Getting to Know Climate Change (2 cr)
Code: AT00DG87-3001
General information
Timing
01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2 op
Virtual portion
2 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Faculty of Technology (LAB)
Campus
E-campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Open studies, technology (in Finnish)
Teachers
- Jan Heikkilä
- Saku Syngelmä
Scheduling groups
- Avoimen ammattikorkeakoulun kiintiö (Size: 100. Open UAS: 100.)
Groups
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TLABAVONS24S
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TLABAVONS25
Small groups
- Open UAS quota
Implementation and methods of teaching
Time- and location-independent online implementation. Students get to freely go through the material while the course is available.
This course is meant for students at the secondary education level.
Timing and attendance
Everyone can choose their own schedule. 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 two ETCS study credits.
Contents
In this course, students will become familiar with the close relationship between humans and the climate.
- climate change, what does it mean
- the history and the current state of climate change and its impact on human systems
- climate change theory and climate science
- climate change as a sustainable development challenge
- mitigating and adapting to climate change
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
This course is intended for students in secondary education. If you are, for example, a student at a university of applied sciences we recommend that you do not take this course. We have another similar online course aimed at your level of education. This alternative course is titled "Climate change".
Assessment criteria
Students must complete the theory sections and the exam
Assessment scale
Approved/Failed