Circular economy in socio-technical systemsLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You are familiar with the limitations and barriers of circular economy.

You are able to identify the development potential of circular economy in the socio-technical and economic system.

You understand how circular economy can promote responsible decision-making.

You understand cradle-to-cradle thinking I the context of circular economy.

Content

How are the cycles of circular economy manifested in the socio-technical and economic systems?

How is circularity taken into account in raw material acquisition and processing?

What is the role of circular economy in product, service and operational design?

What limitations do different socio-technical and economic systems set for circular economy?

Evaluation

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.