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.

Aika ja paikka

Participation in intensive weeks and online lectures is mandatory. Students agree together the time and platform of student group meetings. The student chooses place and time for personal distant learning. Every task and assignment have a deadline which must be respected (further details in course moodle) and participate actively during the course to get the best results and learning experience.

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

There are no exams during this course, the assessment is based on active participation, individual and group assignments.

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

Workshops, online meetings and lectures, group and individual assignments

Oppimateriaalit

All learning materials are distributed via the course moodle. The student is strongly recommended to find complementary learning material and share it with the others.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The student is expected to do an individual study plan for the course to be able to complete the course within the target time.

Sisällön jaksotus

Active period of the course is November 2023 - January 2024. The assignments (may) have deadlines which will be informed in course moodle.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

There are no alternative ways to complete the course.

Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

The student is encouraged to bring working life and personal experience in all its forms to be shared with others.

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.

Aika ja paikka

Participation in contact days at campus is mandatory. Students agree together the time and platform of student group meetings. The student chooses place and time for personal distant learning. Every task and assignment have a deadline which must be respected (further details in course moodle) and participate actively during the course to get the best results and learning experience.

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

There are no exams during this course, the assessment is based on active participation, individual and group assignments.

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

Workshops, collaborative lectures, group and individual assignments

Oppimateriaalit

All learning materials are distributed via the course moodle. The student is strongly recommended to find complementary learning material and share it with the others.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The student is expected to do an individual study plan for the course to be able to complete the course within the target time.

Sisällön jaksotus

Active period of the course is November 2023 - December 2023. The assignments have deadlines which will be informed in course moodle.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

There are no alternative ways to complete the course.

Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

The student is encouraged to bring working life and personal experience in all its forms to be shared with others.

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.

Aika ja paikka

Participation in intensive weeks and online lectures is mandatory. Students agree together the time and platform of student group meetings. The student chooses place and time for personal distant learning. Every task and assignment have a deadline which must be respected (further details in course moodle) and participate actively during the course to get the best results and learning experience.

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

There are no exams during this course, the assessment is based on individual and group assignments.

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Assessment of the course is based on assignments.

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

A company visit in the first intensive week, workshop in the second intensive week, online meetings and lectures, group and individual assignments.

Oppimateriaalit

All learning materials are distributed via the course moodle. The student is strongly recommended to find complementary learning material and share it with the others.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The student is expected to do an individual study plan for the course to be able to complete the course within the target time.

Sisällön jaksotus

The course starts in the first intensive week and is closed in the second intensive week. Active period of the course is November 2022 - January 2023. The assignments have deadlines which will be informed in course moodle.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

There are no alternative ways to complete the course.

Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

The student is encouraged to bring working life and personal experience in all its forms to be shared with others.

Arviointikriteerit - hylätty (0) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

The student has not completed the assignments in accordance with the guidelines given.

Arviointikriteerit - tyydyttävä (1-2) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

The student has completed the assignments, but the scope and discussion concerning the topic is narrow and superficial. The participation in group assignments, workshops and web discussions is partial and not constructive.

Arviointikriteerit - hyvä (3-4) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

The student has completed the assignments and has taken into account multiple points of view on the issues showing awareness of their inter-connections. In group assignments, the student has shown openness to the ideas expressed by the other participants, but engagement has varied during the course.

Arviointikriteerit - kiitettävä (5) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

The student has completed the tasks with obvious dedication. The student has discussed the cases analytically and constructively both in individual assignments and group discussions. The student has shown active interest and engagement throughout the course.