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Principles of Sustainability and Circular EconomyLaajuus (3 cr)

Code: AT00DC20

Credits

3 op

Teaching language

  • English

Objective

Students will become familiar with the three pillars of Sustainable Solutions Engineering
- resource efficiency
- principles of circular economy
- basics of sustainable development.
By the end, they should understand the close relationship between the driving forces of sustainable development and future economic growth.

Enrollment

06.05.2024 - 30.07.2025

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.07.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Technology (LAB)

Campus

E-campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Complementary competence, Bachelor's (in Finnish)
Teachers
  • Saku Syngelmä
Groups
  • TLABTO24H
  • MLABTO24H
  • HLABTO24H
  • TLABAVO25K
  • TLABAVO24S

Learning outcomes

Students will become familiar with the three pillars of Sustainable Solutions Engineering
- resource efficiency
- principles of circular economy
- basics of sustainable development.
By the end, they should understand the close relationship between the driving forces of sustainable development and future economic growth.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Time- and location-independent online implementation. Students get to freely go through the material while the course is available.

Timing and attendance

Study according to your personal timetable, everyone can choose their own. The entire course can be completed independently

Learning material and recommended literature

All the needed material is available online on the Moodle page

Learning environment

Online/Moodle

Contents

Welcome to SSE 1: Principles of Sustainability and Circular Economy!

In this course, you will become familiar with the pillars of Sustainable Solutions Engineering (SSE). This course is designed for beginners who want to steer processes, businesses, design, policies, and therefore the world toward a sustainable future.

Students will become familiar with the three pillars of Sustainable Solutions Engineering
- resource efficiency
- principles of circular economy
- basics of sustainable development.
By the end, they should understand the close relationship between the driving forces of sustainable development and future economic growth.

Assessment criteria

Students must complete all of the material within the course, and also a final exam successfully.

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment criteria: assessment scale failed/approved

The students must complete all of the material, and pass a final exam successfully