Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

This course provides an introduction into the realm of impact measurement. You will learn how to measure the emissions of your own daily actions and set new targets. Additionally, you will learn how to complete a basic impact assessment for a business or start-up.
At the end of the course you will have developed a solid understanding of your own emission, and how you may want to change daily routines and activities. You will also understand how to measure the impact of a business or start-up and set new impact targets for it.

Other courses in this set include:
- Part 1: Being a sustainable entrepreneur
- Part 2: Sustainable business modelling

Note: it is not required to join all courses in this series. You can also enroll for just one course.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course, you:
• will be able to translate the sustainable development goals to your own life
• will understand your own daily emissions and future goals respectively
• will be able to develop a basic Theory of Change for a business or start- up case

Content (course unit)

The course consists primarily of self-paced online learning. You will be guided through a series of short videos and learning exercises to achieve the learning outcomes. In addition to the online content, you will receive coaching sessions with your coach. During the course you will need track your own emissions over a few weeks and conduct field research into a business or start-up case.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Approved
Approved when you have demonstrated successful work towards the learning outcomes: you understand the basics of personal emission measurement and target setting. You can conduct a Theory of Change for a business or start-up. You have completed the learning assignments, which includes weekly emissions tracking and field research to complete your Theory of Change.

Failed
Failed if you have not succeeded in tracking or setting new targets for your emissions. You have not mastered the learning outcomes in a way that you can develop a Theory of Change using field research for a business or start-up.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Further information

This course is done completely online and independently in Moodle, and you can complete it at your own pace, at a time that suits you. You can start the course right away on Moodle. You don’t have to wait to be accepted on the course, you can start studying when you want.

In order to get the credits, you also have to sign up officially in Pakki (TAMK Students) / Cross-Institutional Service (TAU Students). Please note that during the holiday seasons there are delays in the awarding of credits.

The course on Moodle: https://moodle.tuni.fi/course/view.php?id=36968
Key to sign up is: Impact24

This Moodle is open 1.8.2023 - 31.8.2024.

TAMK students
Pakki + course code NN00FL00-3005

TAU students
Cross-institutional service + course code NN00FL00-3005

! TAU-student: Cross-Institutional Service will be closed on 31st of May – 31st of July. During that period, you can already start and do the course on Moodle. In August you have to sign up officially in Cross-Institutional Service and after that coach will register you and you will get your credits.

Objectives (course unit)

This course provides an introduction into the realm of impact measurement. You will learn how to measure the emissions of your own daily actions and set new targets. Additionally, you will learn how to complete a basic impact assessment for a business or start-up.
At the end of the course you will have developed a solid understanding of your own emission, and how you may want to change daily routines and activities. You will also understand how to measure the impact of a business or start-up and set new impact targets for it.

Other courses in this set include:
- Part 1: Being a sustainable entrepreneur
- Part 2: Sustainable business modelling

Note: it is not required to join all courses in this series. You can also enroll for just one course.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course, you:
• will be able to translate the sustainable development goals to your own life
• will understand your own daily emissions and future goals respectively
• will be able to develop a basic Theory of Change for a business or start- up case

Content (course unit)

The course consists primarily of self-paced online learning. You will be guided through a series of short videos and learning exercises to achieve the learning outcomes. In addition to the online content, you will receive coaching sessions with your coach. During the course you will need track your own emissions over a few weeks and conduct field research into a business or start-up case.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Approved
Approved when you have demonstrated successful work towards the learning outcomes: you understand the basics of personal emission measurement and target setting. You can conduct a Theory of Change for a business or start-up. You have completed the learning assignments, which includes weekly emissions tracking and field research to complete your Theory of Change.

Failed
Failed if you have not succeeded in tracking or setting new targets for your emissions. You have not mastered the learning outcomes in a way that you can develop a Theory of Change using field research for a business or start-up.

Assessment scale

0-5

Objectives (course unit)

This course provides an introduction into the realm of impact measurement. You will learn how to measure the emissions of your own daily actions and set new targets. Additionally, you will learn how to complete a basic impact assessment for a business or start-up.
At the end of the course you will have developed a solid understanding of your own emission, and how you may want to change daily routines and activities. You will also understand how to measure the impact of a business or start-up and set new impact targets for it.

Other courses in this set include:
- Part 1: Being a sustainable entrepreneur
- Part 2: Sustainable business modelling

Note: it is not required to join all courses in this series. You can also enroll for just one course.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course, you:
• will be able to translate the sustainable development goals to your own life
• will understand your own daily emissions and future goals respectively
• will be able to develop a basic Theory of Change for a business or start- up case

Content (course unit)

The course consists primarily of self-paced online learning. You will be guided through a series of short videos and learning exercises to achieve the learning outcomes. In addition to the online content, you will receive coaching sessions with your coach. During the course you will need track your own emissions over a few weeks and conduct field research into a business or start-up case.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Approved
Approved when you have demonstrated successful work towards the learning outcomes: you understand the basics of personal emission measurement and target setting. You can conduct a Theory of Change for a business or start-up. You have completed the learning assignments, which includes weekly emissions tracking and field research to complete your Theory of Change.

Failed
Failed if you have not succeeded in tracking or setting new targets for your emissions. You have not mastered the learning outcomes in a way that you can develop a Theory of Change using field research for a business or start-up.

Assessment scale

0-5