Biodiversity.now A (2cr)

Objective

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 The study unit develops the following generic skills/generic competences: digitalization, ethics, internationality, sustainability and responsibility, critical thinking, identification and development of expertise, interaction and communication.

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 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.

Materials

Online material, which includes videos, audios, reading materials and different kind of exercises

Further information

This is a Climate University -course. Time: Autumn and Spring (English course in Spring) For master’s level students in all disciplines Campus: online You can see the Open University registration time below. When you sign up for the course, you will receive a welcome message, study instructions, course enrollment key and a link to DigiCampus -learning environment by email within one week of your registration. After completing the course, you will receive a study credit within about one month.

Execution methods

Online-studying independently, autumn and spring.

Accomplishment methods

Independent online studying 54 hours includes videos, reading materials, exercises and tests. Passing the course requires passing the exercises and tests.