Opinto-opas

Tavoitteet

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

Sisältö

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.

Oppimateriaalit

On ITSlearning platform. Materials based on http://www.climatenow.fi/climatenow.html

Opetusmenetelmät

Activating tasks on online platform, studies on climate change.

The activating tasks are:
The learning diary
Assignment 1: Teach climate change
Assignment 2: My role as a climate change influencer
Assignment 3: Game evening: playing a climate change game on campus on 22.1.

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

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.

You need to do the tasks by deadline.

Pedagogiset toimintatavat ja kestävä kehitys

Tasks and materials on ITSlearning platform https://turkuamk.itslearning.com/
Four meetings on campus so that students can ask and interact:
3 lectures and 1 game session.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

The only way to do the course is to do the tasks, no alternative ways to complete the course.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Tasks on ITSlearning platform https://turkuamk.itslearning.com/

The course is 5 ects so the workload is 135 hours all together.

Sisällön jaksotus

Climate.now is done online. Most of the work is such that you can do it independently, but we also have online lectures and one game session (pelipäivä)

The course starts 8.1.2023 and ends 4.3.2023. You are supposed to dedicate all Mondays to this course. There are tasks to do online for each Monday.

Online lectures in zoom: (You find the link in ITS and also in your outlook calendar)
8.1.2024 at 9-10.30
12.2.2024 at 9-10.30
26.2.2024 at 9-10.30

Game session on Turku AMK campus 22.1.2024 (4 hours)

The online materials can be studied in Finnish or English.

Viestintäkanava ja lisätietoja

Avoimen opiskelijoille varataan 10 paikkaa.

Itslearning ja sähköposti

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Grading:
Learning diary (70%)
Attendace on lectures (recommended but not affecting your grade)
Assignment 1: Teach climate change (30%)
Assignment 2: My role as a climate change influencer (obligatory but not affecting your grade)
Assignment 3: Game evening: playing a climate change game on campus on 22.11. (obligatory but not affecting your grade)

Esitietovaatimukset

No need for previous studies.