-Code in Oodi/OTM (upcoming academic administration information system) and other
systems
ATM373
-Which degree programme is responsible for the course?
Masters Programme in Atmospheric Sciences
-Which module does the course belong to?
ATM391 Climate University
-Is the course available to students from other degree programmes?
Yes
-Bachelor’s level = first-cycle degree/EQF level 6
-Master’s level, degree programmes in medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine = secondcycle
degree/EQF level 7
-Doctoral level = third-cycle (doctoral) degree/EQF level 8
-Does the course belong to basic, intermediate or advanced studies (cf. Government Decree
on University Degrees)?
This is a Master's level course.
-The recommended time for completion may be, e.g., after certain relevant courses have
been completed.
-The course may be offered in the autumn or spring term or both.
-If the course is not offered every year, this must be indicated here.
-Specification of the teaching period when the course will be offered
5 ECTS
Laura Riuttanen
-Description of the learning outcomes provided to students by the course
- See the competence map (https://flamma.helsinki.fi/content/res/pri/HY350274).
During the course you will learn:
- what are the great challenges of sustainability and how are they related;
- how to lead change in complex systems, such as utilising the circular economy;
- what skills, knowledge and attitudes does a professional change-maker need;
- how to make and collaborate on a concrete sustainability project plan.
-Will the course be offered in the form of contact teaching, or can it be taken as a distance
learning course?
Online course
-Description of attendance requirements (e.g., X% attendance during the entire course or
during parts of it)
-Methods of completion
Online learning material, assignments and a group project.
-Description of the courses or modules that must be completed before taking this course or
what other prior learning is required
No prerequisites are required, but it is recommended to study the basics of climate change or basics of sustainability before the course, for example courses ATM302 Climate.now and/or ATM378 Sustainable.now.
-What other courses are recommended to be taken in addition to this course?
-Which other courses support the further development of the competence provided by this
course?
The other module ATM391 Climate University courses:
ATM302 Climate.now
ATM378 Sustainable.now
ATM379 SystemChange.now
ATM380 Solutions.now
MAAT-051 Circular.now
ATM308 Statistical tools for climate and atmospheric science
-Description of the course content
The course material consists of three chapters:
-What kind of literature and other materials are read during the course (reading list)?
-Which works are set reading and which are recommended as supplementary reading?
The course learning material can be found at www.leadforsust.fi
-See the competence map (https://flamma.helsinki.fi/content/res/pri/HY350274).
-Student activities
-Description of how the teacher’s activities are documented
Studying the online learning material, online quizzes, online assignments and an online group project.
-See the competence map (https://flamma.helsinki.fi/content/res/pri/HY350274).
-The assessment practices used are directly linked to the learning outcomes and teaching
methods of the course.
Grading 1-5