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Municipal solid waste management in circular economy (3 cr)

Code: AV00EF02-3002

General information


Timing

06.09.2021 - 05.12.2021

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

20 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Open University of Applied Sciences

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. This consists of independent study of the materials provided, researching the topic independently and completing the given assignments.

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.