Kiertotalous (5 op)
Toteutuksen tunnus: LY00EB36-3003
Toteutuksen perustiedot
- Ilmoittautumisaika
- 02.05.2022 - 14.08.2022
- Ilmoittautuminen toteutukselle on päättynyt.
- Ajoitus
- 01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022
- Toteutus on päättynyt.
- Opintopistemäärä
- 5 op
- Virtuaaliosuus
- 5 op
- TKI-osuus
- 3 op
- Toteutustapa
- Etäopetus
- Toimipiste
- Leiritie 1
- Opetuskielet
- englanti
- Paikat
- 20 - 35
- Koulutus
- Master's Degree Programme in Procurement (Yhteiskuntatieteiden, liiketalouden ja hallinnon ala)
Aika ja paikka
5 online meetings:
16.09, 30.09 and 14.10 at 13-16 pm, and 18.11 and 2.12 at 9-12 am (the timing may be slightly corrected before autumn 2022. If you have a very strict requirement for certain dates/times, pls contact the course instructor).
Course instructor
Zinaida Grabovskaia, PhL, Senior lecturer
Head of Master’s Programme in Business Informatics
Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Leiritie 1, 01600 Vantaa, Finland
tel. +358 40 198 4008
Email: zinaida.grabovskaia@metropolia.fi
Oppimateriaalit
Course contents
- Global sustainability challenges and targets from the perspective of Circular economy.
- Key concepts in Circular economy: life-cycle thinking and sustainable design
- Scenarios and other future research methods
- Growth vs. prosperity without growth and its opportunities; business cases and innovations in Circular economy.
Assignment outline:
The students brainstorm selected sustainability challenges to develop (or test) solutions based on life-cycle modelling & Circular economy principles. They report the results orally (in teams, Assigment B) and individually (Assignment A) based on a small-scale project done during the course.
Recomended readings:
1. Selected videos and articles (pls read announcements before classes)
2. "Must-read" e-book in Metropolia e-collection:
Stahel, Walter R. (2019). "The User´s Guide to Circular Economy" (available as e-book in Ebooks Central via MetCat Finna) https://metropolia.finna.fi/Record/nelli15.4100000008402269
3. Scientific e-book, useful in producing assigments in Metropolia e-collection:
Sillanpää, M. and Ncibi, C. (2019). "The Circular Economy : Case Studies about the Transition from the Linear Economy” (as e-book in Ebooks Central via MetCat Finna) https://metropolia.finna.fi/Record/3amk.283952
4. additionally, Metropolia library has also compiled a list of other available e-books in MetCat Finna. (Remember to log in with your password, this link wil bring you to a collection of 11 e-books): https://metropolia.finna.fi/List/861359
Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet
The course is assessed on the 0 (failed) – 5 (excellent) grading scale.
The course grade is comprised of:
40% for Assignment A + 40% for Assignment B + 20% for class dicussion and participation in class activities (including the peer review of PechaKucha presentations on 24 August, Monday at 12-15 pm).
Approved / Failed
Sufficient performance: has completed basic requirements to pass the course and has made an attempt to apply and articulate concepts and information both verbally and in writing but has not made enough effort overall. The student has demonstrated little effort, interest and motivation for individual or team activities / assignments and the output is rather weak.
Satisfactory
Sufficient performance: has completed basic requirements to pass the course and has made an attempt to apply and articulate concepts and information both verbally and in writing but has not made enough effort overall. The student has demonstrated little effort, interest and motivation for individual or team activities / assignments and the output is rather weak.
Good
Good overall performance: can apply and articulate concepts and information well both verbally and in writing, certain areas of individual or team output require further attention; shows appropriate level of interest and motivation in individual and team activities. Good presentation delivery and analysis.
Excellent
Excellent performance in all elements of the course: shows interest and motivation in individual and team activities and assignments, fully applies and clearly articulates concepts and information both verbally and in writing. The student is able to support his/her argument with references to the recommended reading and lecture content. Excellent presentation, delivery and analysis.
Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus
5 ECTS = appx. 27 hours of student work per 1 credits (including instructions, self-study, assignments, readings, etc)
Opetusmenetelmät
This course familiarizes the students with the concept, challenges and opportunities of circular economy.
Learning outcomes
The student understands contemporary debates and challenges around sustainability and circular economy. The student recognizes the interrelated elements that contribute to sustainable business practices & circular economy, and can pinpoint the growth & business opportunities in them. The course pulls together the skills related to creative & innovative solution building including problem solving, systems thinking, design thinking together with sustainability knowledge and business knowledge. The course also trains the skills of communicating about sustainability and circular economy via the opportunity lenses.
Lisätietoja opiskelijoille
The language of instructions is English.
Arviointiasteikko
0-5
Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)
Opiskelija on suorittanut opintojakson oppimistehtävät ja osoittanut niissä hallitsevansa opintojakson perussisällön. Soveltamisessa työelämän tilanteisiin ja/tai osaamisen jakamisessa on paljon parannettavaa.
Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)
Opiskelija on suoriutunut opintojakson tehtävistä kokonaisuutena hyvin. Hän on ollut aktiivinen oppija yksilönä ja tiimissä. Opiskelija on osoittanut kirjallisuudesta, luennoilta ja muista lähteistä hankkimansa tiedon ja käytänteiden soveltamiskykyä työelämää analysoivissa ja kehittävissä tehtävissä.
Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)
Opiskelija on suorittanut kaikki opintojakson osiot kiitettävästi. Hän on osoittanut mielenkiintoa ja motivaatiota oppia yksilönä ja tiimissä, ja hän on jakanut osaamistaan toisille. Opiskelija hallitsee opintosisällön ja soveltaa kirjallisuudesta, luennoilta ja muista lähteistä oppimaansa taitavasti työelämää analysoivissa ja kehittävissä tehtävissä.
Arviointikriteeri, hyväksytty/hylätty
Opiskelija on suorittanut opintojakson oppimistehtävät ja osoittanut niissä hallitsevansa opintojakson perussisällön. Soveltamisessa työelämän tilanteisiin ja/tai osaamisen jakamisessa on paljon parannettavaa.
Lisätiedot
The language of instructions is English.