Environmental and Social Infrastructures (4 cr)
Code: IE10071-3001
General information
Enrollment
01.10.2022 - 07.01.2024
Timing
23.01.2023 - 05.03.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
1 - 45
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Engineering
Teachers
- Kaija Saramäki
Teacher in charge
Kaija Saramäki
Scheduling groups
- Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 30. Open UAS: 30.)
- Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1 (Size: 10. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
KAKK23Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2023
-
TOP22_23Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2022-2023
Small groups
- Open UAS students
- Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1
Location and time
The course is implemented as a hybrid version i.e. you can either join in on campus or online from where ever you are based. The lectures will be in Teams at the same time as in class on Wärtsilä Campus. The lecture parts will be recorded.
For those on campus in Joensuu:
1) Participation in the lectures and assignments related to them
2) Participation in the excursions (compulsory) and assignments related to them
3) Quality of life survey in groups (groups will consist of students on campus)
4) Presentation of the survey results on 28.2.2023
5) Participation in the online Zero Carbon Conference and assignment related to it
For those taking the course in virtual mode:
1) Participation in the lectures during lecture times or listening to the recorded lectures and assignments related to them
2) No excursions but assignments related to the same topics as there are excursions for the on-campus students
3) Quality of life survey in groups (groups will consist of students online)
4) Presentation of the survey results online on 28.2.2023
5) Participation in the online Zero Carbon Conference and assignment related to it
The lectures are held 16.1.-3.3.2023 on Tuesdays and Thursdays 13.30-15.00 (not all Tuesdays and Thursdays)
The Zero Carbon Conference is held 8-9.2.2023.
Excursion times for students on campus will be included in the schedule separately.
Teaching methods
The course takes a look at quality of life in rural areas and the social and environmental infrastructures. What kind of environment is healthy to live in? What services are necessary and what not? How do the environmental and social infrastructures affect a person's feeling of belonging, being a part of something, happiness, ability to work and live in the rural areas?
1. environmental and social infrastructures; what are they, who is responsible for them, how they affect individuals
2. quality of life; well-being, standard of living, balance between working and free time
3. quality of the society; how to participate, be a part of something, how to engage in the community, challenges of social exclusion, insecurity, etc.
4. quality of public services; what is necessary in terms of, for example, health care and other public services
5. what is the future looking like?
The assignments of the course can include, for example:
• orientation to current social and environmental issues in your own region
• quality of life survey
• participation in relevant events
• excursions and reflecting on them
Student workload
The approximate work load for on-campus students is:
Lectures: 30h
Excursions:15h
Readings: 10h
Individual assignments: 28h
Group work: 30h
For online students:
Lectures: 30h
Readings: 15h
Individual assignments: 38h
Group work: 30h
Evaluation scale
H-5