ClimateComms.now (2 ECTS)
Code: C-10126-AT00DF57-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 07.05.2025 - 31.08.2025
-
Enrollment is ongoing
Enroll to the implementation in OMA
- Timing
- 01.09.2025 - 19.12.2025
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 ECTS
- Mode of delivery
- On-campus and online
- Institution
- LAB University of Applied Sciences, Verkkokampus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 20
- Course
- C-10126-AT00DF57
Location and time
This course takes place during the Autumn semester 2025. The course will begin with an introductory session covering the course content and practicalities (this session will be recorded). Following this, discussion forums will be held 5 times, each lasting 2 hours. Active participation in the discussion forums is needed - a minimum of two out of the five discussion forum sessions must be attended.
Materials
Available in Moodle.
International connections
Online learning platform Moodle, ZOOM (and Teams).
Evaluation methods and criteria
Pass/Fail Pass: - Required assignments/report are delivered during the course implementation and are adequate . - Required participation in the discussion forums is met. A minimum of two out of the five discussion forum sessions must be attended to pass the course. Fail: - Required assignments/report are not delivered or they are inadequate, or they are not submitted during the course implementation. - Required participation in the discussion forums is not met. A minimum of two out of the five discussion forum sessions must be attended to pass the course.
Student workload
The time and load of the course is 2 x 27 hours of which most is independent work.
Content scheduling
Learning goals: - to identify the different forms of communication related to climate change - to understand and critically analyze factors that are characteristic to climate communication, giving its appropriate relevance despite the challenges of the topic - to learn about issues that affect the messengers and recipients of climate change messages - the keys to effective climate communication
Teaching methods
ClimateComms.now is an online course consisting of independent study and participation in discussion forums, following a separate schedule. To complete the course, students must also submit individual assignments and final project. A detailed course description and an introduction to the materials will be provided during the first session.
Further information
Basic knowledge about climate change / Interest in the topic.
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed