Biodiversity.now A, spring 2024
Open university
- Date:
- 2.1.2024 - 31.5.2024
- Credits:
- 2 ECTS credits
- Location:
- -
- Continuous learning category:
- Environmental and natural sciences
- Teaching format:
- Independent learning, Online teaching
- Price:
- 0 € (VAT 0%)
Learnig outcomes: After completing the course, the student should be able to:
- recognize reasons for the ongoing biodiversity crisis and its consequences to the human society and personal life
- explore own connection to nature and diverse values you assign to it
- recognize a variety of approaches and tools to protect biodiversity, increase biodiversity and promote sustainable use of biodiversity
- apply the issues to own field of studies/work and learn how to be part of the solution
Content: The course consists of five modules and a pre-course part. The contents studied in the course:
- Biodiversity crises and the concept of biodiversity
- Threats to biodiversity
- Protecting biodiversity
- Topical discussions and questions in the field of biodiversity
Study materials: Each module contains videos, reading materials and exercises. There are different kind of exercises to deepen thinking and to learn multidisciplinary, and quizzes to test knowledge. All the reading material and videos can be watched without passing the quizzes, but completion of course requires passing the quizzes/tests in the right order and making other exercises.
Further studies: Biodiversity.now B, 3 cp
Modes of study: Independent online studying (54 hours) includes videos, reading materials, exercises and tests. Passing the course requires passing the exercises and tests.
Teaching methods: Online-studying independently.
Teacher: Elina Oksanen
The course is available online between Jan 2nd and May 31st, 2024. More information, the description and timelines of the course can be found from Peppi study guide. In their studies, open university students must adhere to the same schedules and study modes as degree students.
This course is free until Dec 31st, 2024, during a Biodiversity.now project funded by The Service Centre for Continuous Learning and Employment (JOTPA).
For more information on study fees and payment and cancellation terms, please see: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi). The study right is between Jan 1st and May 31st, 2024.
Literature acquisition costs and borrowing fees are not included in the tuition fee.
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