Squaring the Circular Economy (2025/2026: Periode 2)

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Cursusdoel

Please note: the information in the course manual is binding.
The course introduces the student to the concept of a circular economy from a wider perspective. The course introduces the background and goals of a circular economy, tools for monitoring and measuring, opportunities to realize a circular economy, and the policy and business opportunities for a transition to a circular economy. On completion of the course, the student:
  • Understands the basic concept of a circular economy, its opportunities and limitations
  • Knows a set of tools to measure the impacts of a circular economy (e.g. life cycle analysis, material flow analysis)
  • Can apply the tools and critically reflect upon the results

Vakinhoudelijk

The course will provide the background on the concept of a circular economy, its origins, policy background, and goals, and provide the (calculation and policy) tools to evaluate the transition to a circular economy. Next to lectures you will work on exercises to help understand and apply the concepts introduced in the lectures. You will also participate in a group project focusing on applying the course material and tools in a 'real world' situation with a real client (user of the project outcomes). The project will contribute to the transition to a circular economy.

The course will treat the following issues:

  • The concept of the circular economy – history, definition and goals
  • Relationship between circular economy and sustainable development
  • Production of materials and products: energy, climate and environment
  • Transitioning to a circular economy
    • Systems Perspective (supply chain, value web)
    • Business Perspective (business models)
    • Society Perspective (social, consumption, degrowth)
  • Measuring and monitoring the circular economy
    • Tool: Material Flow Analysis
    • Tool: Life Cycle Analysis (building on previous courses)
    • Tool: Life Cycle Costing
  • Closing the loop; opportunities for material efficiency and circularity:
    • R-Ladder,
    • Technical & other opportunities
    • Analysis of impacts
  • Applying the concepts (lecture combined with assignment):
    • Material Perspective: Steel/Plastic
    • Product Perspective: Packaging
  • Critical Review of CE (looking back on the course)

Werkvormen

Lectures

Project

Tutorial

Toetsing

Eindresultaat

Verplicht | Weging 1% | ECTS 7,5

Ingangseisen en voorkennis

Ingangseisen

Je moet inschreven staan voor een van de volgende opleidingen:

  • Energy Science
  • Sustainable Development
  • Innovation Sciences
  • Sustainable Business and Innovation
  • Water Science and Management

Voorkennis

Basic background in natural sciences

Voertalen

  • Engels

Cursusmomenten

Gerelateerde studies

Tentamens

Er is geen tentamenrooster beschikbaar voor deze cursus

Verplicht materiaal

  • READER

Aanbevolen materiaal

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Coördinator

J. Fouladvand MSc j.fouladvand@uu.nl

Docenten

dr. ir. J. Rosales Carreon J.RosalesCarreon@uu.nl

Inschrijving

Let op: deze cursus is niet toegankelijk voor studenten van andere faculteiten, bijvakkers mogen zich dus niet inschrijven.

Inschrijving
Van maandag 15 september 2025 tot en met vrijdag 26 september 2025

Na-inschrijving
Van maandag 20 oktober 2025 tot en met dinsdag 21 oktober 2025

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