Circular Economy and Supply Chain ManagementLaajuus (5 cr)

Learning objectives

A student who has completed this course or has acquired equivalent skills is able to:
- know the circular economy's linkages to supply chain management
- identify feasible, ethical and resource efficient circular economy solutions
- recognize principles of collecting, recycling, purchasing circular materials and further processing of
materials (sustainable manufacturing)
- assess various environmental impacts of circular economy and monitoring performance and
environmental impacts with use of metrics of circular economy
- know principles of 1SO 14001 environmental management system and new ISO Circular economy standard
- assess various greenhouse gas emissions of transportation modes

Contents

- Importance of supply chain management in circular economy
- Processes from collection, recycling, circular sourcing, manufacturing
- Greenhouse gazes of various transportation modes
- Metrics related circular economy
- Principles of ISO 14001 and ISO Circular economy standard

Starting level and linkage with other courses

- Basic business related courses completed

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Blended / Online

Assessment criteria - grade 1

When the implementation type of the course is CONTACT, ONLINE or BLENDED it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25 %, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50 %, the course is failed.

- Is familiar with some supply chain processes for circular economy
- Is aware of some metrics for circular economy for monitoring performance
- Needs some help from others during team work

Assessment criteria - grade 3

- Develops some supply chain processes for circular economy
- Is able to select some metrics for circular economy for monitoring performance
- Contributes well to team work

Assessment criteria - grade 5

- Develops supply chain processes for circular economy in a holistic way
- Selects critically relevant metrics for circular economy for monitoring performance
- Facilitates team members during team work

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

- Individual assignments, scale 1-5
- Team work. scale 1-5

Learning materials

- Course materials in moodle