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Environmental services and bioeconomy

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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

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

Recommended specialist literature

• Bilitewski, B., und G. Härdtle, 2013. Abfallwirtschaft: Handbuch für Praxis und Lehre. 4. Aufl.. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Vieweg
• Kranert, M., 2017. Einführung in die Kreislaufwirtschaft: Planung-Recht-Verfahren. 5. Aufl.. Wiesbaden: Springer Vieweg
• Frötsch, G., und H. Meinholz, 2015. Handbuch Betriebliche Kreislaufwirtschaft. Wiesbaden: Springer Spektrum
• Pietzsch, J. (Hrsg), 2017. Bioökonomie für Einsteiger. Heidelberg: Springer Spektrum

Assessment methods and criteria

Seminar thesis and examination

Language

German

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