TecnoCampus Foundation
eCampus
University Business
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General information

Subject type: Optional

Coordinator: Rosa Herrero Antón

Trimester: Second term

Credits: 6

Teaching staff: 

Maria Armiñana Maristany

Teaching languages

  • Catalan

L'optativa s'impartirà en català, però hi pot haver documents en castellà i anglès.

Skills

Basic skills

  • B3_Students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of ​​study), to make judgments that include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues

  • B4_That students can convey information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialized and non-specialized audiences

Specific skills

  • ESI4_Ability to understand and apply the principles and practices of organizations, so that they can act as a link between the technical and management communities of an organization and actively participate in user training

Transversal competences

  • T2_That students have the ability to work as members of an interdisciplinary team either as one more member, or performing management tasks in order to contribute to developing projects with pragmatism and a sense of responsibility, making commitments taking into account the available resources

Description

The subject is based on providing students with (and putting into practice) knowledge about the Circular Economy, with the participation of several
experts and professionals in the sector, to be able to incorporate knowledge about sustainability and the strategies they can apply in their career
professional During the elective, an applied project will be carried out, with support from a tutor.

First, a theoretical sketch will be made on the circular / sustainable / social economy, and subsequently several activities and presentations will be held where
the students will be able to generate the knowledge themselves for future application in their professional itineraries and/or in other academic activities
that they are studying

The subject will allow you to obtain the guidelines also to be able to incorporate the circular vision in the TFGs, thus being able to qualify for the End of Degree Work awards
Tecnocampus Circular.

Contents

Topic 1: Starting context and motivating factors for change
Topic 2. Basics of Circular Economy
Topic 3: Innovation for circularity and Industry 5.0
Topic 4: Circularity of the product through Eco-design
Topic 5: Circularity applied to business models
Topic 6: Business metrics in sustainability
Topic 7: Sectoral analysis of circularity

Evaluation system

Participation in the practical cases presented in the classroom (25%)
In the various topics there will be activities related to a practical case that will help to understand the key concepts. The evaluation will depend on the practical case
but to be evaluated, you will have to attend class.

Partial (25%)
On the last day of class, there will be a partial test without notes that will allow the knowledge obtained by the students to be evaluated.

Final work (50%)
During the course, the final work will be carried out as a group and will be presented in written format (40%). On the day of the final exam, he will be presented to the
teaching staff of the subject and the project will have to be defended (10%).