Study Guide

Objective

You understand the sustainable use of diminishing natural resources and the need to allocate them efficiently. You understand circular economy as a tool for achieving sustainability and the new business opportunities the transition to circularity may create. You are familiar with the obstacles to the transformation from linear to circular economy and with the ways these may be overcome.

Content

What are linear and circular economy models and what do they mean in terms of natural resources? What are the advantages of shifting from linear to circular economy?

Materials

Material provided in Learn.

Teaching methods

Online studies

Employer connections

None

Exam schedules

No exam.
Late assignment submission reduces points.

Student workload

Online lectures 14 h. Self study material about 21 hours.
Section 1 assignments about 15h
Section 2 assignments about 35h
Section 3 assignments about 35h
Section 4 assignments about 15h

Content scheduling

Section 1: Introduction: what is circular economy?
Section 2: Natural resources: only one planet
Section 3: Maintaining value: the shift from linear to circular economy
Section 4: Conclusions

Evaluation scale

1-5