Municipal solid waste management in circular economy (3 cr)
Code: AV00EF02-3001
General information
Timing
01.09.2020 - 14.12.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Virtual portion
3 op
RDI portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Open UAS and Continuing Education
Campus
Ecampus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
0 - 100
Degree programmes
- Environmental technology
Teachers
- Liisa Routaharju
Teacher in charge
Liisa Routaharju
Objective
The aim of this course is to familiarize students with the basic concepts and techniques of municipal waste management and to gain an understanding about how waste is to be managed in circular economy.
Industrial waste and waste liquids are excluded from the scope of this course.
Content
Introduction to Circular Economy
Overview on Waste Management in Linear Economy
Waste Management in Circular Economy
Materials
Material provided on Xamk Learn learning environment.
Exam schedules
Studies are carried out independently and at an individual pace using the theory material provided and researching the topic to complete the given assignments. The course is divided into three sections and each section has to be fully completed before the next one can be accessed.
Student workload
3 ECTS equals about 81 hours of student work.
Further information
Assignments completed independently.
Evaluation scale
Approved/Failed
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
All assignments have to be completed.
Assessment methods and criteria
All assignments have to be accepted in order to pass the course.
Further information
This course is planned in "Circular UAS" project funded by the Finnish Ministry of Education.
This course is carried out by Xamk Open University of Applied Sciences.
Xamk degree students cannot enrol on open UAS courses.