Course

Published 12.9.2025

(Updated 15.9.2025)

Helsingin yliopisto

Sustainable.now

11.8.2025 - 30.12.2025

5 cr

Registration period closed

Advanced studies

1. Sustainable development as a concept and in politics
2. Ecological sustainability
3. Social sustainability
4. Economic sustainability
5. Coltural sustainability
6. Towards a sustainable future

Contains

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No active implementations at present.

Additional information and registration

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Additional information:

Fields

Natural sciences

Scope

5 cr

Code

ATM378

After completing the course,

1. the student knows sustainable development as a political and normative concept and recognizes its ecological, social, economic and cultural dimension and the connections and contradictions associated with them.

2. the student understands that sustainable development and related vicious problems, such as climate change, require multidisciplinary collaboration and problem-solving skills.

3. the student understands the importance of individual agency and global responsibility as well as the need for holistic transformation.

Completion methods

The course consists of independent online learning, seven online sessions, weekly independent assignments, and a group work.

Assessment practices and criteria, grading scale

The course is graded on scale 1-5.

The grading is based on

Weekly quizzes

Summary of the independent assignments

Group work

Activities and teaching methods in support of learning

Course activities:

Independent studying in the online platform

Weekly online meetings with the teachers

Weekly independent assignments

Group work

Target groups

Master’s Programme in Atmospheric Sciences is responsible for the course.

The course is available to students from other degree programmes.

Teaching period when the course will be offered

The course is offered in the autumn term, period 1.

Recommended time or stage of studies for completion

Study module

Module where the course belongs to:

ATM391 Climate University, Study Module(15 cr)
ATM391 Climate University, Study Module (25 cr)
MFK-yht Other studies (optional career orientation course for physics teachers)

Additional information

The course is part of Sustainability Studies Network(Opens in a new tab). The maximum number of students accepted through the network is 100. Network students will be selected in the order of registration.

Organiser

Helsingin yliopisto

Contact details

avoin-student@helsinki.fi

Belongs to themes:

Sustainable development and growth