Material Flows of Circular Economy (5 cr)
Code: TLIK2500-3014
General information
- Enrollment
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18.11.2024 - 09.01.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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13.01.2025 - 30.04.2025
Implementation is running.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- School of Technology
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 20 - 36
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Purchasing and Logistics Engineering
- Teachers
- Ilkka Suur-Uski
- Groups
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TLP22S1Bachelor's Degree Programme in Purchasing and Logistics Engineering
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TLP25VKBachelor's Degree Programme in Purchasing and Logistics Engineering (AMK) vaihto-opiskelu/Exchange studies
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TKN25VKKonetekniikka (AMK), vaihto-opiskelu/Exchange studies
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TLP24VSBachelor's Degree Programme in Purchasing and Logistics Engineering (AMK) vaihto-opiskelu/Exchange studies
- Course
- TLIK2500
Materials
1-78714-619-7 Crocker, R. (2018). Unmaking waste in production and consumption: Towards the circular economy. Emerald Publishing.
1-5231-2912-3 Sillanpää, M. & Ncibi, M. C. (2019). The circular economy: Case studies about the transition from the linear economy. Academic Press
Evaluation scale
Pass/Fail
International connections
The course material is based on international literature.
Further information
The assessment is based on learning objectives, quality and criteria, and self-evaluation by the student plays an important role in the process.
Employer connections
Visiting lecturers are used help to connect to work life.
Student workload
The student spends 27 hours to complete one credit.
For this course, 135 hours are divided into contact teaching as well as independent learning.
To complete the course, you will need to set aside 80 hours for homework.
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
The student achieves all the subjects described in the course objectives.
Exam schedules
The course does not include an exam. The exam is replaced by a learning diary
Teaching language
en
Teaching methods
This implementation is intended for students in a bachelor's degree on English (Bachelor's Degree, Full-time studies)
Teaching takes place in a classroom on the Rajakatu campus face-to-face.
The course is conducted between January and the "winter vacation" period with a minimum of 4 hours of lessons per week (2+2)
The learning of the course takes place strongly through the personal interaction brought about by the contact lessons.
During the teaching, the topic is covered with the help of homework and case studies.
During the course, you will receive oral feedback from both the teacher and your fellow students.
The teaching environment of the course is Moodle, with a more detailed course schedule and assignment structure.
lectures / webinars, webinars, assignments / learning assignments, seminars / workshops.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5
Qualifications
Ability to work in a group. Application Skills.
Content
1. What is Circular Economy
2. Primary production/Grocery
3. Land masses/Construction
4. Industry
Objective
Purpose of the course
The circular economy aims to extend the life of the material and develop new business models for it. During this course you will learn to observe and design flows of biological and technical materials and identify alternative uses for them. After completing this course, you will understand the benefits of circularity in terms of climate change, depletion of natural resources, and material flow management.
Competences:
This course promotes and evaluates: circular economy, transportation, knowledge and understanding (applicable materials, equipment, tools, technologies and processes, and their limitations in their area of specialization)
Learning outcomes:
During this course you will learn to understand the boundary conditions governing the circular economy and the business economy. You will learn to recognize the requirements of the food industry and primary transportation. You identify material flows in the circular economy and are prepared to develop alternatives to them in accordance with the circular economy principles.