Hervanta Campus

Tampere

<p><br>Core Content:</p><ul><li>The student understands the scientific fundamentals of climate change: the functioning of the climate system, its history, and its future.</li><li>The student is familiar with the key impacts of climate change.</li><li>The student can list and understand the main measures to mitigate and adapt to climate change.</li></ul><p>Supplementary Knowledge:</p><ul><li>The student understands the impact of human activity emissions on the climate system.</li><li>The student can assess the key effects of climate change on the economy.</li><li>The student can explain the concepts of sustainability change and systemic change thinking and can use these concepts to address climate change-related problems.</li></ul><p>Specialized Knowledge:</p><ul><li>The student comprehends the effects of climate change on conflicts and displacement.</li><li>The student is familiar with and understands the concepts of emissions trading and knows the international agreements related to it.</li></ul>

Open University

<p>The course is lectured in spring 2026. The course includes 4 mandatory contact sessions (3-4 hours each). In addition to this, the course requirements also include 7 group sessions (approximately 2 hours each) where online materials are discussed, and project work is done. Independent work, either individually or in groups, amounts to approximately 70 hours.</p>

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences

English

Finnish

<p>Climate.now is an interdisciplinary course on the fundamentals of climate change. The goal is for the course to be suitable for various students.</p><p>After completing the course, students will have knowledge of climate change as a natural phenomenon, how it can be mitigated, and how to adapt to it. Following the course, students will be able to address climate change as a global challenge and a challenge related to their own field of study. Students will also understand climate change in relation to their own impact and will be able to critically address issues related to climate change and its ethics.</p>

<h3>Lectures</h3><h4>Lecture: </h4><p>14.01.2026 12.00 - 14.01.2026 16.00, TAU Rakennustalo RH215 opetustila (70)<br>16.02.2026 12.00 - 16.02.2026 16.00, TAU Festia FA133 Pieni sali 2 (100)<br>18.03.2026 12.00 - 18.03.2026 16.00, TAU Kampusareena A223 auditorio (95)<br>22.04.2026 12.00 - 22.04.2026 16.00, TAU Kampusareena A223 auditorio (95)<br></p>

TUNI Moodle: FYS.402-2025-2026-1 Climate.now (english) (Lectures)

Lectures, spring 2026

<p>The course is lectured in spring 2026. The course includes 4 mandatory contact sessions (3-4 hours each). In addition to this, the course requirements also include 7 group sessions (approximately 2 hours each) where online materials are discussed, and project work is done. Independent work, either individually or in groups, amounts to approximately 70 hours.</p><p><a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/study-with-us/open-higher-education-studies/open-university" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">More information about studying at the Open University</a>.</p>

<h5>Lectures</h5><p>The course consists of four contact sessions, and self-study of the learning material in groups. In addition, two projects will be completed. </p>

<p>The open version of the learning material can be found at https://digicampus.fi/course/view.php?id&#61;3548. The TAU version is slightly modified from this, and will be published before the course.</p>

<h3>Luento-opetus</h3><h4>Luennot: </h4><p>08.01.2026 08.00 - 08.01.2026 12.00, TAU Kampusareena A223 auditorio (95)<br>12.02.2026 08.00 - 12.02.2026 12.00, TAU Kampusareena A223 auditorio (95)<br>12.03.2026 08.00 - 12.03.2026 12.00, TAU Kampusareena A223 auditorio (95)<br>16.04.2026 08.00 - 16.04.2026 12.00, TAU Kampusareena A223 auditorio (95)<br></p>

TUNI Moodle: FYS.402-2025-2026-2 Ilmasto.nyt (suomeksi) (Luento-opetus)

Luento-opetus, kevät 2026

<p>Opintojakso on tarjolla keväällä 2026. Kurssilla on 4 lähiopetuskertaa (3-4h), jotka ovat pakollisia. Tämän lisäksi opintojakson suoritukseen kuuluu 7 dokumentoitavaa ryhmätapaamista (n 2h) joilla käydään läpi verkkomateriaalia ja tehdään projektitöitä. Itsenäistä työskentelyä yksin tai ryhmässä on n. 70h.</p><p><a href="https://www.tuni.fi/fi/tule-opiskelemaan/ilmasto-nyt" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lisätietoa opintojaksosta</a></p><p><a href="https://www.tuni.fi/fi/tule-opiskelemaan/avoimet-korkeakouluopinnot/avoin-yliopisto" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lisätietoja opiskelusta avoimessa yliopistossa</a>.</p>

Multi-modal teaching

<h5>Luento-opetus</h5><p>Kurssilla on neljä pakollista lähiopetuskertaa noin 1kk välein. Niiden lisäksi verkkomateriaali suoritetaan itseopiskeluna, ryhmätyön tukemana. Kurssilla toteutetaan myös kaksi projektityötä. </p>

<p><ul><li>Tyyppi: Muu verkkomateriaali</li><li>Nimi: Ilmasto.nyt verkkomateriaali</li><li>Tenttimateriaali: Ei</li><li>URL: <a href="https://digicampus.fi/course/view.php?id&#61;3549" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://digicampus.fi/course/view.php?id&#61;3549(aukeaa uuteen välilehteen)</a></li><li>Kieli: Suomi</li></ul></p>

Technology and Natural Sciences

Advanced studies

<h3>Material</h3><ul><li>Type: Other online content</li><li>Name: Climate.now online material</li><li>Exam material: No</li><li>URL: <a href="http://www.ilmastonyt.fi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://digicampus.fi/course/view.php?id&#61;3548</a></li><li>Language: English</li></ul>

Climate.now is based on the open learning material on the basics of climate change.  The course consists of studying the material and project work.

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