Green Product and Package Design - Opinto-opas

Learning objectives:
- The student is familiar with circular flows
- The student is able to assess his/her own role to reduce CO2 emissions
- The student learns green design tools
- The student is able to assess life cycle impacts of products and packages

IBU1LF101 and SCM1LF101 or equivalent courses accomplished.

- Introduction to the circular economy and to circular flows
- My material lifestyle and ways of reducing CO2 emissions
- Green product design
- Green package design and legal issues
- Life cycle assessment

- You are familiar with some circular flows and green design tools
- You are aware of some environmental impacts of packages and products
- You are able to assess some own consumption and impacts to CO2 emissions
- You need some help from other team members during team work

Knowledge
You know the key concepts within the course’s scope, but are yet to develop the general view and the big picture of the subject matter.

Skills
You can complete given tasks and assignments with assistance. You need to develop how to apply knowledge

Competence
You demonstrate some ability to perform skills and have basic knowledge, but you have difficulty to manage without assistance.

- You are familiar with circular flows and green design tools
- You are aware of environmental impacts of packages and products
- You are able to assess own consumption and impacts to CO2 emissions
- You contribute well to team work

Knowledge
You know the key concepts well and can explain how the theories and models function and the tools are used. You have a general view of the subject matter.

Skills
You complete given tasks and assignments independently. You apply knowledge in hands-on business related situations. You can critique your own practice and identify ways to improve.

Competence
You demonstrate sufficient ability to perform skills and have basic to good knowledge. You can perform independently, but you have some challenges in passing on your skills and knowledge to others. You have an interest in professional development.

- You are familiar with circular flows and many green design tools
- You are aware of many different environmental impacts of packages and products
- You are able to assess own consumption and impacts to CO2 emissions critically
- You facilitate team members during team work

Knowledge
You have a strong command of the key and related concepts. You can critically evaluate theories, models and tools. You can demonstrate explicit knowledge of the subject matter, and how it relates to other disciplines.

Skills
You apply knowledge in demanding business related situations. You can prioritize and critically select tools and methods for solving complex problems in the subject matter.

Competence
You execute skills with natural proficiency and you have detailed and explicit knowledge. You can perform independently and you are also able and actively willing to help others develop and pass on your skills. You have an attitude of continuous professional development.

The start of the course will be on Wednesday August 31 2022 online via Zoom at 17.40.
See the guidelines in moodle TBAL

The course provides an overview to both green packaging and product design. Green design elements are based on e.g. the principles of Circular Economy. Green and recyclable materials, design frameworks, legal issues, interesting green innovations are some themes of the course. Knowledge of those are important if you buy or sell packages or products.

Current material of Circular Economy dealing packaging and product design, eco.friendly materials, legal issues, responsibilities of the packer and green innovations. Links and material provided in Moodle.

Examples of green packages and products of international companies, quests, possible webinars (depends on the accessibility policy of the webinar).

Pasila Campus

No exam.

English

Examples of green packages and products of international companies.

22.08.2022 - 16.12.2022

Mostly team assignments, individual assignment ( My Lifestyle Test) as a preparation for group discussion.

13.06.2022 - 19.08.2022

Zoom sessions on Wednesdays at 17.40-20.30.

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RPL application showing the knowledge of both package and product design.

Soile Kallinen

15 - 40

Assessment is based on team assignments and individual assignments. Individual contribution based on work division in team will be noted. Assessment from 1 to 5.

GLOBBA Degree Programme in International Business

1 cr

H-5