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  • COURSE INFO

    The course is organized as online course. You may follow the course independently whenever it is suitable for you during the I period / 2022. The course includes many short videos, texts, exercises and several multiple choice exams. Teaching language is English.


    • Schedule

      • The  course starts with an Introduction session on Mon 5.9.2022 at 9:15-10
        • See recording and lecture slides below
      • DL for finishing all exams is Wed 12.10.2022 (at 23:59)
      • Closing session is Fri 14.10.2022 at 9:15-10
        • See recording and lecture slides below

      (participation in the introduction and closing sessions are not mandatory, but recommended - we will make short recordings to be watched later)

      How to pass the course?

      You need to fulfill all the following requirements to pass this course:

      1. Follow the online teaching material in the MyCourses workspace 
        • 3 sections: Forests + Wood + Carbon (2-3 interactive books in each)
      2. Practice with all the online quizzes (1 quiz after each book).
        • You need to get 100% correct from the quizzes and you may re-do the quizzes several times.
      3. Do the online exams in the workspace after practicing with quizzes. The exams you may do only once.
        • Exam opens once you 100% correct from the quizzes of that particular section.
      4. Give feedback in MyCourses (see instructions below) by Wed 19.10.2022


    • Grading 

      The course will be graded 0-5. The grading scale will be determined later on and grades given only after 19.10.2022. The different sections are weighed as following:

      • Forests 25 %
      • Wood 50 %
      • Carbon 25 %


    • Course staff


      If you have any questions related to the course, please ask: wood-teaching@aalto.fi

      Behind that email adress, we are here to help you:

      • Dr Kristiina Lillqvist
      • Dr Daniela Altgen
      • Professor Lauri Rautkari