Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
Students completing the module acquire the
following:
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- Can define key concepts within sustainable consumption and
production and explain their interrelationships
- Understanding of the basic characteristics and dynamics of
product chains and networks
Skills
- Can summarise the range of local, regional and global
initiatives that support implementation of sustainable consumption
and production actions
- Can identify and classify case specific stakeholders and
prescribe how to handle these
- Can identify relevant reference standards and legislative
documents from international sources
- Can set policies and define objectives, targets and key
performance indicators for specific organisations working for
sustainability
- Can link sustainability policies at an organisation level
(micro level) to internationally negotiated goals (macro or meta
level) and assess their relevance
- Can apply relevant theories to analyse the existing innovation
complex of specific cases
- Can apply relevant innovation strategies that involve different
stakeholders (eg. co-creation, co-production etc.)
- Can apply relevant theories to analyse the relevance of
different value creation models in specific cases to arrive at
implementable, real-life action plans
- Can identify and critically reflect on the benefits and
drawbacks as well as possible inherent contradictions of models,
concepts and theories when applied to a specific
issue
Competences
- Can interpret results and assess the applicability of certain
tools in specific circumstances
- Can discuss opportunities and challenges for advancing
sustainable consumption in specific contexts
- Can initiate transformation and co-operation processes among
industries, individuals and social groups to become actors in a
development process
Type of instruction
Lectures, workshops, seminars, assignments, etc.
Exam
Exams
Name of exam | Sustainable Consumption and Production |
Type of exam | Written or oral exam |
ECTS | 5 |
Assessment | Passed/Not Passed |
Type of grading | Internal examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination
Policies and Procedures |