Basics and entrepreneurship of natural stone industry in circular economy (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Student knows - Basics of Finland’s natural stone industry as business - Basic principles and key operations of quarry - Environmental impact and recycling possibilities of natural stone production -Entrepreneurship and its specific characteristics in the natural stone industry field

Location and time

The course has no presence requirements. It has no time conditions for meetings. A student can study by own schedule taking into consideration the overall time period of the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

Automatized exams' check Assignments by passed/not passed assessment Essay about entrepreneurship and business part, evaluated by the teaching

Assessment scale

1-5

Teaching methods

This is fully a remote course. A student can study the course according the own schedule within the course time. A student get familiar with the materials in the course platform and makes the assignments and exams.

Learning materials

All study materials are available in the course platform.There is no need for a student to buy or loan any study materials.

Content scheduling

The course has three sub-topics • Basics of Finland’s natural stone industry as entrepreneurship and business • Basic principles and key operations of quarry, professional terminology of the industry • Environmental impact and recycling possibilities of natural stone production

Practical training and working life cooperation

The course planning has been made in collaboration with the Stone from Finland - Kivi ry, which is the only association representing natural stone industry in Finland.

Further information

No prerequisites