Climate change (5 cr)
Code: CO00FP51-3001
General information
- Enrollment
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04.11.2024 - 15.09.2025
Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
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22.01.2025 - 31.12.2025
Implementation is running.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Opetuksen hallinto ja kehittäminen
- Campus
- Ecampus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 15 - 200
Objective
You will learn about Climate Science, the status of changing climate and how it is developing over time. You will also learn about the impact of climate change. You will also get familiar on how you can study climate change, what the governments, IPCC and companies are doing, and your role and responsibilities towards the climate change. Finally, you will be able to apply climate change in your working and personal environment while being able to win the debates with climate sceptics.
Content
Introduction to Climate Change
Climate Change status and observation
Global Carbon Cycle
Climate Change projection and study
Impacts of climate change on ecosystems and ecosystems services
Adaptation and Mitigation to Climate Change
Outlook, policy, and economics of Climate Change
Study forms and methods
This course is for CampusOnline-students, not for Xamk degree students.
This is a nonstop start and students can start their studies approximately within a week after enrolling on this course. Students have three months to complete this course.
Evaluation scale
1-5