Waste management (5 cr)

Objective

You know the basic operations of the waste management system and relevant legal requirements as well as the differences in managing various waste streams. You are aware of the possibilities for waste reduction through circular economy and familiar with the techniques used to separate, reuse and recycle waste or to recover energy from waste.

Content

What is waste hierarchy and how is it implemented?
What are the best available technologies for managing different types of waste considering the aspects of sustainability?

Evaluation

Students can:
· use professional vocabulary systematically.
· look for information in the key information sources of the field.
· work as team members in a goal-oriented way.

Course material

Material announced later.

Study forms and methods

You know the basic operations of the waste management system and relevant legal requirements as well as the differences in managing various waste streams. You are aware of the possibilities for waste reduction through circular economy and familiar with the techniques used to separate, reuse and recycle waste or to recover energy from waste.

What is waste hierarchy and how is it implemented?
What are the best available technologies for managing different types of waste considering the aspects of sustainability?

RDI and work-related cooperation

Project on waste management. More detailed instructions given on the first lecture.

Timing of exams and assignments

Assignment deadlines announced later.
Exam during week 49.

International cooperation

View on international waste regulation and policy

Student workload

Lectures 40h (including calculation tutoring sessions)
Independent study and individual assignments 40h (40% of the grade)
Group assignment (project) 30h (30% of the grade)
Exam (including estimated time preparing for the exam) 25h (30% of the grade)

Course part description

The course consists of
1) a theoretical part with lectures or calculation tutoring sessions in Teams and independent study of the material (announced later) in preparation for the exam and to help complete individual assignments.
2) a project students work on in groups

Further information

Learn platform will be opened for student enrollments by the beginning of September. More detailed information about the course arrangements will be added there.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Individual assignments 40p of the grade
Group assignment (project) 30p of the grade
Exam 30p of the grade

Grading scale:
Grade 1: 50-59p
Grade 2: 60-69p
Grade 3: 70-79p
Grade 4: 80-89p
Grade 5: over 90p