Circular economyLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You recognize the limited nature of the resources on our only planet and understand the need to shift from linear economy to circular economy.
You identify opportunities of circular economy within technical and biological cycles.
You recognize opportunities based on circular economy business models or political instruments to achieve a more sustainable future.

Content

What do life cycle thinking, linear economy, and circular economy mean?
What are biological and technical cycles?
What opportunities does circular economy offer, and what are business models?

Accomplishment methods

Students can

a.use professional vocabulary systematically.
b.look for information in the key information sources of the field.
c.identify interrelated tasks.
d.work together with customers, users and target groups.
e.use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field.
f. work as team members in a goal-oriented way.
g. justify their actions according to the ethical principles of the professional field.