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.

After comppletion the course, student:
• 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

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.

Content (course unit)

The course consists of self-paced online learning. You will be guided through a series of short videos and learning exercises to achieve the learning outcomes. 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.

Further information (course unit)

This course is delivered by Titus van der Spek. Titus is a lecturer based in the Netherlands at the Hague University of Applied Sciences. He specializes in social entrepreneurship and innovation.

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

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.

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.

Kurssi Moodlessa: https://moodle.tuni.fi/course/view.php?id=43998
Ilmoittautumisen avain on: Impact25

This Moodle is open 1.8.2024 - 31.8.2025.

TAMK students
Pakki + course code NN00HD43-3001

TAU students
Cross-institutional service + course code NN00HD43-3001

! 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.