Environmental and Technical Cycles (9cr)
Code: C-10126-AT00DC35-3001
General information
- Enrolment period
- 15.11.2024 - 30.07.2025
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.08.2024 - 31.07.2025
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 9 cr
- Institution
- LAB University of Applied Sciences, Verkkokampus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 3000
- Course
- C-10126-AT00DC35
Objectives (course unit)
Environmental Cycles & Sustainable Bioeconomy Students will learn about - critical Earth cycles and their impacts - circular bioeconomy principles in action - different technologies for circular bioeconomy - the measurements used for sustainable development Technical cycles Students will learn about - principles of a circular economy for technical materials - policies and regulations driving development in key industries - principles for circular business development - circular and ecological design methodologies Climate change Students will learn about - the history and reality of climate change-its impact on human systems - climate change theory and climate science - climate change as a sustainable development challenge - knowledge and institutions for mitigating and adapting to climate change
Prerequisites (course unit)
This course is designed in a way, that you don't need a background in SSE, in order to pass the course. However, this is the 2nd part of our goLAB course series, and we recommend that you complete part 1 first. Part 1: AT00DC20 Principles of Sustainability and Circular Economy
Location and time
Study according to your personal timetable, everyone can choose their own. The entire course can be completed independently.
Assessment methods and criteria
Students must complete all of the course sections and the exams.
Assessment scale
Approved/Failed
Teaching methods
Time- and location-independent online implementation. Students get to freely go through the material while the course is available.
Learning materials
All the needed material is available online on the Moodle page.
Content scheduling
Environmental Cycles & Sustainable Bioeconomy Students will learn about - critical Earth cycles and their impacts - circular bioeconomy principles in action - different technologies for circular bioeconomy - the measurements used for sustainable development Technical cycles Students will learn about - principles of a circular economy for technical materials - policies and regulations driving development in key industries - principles for circular business development - circular and ecological design methodologies Climate change Students will learn about - the history and reality of climate change-its impact on human systems - climate change theory and climate science - climate change as a sustainable development challenge - knowledge and institutions for mitigating and adapting to climate change
International connections
Online/Moodle
Further information
This course is designed in a way, that you don't need a background in SSE, in order to pass the course. However, this is the 2nd part of our goLAB course series, and we recommend that you complete part 1 first. Part 1: AT00DC20-3001 Principles of Sustainability and Circular Economy