737327 Circular economy: scientific perspectives and implementation challenges

Type
Lecture and exercise
Semester hours
3
Lecturer (assistant)
Eisenmenger, Nina , N.N., ,
Organisation
Offered in
Sommersemester 2025
Languages of instruction
Englisch
Content

In this course, students will develop a basic under-standing of circular economy concepts and knowledge on the basics of System Thinking and Transformation research in relation to circular economy issues. Insights will be acquired on biophysical society-nature interactions and an understanding of institutional arrangement and implementation in formal modelling. Students will also gain knowledge and an understanding of specific waste management issues and current framework (e.g., legal requirements, technical possibilities) relevant for circular thinking/circular economy.
Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

With successful completion of the course, students will gain the following skills:
•Students gained knowledge on scientific basics of the concept of circular economy
•Students have achieved improved abilities to critically read, analyze and interpret current academic literature, policy documents and assessment reports and participate in related discussions in a constructive and well-informed manner
•Students critically reflected on methods and indicators and their applicability to different research questions (strengths and weaknesses),
•Students developed a basic knowledge on application of methods and interpretation of results.
•Students will have improved their ability to work in interdisciplinary teams
•Students will have learned to participate in discussions in a constructive and well-informed manner
•Students will have learned to incorporate positive and negative feedback from both their peers and the lecturers in their work
•Students will have improved presentation and discussion skills in groups and individually
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.