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
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KAKS21Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2021
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TOP21_22Other 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