Circular & Bioeconomy
Niveau
Introduction and consolidation
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The students are able to:
• explain and delimit models and technical terms in the circular economy and bio-economy
• demonstrate the connection between sustainability goals as well as the circular economy and bio-economy
• describe the central topics of waste management
• evaluate the life cycle of products
• classify the use of renewable raw materials and carbon cycles
• describe and evaluate the differences between a linear economic model and the circular economy
• show the connection between energy policy decisions and the circular economy and bio-economy
• explain and delimit models and technical terms in the circular economy and bio-economy
• demonstrate the connection between sustainability goals as well as the circular economy and bio-economy
• describe the central topics of waste management
• evaluate the life cycle of products
• classify the use of renewable raw materials and carbon cycles
• describe and evaluate the differences between a linear economic model and the circular economy
• show the connection between energy policy decisions and the circular economy and bio-economy
Prerequisites for the course
basic business administration knowledge at Bachelor level
Course content
• Technical and biological cycle for products
• Life cycle analysis (costs, energy, CO2)
• Economic models
• Political measures in connection with the circular economy and bioeconomy
• Waste management
• Life cycle analysis (costs, energy, CO2)
• Economic models
• Political measures in connection with the circular economy and bioeconomy
• Waste management
Recommended specialist literature
• Fet, A. M. (Ed.). (2023). Business Transitions: A Path to Sustainability: The CapSEM Model. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22245-0
• Fischer, M., Foord, D., Frecè, J., Hillebrand, K., Kissling-Näf, I., Meili, R., Peskova, M., Risi, D., Schmidpeter, R., & Stucki, T. (2023). Sustainable Business: Managing the Challenges of the 21st Century. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25397-3
• Lehtimäki, H., Aarikka-Stenroos, L., Jokinen, A., & Jokinen, P. (Eds.). (2024). The Routledge handbook of catalysts for a sustainable circular economy. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
• Lewandowski, I., Gaudet, N., Lask, J., Maier, J., Tchouga, B., & Vargas-Carpintero, R. (Eds.). (2018). Bioeconomy: Shaping the transition to a sustainable, biobased economy (1st edition 2018). Springer Open. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68152-8
• Mavropoulos, A., & Nilsen, A. W. (2020). Industry 4.0 and circular economy: Towards a wasteless future or a wasteful planet? Wiley.
• Thrän, D., & Moesenfechtel, U. (Eds.). (2022). The bioeconomy system. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-64415-7
• Weetman, C. (2021). A circular economy handbook: How to build a more resilient, competitive and sustainable business (Second edition). Kogan Page.
• Fischer, M., Foord, D., Frecè, J., Hillebrand, K., Kissling-Näf, I., Meili, R., Peskova, M., Risi, D., Schmidpeter, R., & Stucki, T. (2023). Sustainable Business: Managing the Challenges of the 21st Century. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25397-3
• Lehtimäki, H., Aarikka-Stenroos, L., Jokinen, A., & Jokinen, P. (Eds.). (2024). The Routledge handbook of catalysts for a sustainable circular economy. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
• Lewandowski, I., Gaudet, N., Lask, J., Maier, J., Tchouga, B., & Vargas-Carpintero, R. (Eds.). (2018). Bioeconomy: Shaping the transition to a sustainable, biobased economy (1st edition 2018). Springer Open. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68152-8
• Mavropoulos, A., & Nilsen, A. W. (2020). Industry 4.0 and circular economy: Towards a wasteless future or a wasteful planet? Wiley.
• Thrän, D., & Moesenfechtel, U. (Eds.). (2022). The bioeconomy system. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-64415-7
• Weetman, C. (2021). A circular economy handbook: How to build a more resilient, competitive and sustainable business (Second edition). Kogan Page.
Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar thesis and examination
Language
English
Number of ECTS credits awarded
5
Share of e-learning in %
30
Semester hours per week
2.5
Planned teaching and learning method
Blended Learning
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
2
Name of lecturer
director of studies
Academic year
Key figure of the course/module
CEBE
Type of course/module
integrated lecture
Type of course
Compulsory
Internship(s)
none