Climate.now basics (5 cr)
Code: TE00BT85-3002
General information
Enrollment
02.12.2020 - 14.01.2021
Timing
07.01.2021 - 07.02.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Engineering and Business
Campus
Location-independent
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
20 - 100
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Technology
Teachers
- Sara Malve-Ahlroth
- Marketta Virta
- Piia Nurmi
- Inka Mäkiö
Groups
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PEYTES17
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PEYTES18A
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PEYTES18B
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PEYTES18
Objective
On the course, in addition to understanding climate change and the related interactions, learning also focuses on becoming aware of different attitudes and ways of thinking.
The course is part of the CDIO-framework that is guiding the studies at Turku University of Applied Sciences as on the course the students learn more about how climate change is linked to the students’ own fields of study. Additionally, on the course the students will learn more about sustainable development.
After the course, the student will:
- understand climate change as a scientific phenomenon
- learn how climate change can be prevented
- learn how adaptation to it is possible
- understand that climate chance is a global challenge
- understand that climate change is also an ethical challenge to our understanding of human life
- understand how climate change is linked to the students’ own fields of study
- learn about the students’ personal roles as influencers
Content
Climate.now is a multidisciplinary study and teaching module on the basics of climate change. It consists of written material, video lectures and assignments that will help anyone familiarize themselves with the basics of the climate change.
Materials
On ITSlearning platform. Materials based on http://www.climatenow.fi/climatenow.html
Teaching methods
Activating tasks on online platform, studies on climate change.
Exam schedules
No exam.
As this is an online course based on tasks:
- You don't have the possibility to raise your final grade or a grade for an individual task.
International connections
Tasks and materials on ITSlearning platform.
Completion alternatives
The only way to do the course is to do the tasks, no alternative ways to complete the course.
Student workload
Tasks on ITSlearning platform
The course is 5 ects so the workload is 135 hours all together.
Content scheduling
Climate.now is a e-course (online studies).Course starts on Thursday 7.1.2021. The course lasts until 7.2.201.
There will be no online lectures. So you can freely choose when and where to do the studies.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Assessment of the learning diary (50%)
Project assignments (25%)
Project related to the student’s own field of study (25%)
Assessment criteria, fail (0)
Not completing the tasks
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
The student
- barely understands climate change as a scientific phenomenon
- knows a little on how climate change can be prevented
- knows a little on how adaptation to it is possible
- understands barely that climate chance is a global challenge
- understands barely that climate change is also an ethical challenge to our understanding of human life
- understand barely how climate change is linked to the students’ own fields of study
- knows a little on how the students’ personal roles as influencers
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
The student
- understands well climate change as a scientific phenomenon
- knows on how climate change can be prevented
- knows on how adaptation to it is possible
- understands well that climate chance is a global challenge
- understands well that climate change is also an ethical challenge to our understanding of human life
- understand well how climate change is linked to the students’ own fields of study
- knows on how the students’ personal roles as influencers
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student
- understands very well climate change as a scientific phenomenon
- knows a lot on how climate change can be prevented
- knows a lot on how adaptation to it is possible
- understands very well that climate chance is a global challenge
- understands very well that climate change is also an ethical challenge to our understanding of human life
- understand very well how climate change is linked to the students’ own fields of study
- knows a lot on how the students’ personal roles as influencers
Qualifications
No need for previous studies.