Circular economy (5 cr)
Code: YT00AF47-3003
General information
Enrollment
20.08.2018 - 07.09.2018
Timing
03.09.2018 - 17.12.2018
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Environmental Technology
Teachers
- Liisa Routaharju
Teacher in charge
Liisa Routaharju
Groups
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YTMI18SM
Objective
You understand limited resources and their sustainable use (metals, minerals, energy, water, land, forest reserves, nutrient-rich soil, clean air and biodiversity). You know how raw materials can be acquired in a sustainable way. You understand circular economy as the operating model of the future. You are able to see the resource efficiency of circular economy and the related new products and services, waste minimization and changes in consumer behavior as well as the related opportunities for new business models.
Content
What is circular economy? What are the challenges and possibilities of circular economy?