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Presentation
Presentation
Transitioning to a circular economy, reducing resource input and waste, and narrowing material and energy loops are becoming an increasingly important targets to combat decades of unsustainable models of consumption. However, they will require a significant shift in social and cultural thinking. While recognising the key role of individual consumers and their behaviours, the UC goes beyond this singular perspective to provide equal focus on institutional, political and business structures as necessary drivers for real change.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
2 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT6643-24461
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
Social and cultural aspects of circular economy: building the path for sustainability Transitioning to the circular economy: from technical to a cultural perspective From global problems to local solutions; the importance of promoting social change Approach to sustainable production and consumption at an environmental, social, and economic level The social gap in the circular economy: solidarity economy and its contribution to circularity of communities Interactions of circular economy with food security system Transformation from a throwaway culture towards a circularity culture Beyond circularity: perspectives for the future Case study analysis
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Objectives
Objectives
To provide integrated training that covers cultural aspects and the circular economy, on how to make the transition from the linear economy to the circular economy, on how we approach global problems by finding local solutions, focusing on sustainable production and consumption, the existence of a social gap in the circular economy, the need to transform the waste culture to a culture of circularity and what future prospects exist. It is intended that students can apply the concepts and acquired in solving problems associated with the transition to the circular economy, changing methods with knowledge to development and critical thinking.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
The theoretical component uses oral exposition based on audio-visual resources and the internet, where the fundamental principles of the area of social sciences in the circularity of the economy are presented, illustrated by examples and case studies where these concepts are applied in theoretical-practices
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References
References
Viktor Pál (2022). Social and Cultural Aspects of the Circular Economy Toward Solidarity and Inclusivity. Routledge ISBN 9781032185804 Ismael Vaccaro, Eric Alden Smith, Shankar Aswani. Environmental Social Sciences Methods And Research Design. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS. ISBN 9780521110846 Anandajit Goswami e Nilanjan Ghosh. Sustainability Science for Social, Economic, And Environmental Development. Idea Group,U.S. ISBN 9781466649958 Artigos científicos fornecidos, pelos professores, em aula
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
