Advanced Green Technologies (9 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

This course is divided into 3 major sections: • Best available techniques • Finnish practices • Company cases Learning objectives: Best available techniques Students will learn about: - The definition of BAT - What opportunities and challenges are directly linked to BAT - What techniques are utilized in different industries and how - How have the EU, and different countries around the world tackled BAT - What are the technologies that support these techniques Finnish Practices Students will learn about: - The goals and values of Finland - How does Finland manage its resources - How does the Finnish infrastructure set it apart - What are the largest industries in Finland - How do different industries tackle environmental and social challenges Company cases Students will learn about: - Businesses as a system, and how they can be unstable - Circular economy and business models - Sustainable company examples in key industries - New innovations and techniques in key industries

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

To pass the course, students must complete all 3 course sections and the exams

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Teaching methods

Time- and location-independent online implementation. The course does not have a specific teacher in charge. 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

This course is divided into 3 major sections: • Best available techniques • Finnish practices • Company cases Each of these will have its own theory sections, and then an exam at the end. Completing all three segments will grant students 9 study credits for completing the full course package.

International connections

Moodle/Online

Further information

This course is designed in a way, that you don't need a background in sustainability, in order to pass the course. However, this is the 4th part of our goLAB course series, and we recommend that you complete parts 1-3 first. Part 1: AT00DC20-3002 Principles of Sustainability and Circular Economy Part 2: AAT00DC35-3002 Environmental and Technical Cycles Part 3: AT00DC36-3002 Water, Waste, and Material Management Part 4: T00DC37-3002 Digital tools for Circular Economy