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Circular economy (intensive course summer 2022) (5 cr)

Code: KI00BR05-3004

General information


Enrollment

24.04.2022 - 31.07.2022

Timing

01.08.2022 - 31.08.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

RDI portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Engineering and Business

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

10 - 30

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Technology

Teachers

  • Erika Raitala
  • Piia Nurmi
  • Noora Salmela
  • Annika Holmbom
  • Jenni Suominen
  • Eerika Heinonen

Teacher in charge

Piia Nurmi

Groups

  • PEYTES20

Objective

After completing the course student:
- masters the basic concepts of circular economy
- understands the limited scope of resources
- knows the most important business models of circular economy
- understands how circular economy links to own field of studies
- knows how to allocate resources for tasks to be done, and to take into account the objectives set by supervisor or client
- can construct a concise and informative presentation

Content

Principles and functions of circular economy from the perspective of sustainable development. Benefits and opportunities of circular economy for society and companies, and business models of circular economy.

Materials

Literature:

Pre-task reading: Towards a circular economy: Business rationale for an accelerated transition
Lecture material, webpages etc.

Teaching methods

Lectures, group work, project work, report, presentations, company visits.

Exam schedules

No exam, the course is based on tasks.

International connections

Intensive course, based on Innovation pedagogy.

Completion alternatives

There are no alternative ways to complete the course.

Student workload

Pre-task 15h, lectures, company visits and mentoring 60h, project work in groups 50h, individual work 10h = 135 h

Content scheduling

Course takes place on 1–30 August 2022

Contact teaching in Turku 8–19 August (appr. 6 hours of contact teaching each day).

Before that you will do the pre-task on your own and by 30 August you need to return your individual work task.

Pre-task: you get the task by email at the beginning of August.
Individual task: you can return it on the final day of the course or at the latest 30 August.

Further information

Part of Turku Summer School

https://turkusummerschool.turkuamk.fi/courses-2022/circular-economy/

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment
Pre-task on pass/fail basis.
Project work in groups on scale 0 -5 (0=fail – 5=excellent) (60% of the grade)
Individual work: on scale 0 -5 (0=fail – 5=excellent) (40% of the grade)

Assessment criteria
Pre-task: Depth of discussion.
Group work: Creativity, Critical thinking, Initiative and Teamwork skills
Individual work: Depth of discussion.

Qualifications

No need for previous studies.