Principles of Sustainability and Circular Economy

Course description

Learning outcomes and content:

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.

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.

Assessment criteria

Approved/Failed

Course way of working and time table

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

Study according to your personal timetable, everyone can choose their own. Students must complete all of the material within the course, and also a final exam successfully.

Course additional info

Principles of Sustainability and Circular Economy 3 -credit online course that is also the first part in a larger set of SSE courses.

Course enrolment info

Students of the other UAS (Degree students and Open Studies’ path students) enroll via Ilmoittautuminen/Enrol -link. Use your student email on the enrollment form. You will receive starting instructions immediately after registering and you can start the course. If you can’t find starting instructions, please send email campusonline@lab.fi

Open UAS students: Enrol via Avoin AMK ilmoittautuminen/Open UAS Enrolment. You will receive starting instructions in a few days. A price of the course is 45 €.