Resources, Recycling and Circular Economy
1.320,00 €
In this course, you will explore how sustainable water management, safe and sustainable chemical design, and responsible resource use are essential for a functioning circular economy. You will learn how concepts such as Circular Water Economy, Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD), and sustainable metals management contribute to reducing environmental impacts, conserving resources, and supporting clean technologies. Real-world case studies will illustrate why circular approaches are critical for the future.
Course contents
- Sustainable water management and Circular Water Economy
Water reuse strategies, opportunities and limitations of circular water systems, and the integration of sustainable chemistry to reduce aquatic micropollutants at the source. - Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD)
Principles of SSbD, safety and sustainability assessment throughout the innovation process, and links to green, circular, and sustainable chemistry frameworks. - Sustainable materials
Key concepts for developing and assessing materials with reduced environmental impact. Sustainable metals management and circular economy
Role of metals in clean technologies, evolution of metal use, fundamentals of metal markets, recycling opportunities and challenges, and circular economy approaches illustrated through case studies.
Course structure
- Duration: six weeks
- Structure: three learning phases
- Live sessions: The course includes one live webinar per phase (each approximately 90 minutes), held in the afternoon (usually at 5:00 pm CEST). The exact dates will be announced before the course begins. All live sessions will be recorded and made available on Moodle for students who are unable to attend.
Assessment: Students work through the course materials and complete the assigned tasks in each phase at their own pace. The course is assessed through a portfolio exam that compiles all phase tasks and is submitted at the end of the course.
This
course is suitable for professionals working in sustainability, resource
management, chemistry, materials science, or policy-related fields who want to
apply circular economy concepts in practice. It is especially relevant for
those involved in sustainable innovation, resource efficiency, recycling
strategies, or environmental policy.
| Ist zugangsbeschränkt: | Ja |
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| Voraussetzung - Hochschulzugangsberechtigung: | Nicht erforderlich |
| Voraussetzung einjährige Berufserfahrung: | Erforderlich |
| Voraussetzungen - Sprache: | Englisch: TOEFL Internet (92 Pkt); IELTS (Acad. Level 6.5 Pkt); CAE/CPE (Level C1, Grade B); TOEIC (720 Pkt listening/reading, 310 Pkt speaking/writing); ggf. Einzelfallprüfung |
| Voraussetzungen - Fachkenntnisse: | Kenntnisse Chemie, Biologie, Umwelt |
| Weitere Voraussetzungen |
1) Training as a chemical-technical assistant or pharmaceutical-technical assistant OR 2) B.Sc. in Chemistry, Pharmacy or similar |
| Themenfeld: | Ingenieur- & Naturwissenschaften, Nachhaltigkeit, Energie & Umwelt |
| Veranstaltungsformat: | Online |
| Niveau: | Master |
| Lehrsprache: | englisch |
| Studiengang |
Sustainable Chemistry
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| Anzahl der CP / ECTS: | 5 |
| Workload - Kontaktzeit (in Stunden): | 8 |
| Workload - Angeleitete Selbstlernzeit (in Stunden): | 117 |
| Prüfung: | kurseigene Prüfung |
| Prüfungsformat: | Portfolio |
| weiteres Prüfungsformat: | keine weitere Prüfung |
| Qualifikationsziele |
You will acquire substantive knowledge about:
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