Verkkokurssi
AYECGS-001en, 5 op, Janna Pietikäinen, Kaarina Weckström, 31.08.2020 - 16.10.2020
Avoin yliopistoHY, Avoin yliopisto (AVOIN)EtäopinnotenglantiSopii vaihto-opiskelijoille
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Ilmoittaudu
Moodle

Aikataulu

Lectures are held online.

PäivämääräAikaOpetuspaikka
Ma 31.8.2020
10:15 - 11:45
Ti 1.9.2020
08:15 - 09:45
Pe 4.9.2020
10:15 - 11:45
Ma 7.9.2020
10:15 - 11:45
Ke 9.9.2020
10:15 - 11:45
Pe 11.9.2020
10:15 - 11:45
Ma 14.9.2020
10:15 - 11:45
Ke 16.9.2020
10:15 - 11:45
Pe 18.9.2020
10:15 - 11:45
Ma 21.9.2020
10:15 - 11:45
Ke 23.9.2020
10:15 - 11:45
Pe 25.9.2020
08:15 - 09:45
Ma 28.9.2020
10:15 - 11:45
Ke 30.9.2020
10:15 - 11:45
Pe 2.10.2020
08:15 - 09:45
Ma 5.10.2020
10:15 - 11:45
Ke 7.10.2020
10:15 - 11:45
Pe 9.10.2020
12:15 - 13:45
Ma 12.10.2020
10:15 - 11:45
Ke 14.10.2020
10:15 - 11:45
Pe 16.10.2020
12:15 - 13:45

Tutustu opetustilojen esteettömyyteen ja varusteluun

Ilmoittautuminen ja opintomaksu

75 euros.
More information: Registration and fees

Registration begins on the 5th of August 2020. The exact registration time is shown by clicking the Register button.

  • The online registration is available for those who have Finnish identity number and an online bankig ID.
  • If you don't have Finnish identity number and / or an online banking ID, you should register at the Admission Services of University of Helsinki.
  • If don't have Finnish identity number and/or an online ID and you live outside Finland / cannot visit University of Helsinki, it is unfortunately impossible for you to register to the course.
  • International students at the University of Helsinki can enrol on the course with their University of Helsinki username.

More information:

The course is organized in co-operation with the Master's programme in environmental change and global sustainability. The Master's programme in environmental change and global sustainability arranges the course in which the Open University students (max 20 students) attend. They registrate themselves via Open University's study programme (Enrol).

Kuvaus

Predominantly Students in Environmental Change and Global Sustainability Master Programme, other interested students

Bachelor degree in relevant field

After the course the student

  • has basic understanding what sustainability science is and knows its historical development
  • learns to discern the theoretical frameworks and key concepts behind the sustainability science
  • has basic understanding how human and natural (or complex adaptive) systems interact
  • can describe social-ecological systems and knows the fundamental principles of systems thinking, including matter and energy flows in a global context
  • gains understanding of inter- and transdisciplinary approaches and learns to communicate in interdisciplinary contexts
  • is aware of planetary boundaries/opportunities to understand sustainability problems and suggest possible solutions through inter- and transdisciplinary thinking
  • understands the institutional contexts and conditions of sustainability problems and their solutions
  • gets an idea of the contents of the master's programme and can develop a personal study plan

1st period

The course introduces basic principles of sustainability science with special reference to its interdisciplinary and systemic dimensions. The theoretical and methodological orientation is clarified through addressing real world sustainability problems like food security, energy production, climate change, access to clean water and other complex or wicked problems.

42 h of lectures, 42 h of group work, 51 h of independent activities

Lecture materials and a text book (e.g. Bert J.M. de Vries: Sustainability Science, Cambridge University Press, New York, 585 p).

Grading on the general scale 0-5.

The overall grade consists of:

  • 25 % lecture-specific self-evaluation matrices
  • 25 % final self-evaluation matrix
  • 50 % group work peer-evaluation

Detailed course evaluation criteria will be available in the Moodle area.

The course is organized in co-operation with the Master's programme in environmental change and global sustainability. The Master's programme in environmental change and global sustainability arranges the course in which the Open University students attend.

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Janna Pietikäinen