Opinto-opas

Tavoitteet (OJ)

In this course, the participants familiarize themselves with the environmental, economic, and technical elements related to the circular economy (CE) value chains. They understand the role of different stakeholders, decision-making processes, and communication in the development work. The students explore both possibilities and barriers and risks involved in the development of circular economy value chains. Participants innovate value creation related to consumer's role and engagement in CE value chain.

After completing the course, the participants can:
- describe important elements, processes, and stakeholders in the development of CE value chains
- explain the opportunities, barriers, and risks in CE value chain development
- adopt the consumer-centered approach in development
- innovate consumer engagement activities in value creation

Sisältö (OJ)

Basics of materials, design, manufacturing, residue management and valorization as well as logistics, sorting and recycling systems in CE value chain
Stakeholders and decision making
Customer’s role and engagement in CE development

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2) (OJ)

The student can name and define elements, processes, and actors of the circular economy value chain. The student recognizes the barriers and risks in the CE value chain development. The student can, with the help of others, solve assigned tasks. The student gives and receives feedback but considers and assesses things only from his/her own point of view, without being able to generalize and contextualize. Commitment to collaborative innovation process and understanding about customer’s role in the CE value chain is limited.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4) (OJ)

The student can explain elements, processes, and actors of the circular economy value chain and compare different value chains. The student understands the barriers and risks in the CE value chain development and can suggest improvements. The student can select the most appropriate courses of actions from diverse options and justify his/her choice. The student can give and receive feedback actively and constructively and is able to generalize and conceptualize his/her views. Commitment to collaborative innovation process and understanding about customer’s role in the CE value chain is clear.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5) (OJ)

The student can analyze and generalize elements, processes, and actors of the circular economy value chain and relate to the professional context. The student understands the barriers and risks in the CE value chain development and understands extensive entities and relations between them. The student can search for diverse courses of action and solution alternatives, justify his/her choices and try new ones. The student uses feedback systematically as a professional tool for growth in his/her own work and for the benefit of the community. The student has an active and facilitative role in the innovation process and understanding about customer’s role in the CE value chain.

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Tavoitteet (OJ)

In this course, the participants explore leadership practices and intercultural communication skills in situations where the goal is to make a change - either big or small. They understand the challenges and opportunities when working in multicultural environment and learn about crisis management. The participants will understand various challenges in pursuing sustainability. They will gain an overview of how to understand, govern and lead complex change processes and understand factors that are leading transformation processes in society. The participants will also identify competences needed in sustainability leadership and evaluate their competences as a leader in a circular economy project.

After completing the course, participants can:
- describe leadership practices needed when engaging others
- explain the importance of intercultural communication
- apply leadership and communication skills in crises management
- analyse success elements and fails of sustainability project
- reflect own strengths and development goals as a leader

Sisältö (OJ)

Leadership practices and competences
Change management
Intercultural communication
Management of crises situations
Self-assessment of leadership competence

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2) (OJ)

The student recognizes and defines leadership practices and intercultural communication skills when engaging others. The student can name the essential elements of intercultural communication and leadership in crisis management. The student can work in a group, takes responsibility of her/his own work, and manages the assigned tasks with routine performance. The student can give and receive feedback but considers and assesses things from his/her viewpoint.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4) (OJ)

The student can explain and compare leadership practices and intercultural communication skills when engaging others. The student can apply intercultural communication and leadership skills in sustainability and crisis management. The student takes responsibility and commits to the group activities in addition to his/her own work and considers and assesses things both from his/her and the close community's viewpoint. The student can give and receive feedback actively and constructively.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5) (OJ)

The student can relate leadership practices and intercultural communication skills to the professional context. The student can apply intercultural communication and leadership skills in sustainability and crisis management and assess diverse solution alternatives. The student can cooperate responsibly, flexibly, and constructively and develops his/her own and the group's interaction. The student uses feedback systematically as a professional growth tool and assesses himself/herself and task.

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Sisältö (OJ)

You can enroll to path studies if you hold a Bachelor/Master of Engineering.
Studies consist of first semester (or year) studies of the degree programme (30-60 credits).

You will study full time in the degree programme´s student group and there are 3 places in the group for Open UAS Path Students.

The enrollment will start on August 1st at 9 am and end on August 2nd at 11.59 pm. If there are still study places left after the enrollment period ends, the period may be prolonged. The registration form can be found on this page. Places are filled on a first come, first served basis and registration is done in our online store.

Study fee
The fee for the open path studies is 300 euros. You pay it when enrolling.

The fee for the first year is the same for all students. If you apply to become a degree student and are not an EU/EEA student, you will have a tuition fee like all the other non-EU/EEA –students.

Please not that open studies do not help you to get a visa to Finland.

Path studies in English require good oral and written English language skills.

Teaching
The studies consist of individual work, group assignments and intensive weeks. You are expected to take part full time during the intensive weeks.

1. intensive week 23rd-27th September, 2024
2. intensive week 27th-31st January, 2025
3. intensive week: Autumn 2025

Degree application and student selection

You can apply for admission to the degree programme based on your Open UAS studies. If you start path studies in the autumn 2024, you will be able to apply to become a degree student already early October this year. The application is called “Open Path Application” and can be found in studyinfo.fi.

Required amount of credit points for the application is 15. If you cannot complete the required amount of credit points by December 31, you can go on studying as an Open University student and apply again in early May 2025 in studyinfo.fi

Student selection is made considering your completed amount of credit points and study success. Study success means the GPA of the studies completed during your Open UAS Path Studies. If necessary, students are placed in order by their GPA (highest to lowest). Please note that when applying for the YAMK/ Master’s degree, you must also meet the prior higher education degree and work experience requirements.

Student Benefits
Open UAS students cannot receive Kela’s financial aid for students or any other student benefits. If you are a customer of TE Services, you should check your study right with them before signing up for Open UAS studies.

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Tavoitteet (OJ)

In this course, the participants familiarize themselves with the environmental, economic, and technical elements related to the circular economy (CE) value chains. They understand the role of different stakeholders, decision-making processes, and communication in the development work. The students explore both possibilities and barriers and risks involved in the development of circular economy value chains. Participants innovate value creation related to consumer's role and engagement in CE value chain.

After completing the course, the participants can:
- describe important elements, processes, and stakeholders in the development of CE value chains
- explain the opportunities, barriers, and risks in CE value chain development
- adopt the consumer-centered approach in development
- innovate consumer engagement activities in value creation

Sisältö (OJ)

Basics of materials, design, manufacturing, residue management and valorization as well as logistics, sorting and recycling systems in CE value chain
Stakeholders and decision making
Customer’s role and engagement in CE development

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2) (OJ)

The student can name and define elements, processes, and actors of the circular economy value chain. The student recognizes the barriers and risks in the CE value chain development. The student can, with the help of others, solve assigned tasks. The student gives and receives feedback but considers and assesses things only from his/her own point of view, without being able to generalize and contextualize. Commitment to collaborative innovation process and understanding about customer’s role in the CE value chain is limited.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4) (OJ)

The student can explain elements, processes, and actors of the circular economy value chain and compare different value chains. The student understands the barriers and risks in the CE value chain development and can suggest improvements. The student can select the most appropriate courses of actions from diverse options and justify his/her choice. The student can give and receive feedback actively and constructively and is able to generalize and conceptualize his/her views. Commitment to collaborative innovation process and understanding about customer’s role in the CE value chain is clear.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5) (OJ)

The student can analyze and generalize elements, processes, and actors of the circular economy value chain and relate to the professional context. The student understands the barriers and risks in the CE value chain development and understands extensive entities and relations between them. The student can search for diverse courses of action and solution alternatives, justify his/her choices and try new ones. The student uses feedback systematically as a professional tool for growth in his/her own work and for the benefit of the community. The student has an active and facilitative role in the innovation process and understanding about customer’s role in the CE value chain.

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Tavoitteet (OJ)

In this course, the participants explore leadership practices and intercultural communication skills in situations where the goal is to make a change - either big or small. They understand the challenges and opportunities when working in multicultural environment and learn about crisis management. The participants will understand various challenges in pursuing sustainability. They will gain an overview of how to understand, govern and lead complex change processes and understand factors that are leading transformation processes in society. The participants will also identify competences needed in sustainability leadership and evaluate their competences as a leader in a circular economy project.

After completing the course, participants can:
- describe leadership practices needed when engaging others
- explain the importance of intercultural communication
- apply leadership and communication skills in crises management
- analyse success elements and fails of sustainability project
- reflect own strengths and development goals as a leader

Sisältö (OJ)

Leadership practices and competences
Change management
Intercultural communication
Management of crises situations
Self-assessment of leadership competence

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2) (OJ)

The student recognizes and defines leadership practices and intercultural communication skills when engaging others. The student can name the essential elements of intercultural communication and leadership in crisis management. The student can work in a group, takes responsibility of her/his own work, and manages the assigned tasks with routine performance. The student can give and receive feedback but considers and assesses things from his/her viewpoint.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4) (OJ)

The student can explain and compare leadership practices and intercultural communication skills when engaging others. The student can apply intercultural communication and leadership skills in sustainability and crisis management. The student takes responsibility and commits to the group activities in addition to his/her own work and considers and assesses things both from his/her and the close community's viewpoint. The student can give and receive feedback actively and constructively.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5) (OJ)

The student can relate leadership practices and intercultural communication skills to the professional context. The student can apply intercultural communication and leadership skills in sustainability and crisis management and assess diverse solution alternatives. The student can cooperate responsibly, flexibly, and constructively and develops his/her own and the group's interaction. The student uses feedback systematically as a professional growth tool and assesses himself/herself and task.

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Sisältö (OJ)

You can enroll to path studies if you hold a Bachelor/Master of Engineering.
Studies consist of first semester (or year) studies of the degree programme (30-60 credits).

You will study full time in the degree programme´s student group and there are 3 places in the group for Open UAS Path Students.

The enrollment will start on August 1st at 9 am and end on August 2nd at 11.59 pm. If there are still study places left after the enrollment period ends, the period may be prolonged. The registration form can be found on this page. Places are filled on a first come, first served basis and registration is done in our online store.

Study fee
The fee for the open path studies is 300 euros. You pay it when enrolling.

The fee for the first year is the same for all students. If you apply to become a degree student and are not an EU/EEA student, you will have a tuition fee like all the other non-EU/EEA –students.

Please not that open studies do not help you to get a visa to Finland.

Path studies in English require good oral and written English language skills.

Teaching
The studies consist of individual work, group assignments and intensive weeks. You are expected to take part full time during the intensive weeks.

1. intensive week 23rd-27th September, 2024
2. intensive week 27th-31st January, 2025
3. intensive week: Autumn 2025

Degree application and student selection

You can apply for admission to the degree programme based on your Open UAS studies. If you start path studies in the autumn 2024, you will be able to apply to become a degree student already early October this year. The application is called “Open Path Application” and can be found in studyinfo.fi.

Required amount of credit points for the application is 15. If you cannot complete the required amount of credit points by December 31, you can go on studying as an Open University student and apply again in early May 2025 in studyinfo.fi

Student selection is made considering your completed amount of credit points and study success. Study success means the GPA of the studies completed during your Open UAS Path Studies. If necessary, students are placed in order by their GPA (highest to lowest). Please note that when applying for the YAMK/ Master’s degree, you must also meet the prior higher education degree and work experience requirements.

Student Benefits
Open UAS students cannot receive Kela’s financial aid for students or any other student benefits. If you are a customer of TE Services, you should check your study right with them before signing up for Open UAS studies.

Arviointiasteikko

0-5