Impact Assessment of Circular Economy (5cr)
Code: C-10126-YT00DF30-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 19.11.2025 - 04.01.2026
- Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
- 30.03.2026 - 08.05.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Institution
- LAB University of Applied Sciences, Verkkokampus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 5
- Course
- C-10126-YT00DF30
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Evaluation scale
1-5
Content scheduling
- Life cycle assessment (LCA) - Circular economy metrics (SFS-ISO 59004:2024) - CSRD & ESG Reporting as impact assessment tools - EIA & SIA applications (GIS tools and participatory mapping) - Land Use & Transport Impact Assessment
Objective
The student is able to - apply life cycle assessment (LCA), carbon footprint and handprint calculations, as well as assessments of nature impacts - understand the significance of the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) initiating a significant expansion of ESG reporting requirements for companies. - apply environmental impact assessment (EIA) and social impact assessment (SIA) in their field and utilise the tools used in these assessments. - utilise and develop circular economy metrics - understand the principles of assessing the impacts of land use and transport solutions.
Location and time
Live online lecturing sessions Tue 31.3. at 14.30 -16 Tue 7.4.at 14.30-16 Tue 14.4. at 14.30 -16 Tue 21.4. at 14.30-16 Tue 28.4. at 14.30-16 Tue 5.5. at 14.30-16
Teaching methods
The focus is in Problem-Based Learning (PBL). The content is sourced from the real-world problems that require multi-dimensional thinking.
Employer connections
Guest speaker(s) from industry to share real life challenges Stakeholder follow-ups and simulation
Completion alternatives
To be agreed with the teachers. Alike Master level course, done elsewhere with the applicable content (eRPL for LAB students).
Student workload
1 ECT equals with 27 study hours