Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Credits: 5
Schedule: 26.04.2021 - 28.05.2021
Teacher in charge (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022): Mathias Groth, Peter Lund
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Peter Lund, Sanna-Liisa Sihto-Nissilä
Contact information for the course (valid 25.03.2020-21.12.2112):
Sanna-Liisa.Sihto-Nissila@aalto.fi
CEFR level (applies in this implementation):
Language of instruction and studies (valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022):
Teaching language: English
Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
Valid 01.08.2020-31.07.2022:
Special course whose topic changes yearly; given possibly by a guest lecturer.
Applies in this implementation:
The course will assess the scientific foundations of climate change, its effects, mitigation and adaptation to the change. During the course students will reflect how climate change is related to their own field of study, and how everyone can be part of the transformation to sustainable, low-carbon society.
All Aalto students, despite the field of study, from candidate level to doctoral students are welcome to the course.
The course can be taken as smaller 3 ECTS-credit course (lectures, independent study, small group work) or as full 5 ECTS-credit course (3 cr course requirements + group project work).
Study material: "Climate.Now" learning material (developed by Climate University).
Work methods: Online lectures, self-study of the online material, group work in multidisciplinary teams, online simulator exercise (En-Roads), project work (only 5 cr course).
Course language: Learning diary and other assignments can be written either in Finnish or English, according to student's own choice. The course communication language is English.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Applies in this implementation:
Evaluation is based on:
- 3 ECTS course: the submitted assignments on the MyCourses platform (75 %) and En-Roads Assignment made in groups (25 %).
- 5 ECTS course: the submitted assignments on the MyCourses platform (50 %), En-Roads Assignment (25 %), and the group project work (25 %).
- Assignments on the MyCourses course platform include multiple choice questions, small assignments and reflective learning diary writing tasks.
DETAILS
Study Material
Applies in this implementation:
Climate.now material (developed by Climate University). Available both in Finnish and English. www.climatenow.fi
We are using the Climate.now / Ilmasto.nyt material, the original version being located at the University of Helsinki MOOC website: https://mooc.helsinki.fi/course/view.php?id6 (freely accessible with HAKA login or as guest access).
For this year's course (2021) the material is transferred to Aalto's MyCourses platform. In this way, Aalto students don't need to move between two different platforms.
All course information and material are under the MyCourses course page.
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
7 Affordable and Clean Energy
13 Climate Action
FURTHER INFORMATION
Details on the schedule
Applies in this implementation:
Course time: 28.4.-28.5. (starts one week after the period V start!)
Online lecture sessions (via Zoom.us):
Wednesdays 14-17, first lecture on 28.4.
In addition two sessions for student presentations:
Thursdays 20.5. 14-16 and 27.5. 14-16
- Teacher: Lund Peter
- Teacher: Sihto-Nissilä Sanna-Liisa