2024
Timing
01.08.2023 - 31.07.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Faculty of Technology (LAB)
Campus
E-campus
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Complementary competence, Bachelor's (in Finnish)
Teachers
- Juhani Grape
- Saku Syngelmä
Groups
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TLABAVO24K
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TLABTO23H
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TLABAVO23S
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
Alternative completion methods
All the needed material is available online on the Moodle page
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