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.