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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
FYS.402

Climate.now, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Course code
FYS.402
Language of instruction
Finnish
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
Pass-Fail
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Miikka Dal Maso
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Physics Studies 100 %


Core Content:

  • The student understands the scientific fundamentals of climate change: the functioning of the climate system, its history, and its future.
  • The student is familiar with the key impacts of climate change.
  • The student can list and understand the main measures to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Supplementary Knowledge:

  • The student understands the impact of human activity emissions on the climate system.
  • The student can assess the key effects of climate change on the economy.
  • The student can explain the concepts of sustainability change and systemic change thinking and can use these concepts to address climate change-related problems.

Specialized Knowledge:

  • The student comprehends the effects of climate change on conflicts and displacement.
  • The student is familiar with and understands the concepts of emissions trading and knows the international agreements related to it.
Learning outcomes
Further information
Learning material
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
The course includes 4 mandatory contact sessions (3-4 hours each). In addition to this, the course requirements also include 7 group sessions (approximately 2 hours each) where online materials are discussed, and project work is done. Independent work, either individually or in groups, amounts to approximately 70 hours.

Participation in teaching

07.01.2025 30.05.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
07.01.2025 30.05.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)