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The Basics of Climate-Wise Activities (5 cr)

Code: LTP7234-3002

General information


Enrollment

01.04.2021 - 30.04.2021

Timing

27.09.2021 - 10.12.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

10 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Engineering

Teachers

  • Anniina Kontiokorpi

Teacher in charge

Anniina Kontiokorpi

Groups

  • KAKS21
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2021
  • TOP21_22
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2021-2022

Objective

- Student masters phenomena related to climate change and how to utilize system thinking on tackling climate change.
- Student can evaluate climate effects of different actors and activities and receive tools for future foresight.
- Student knows the basics of the calculation of greenhouse gas emission and is able to develop and innovate actions on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- Student recognizes the importance of sustainable development and corporate and social responsibility in climate change mitigation.
- After the course student has find out new ways to evaluate climate impacts on different levels and promote sustainable measures and climate friendly operations.

Content

- Climate change as a phenomenon, impacts of climate change, climate debate, link between climate change and other environmental problems
- Climate policy at different levels
- Greenhouse gas emissions and their sources
- Basics of calculating greenhouse gas emissions (organization/company, building, product)
- Climate change mitigation as a part of sustainable development
- Climate change as a part of corporate and social responsibility

Evaluation scale

H-5

Qualifications

No requirements