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FORTHEM: Systems and planetary well-being, 2026 - 2027

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University Jyväskylän yliopisto
Activity Type MOOC
Knowledge Category Natural Sciences, Mathematics And Statistics
Language(s) English
Subtitles Language(s) English
ECTS credits 1
Max. Participants Unlimited
Teacher(s) Saana Kataja-aho
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Enrollment Method Open

Course Description

The open course is aimed at everyone interested in the well-being of people and the planet, from secondary school to university and for the needs of working life. BENY2021, the Introduction to Planetary Wellbeing course, is a prerequisite for completing this course. The course explores the properties and interactions of natural and social systems from a systemic perspective, emphasising sustainability issues.

After completing the course, you
  • Can describe properties, functions and interactions of natural and social systems with systems-thinking terminology.
  • Can justify the importance of holistic systems approach to tackling sustainability.
  • Are able to describe how different social systems (e.g. food and energy systems) relate to sustainability.
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