CEMY5120 Climate Now (5 cr)

Study level:
Other studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
Responsible organisation:
Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028

Description

The course follows the structure of the Climate.now MOOC course, please see https://mooc.helsinki.fi/course/view.php?id=36

The content and learning outcomes of the course are based on an understanding of

  • climate change as a scientific phenomenon,
  • how it can be prevented (mitigation),
  • and how adaptation to it is possible

In addition to discussing the scientific basis, the objectives of the course also include discussing the theme of climate change:

  • as a global human challenge
  • as an ethical challenge to our understanding of human life
  • as a challenge related to the students’ fields of study
  • as a challenge regarding the students’ personal roles as influencers

Connection of Course Contents to UN Sustainable Development Goals:

This course supports specifically UN Sustainable Development Goal 13 Climate Action by providing a multidisciplinary perspective on climate change and encourages effective climate action in the students’ fields of study and in their personal roles as influencers. In addition, the course provides the students with the background necessary to understand the climate impacts and economic requirements of different means of energy production, thus connecting with the Goal 7 Affordable and clean energy. During the course, students plan a climate related project aimed at improving the sustainability of a community of their choice supporting the Goal 11 Sustainable cities and communities.

Learning outcomes

The course follows the structure of the Climate.now MOOC course, please see https://mooc.helsinki.fi/course/view.php?id=36

The content and learning outcomes of the course are based on an understanding of

  • climate change as a scientific phenomenon,
  • how it can be prevented (mitigation),
  • and how adaptation to it is possible

In addition to discussing the scientific basis, the objectives of the course also include discussing the theme of climate change:

  • as a global human challenge
  • as an ethical challenge to our understanding of human life
  • as a challenge related to the students’ fields of study
  • as a challenge regarding the students’ personal roles as influencers

Study materials

Course is based on Climate.now materials

Completion methods

Method 1

Evaluation criteria:
individual assignment, group assignment, lectures
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Parts of the completion methods
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Teaching (3–5 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English
No published teaching