Biodiversity.now A

No prerequisites

After completing the course the student is 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 one assigns to it
• recognize a variety of approaches and tools to maintain and enhance biodiversity, and promote sustainable use of biodiversity
• apply expertise from own field of studies or work and learn how to be part of the solution to the biodiversity crisis

Learning material in an online platform

Completion method

• Participation in teaching (online course): passing the quizzes in their order, as well as completing all H5P-tasks and discussion forum tasks.
• The course can be completed entirely by distance learning
  

Assessment practices and criteria

Based on the completion of all tasks.

Learning activities and methods

Independent online studying 54 hours includes videos, reading materials, exercises and tests

Target groups

The course is open to everyone interested in the subject: open to students in all Master's Programmes, non-degree students, open university students, exchange students

Teaching period when the course will be offered

Any periods. The course is an online course that can be taken independently according to your own schedule between 1.8. - 31.7.

Recommended time or stage of studies for completion

1^st or 2^nd year of Master's studies or 3^rd year of Bachelor's studies

Study modules

Optional in Other studies.

Expiry of studies

10 years

Language of learning

English

EQF level

Additional information

The course is part of Sustainability Studies Network(Avautuu uuteen välilehteen), Biodiversity Education Network(Avautuu uuteen välilehteen), Climate University(Avautuu uuteen välilehteen) and Una Europa(Avautuu uuteen välilehteen).