Climate Change and Circular Economy (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Objective

- You are able to explain climate change as a phenomenon.
- You understand measures for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
- You recognise possibilities of low carbon economy.
- You understand the concept of circular economy and how circular economy can affect on climate change.

Content

- Climate change as a phenomenon, impacts of climate change
- Greenhouse gas emissions and their sources
- Climate change mitigation and adaptation
- Concept of circular economy
- Possibilities of circular economy for climate change mitigation

Location and time

Online course. At your own pace until 31.5.2023.

Materials

All study materials are collected in Moodle-platform.

Teaching methods

This course will look into the principles of climate change. What kind of phenomenon are we talking about and how does it affect on our society? We will also peak into the climate change mitigation and adaptation activities. One part of the course is concentrating on the circular economy and what kind of possibilities does it offer for carbon neutral future.
Content of the course:
- Climate change as a phenomenon, impacts of climate change
- Greenhouse gas emissions and their sources
- Climate change mitigation and adaptation
- Concept of circular economy
- Possibilities of circular economy for climate change mitigation

Completion alternatives

Learning tasks can be returned also in Finnish.

Student workload

3 ECTS corresponds approximately to 81 hours of work for the student.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved: Learning tasks of the course have been completed in accordance with the instructions. Student has achieved the learning goals of the course.
Rejected: Learning tasks of the course have not been completed in accordance with the instructions. Student has not achieved the learning goals of the course