Degree Course: CIRCULAR ECONOMY Syllabus for A.Y. 2022/2023  

SUMMARY OF THE OBJECTIVES
The course aims to provide to the students the following learning outcomes:
- to present methods for the integrated use of systems and techniques to support design and manufacturing phases
- to illustrate key concepts about design for environment and circular economy
- to illustrate methods and tools to support product life cycle design.
- to face the issues related to circular design in specific application contexts
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Knowledge and understanding: to know the most relevant themes about theory of systematic design; to know the most relevant themes about ecodesign and design for circular economy; to know the most relevant tools to support the design and management of the product life cycle
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: to be able to use methods for the product life cycle design
3. Making judgements: to be able to choose the most appropriate methods and tools to support the product life cycle design
4. Communication skills: to demonstrate expertise on subjects related to ecodesign and design for circular economy; to know and be able to correctly use the language and terminologies to communicate orally or in written form a project realized by using life cycle design techniques
5. Learning skills: to be able to autonomously use methods related to life cycle design

TRAINING OBJECTIVES: The teaching will be oriented towards solving problems, analyzing and assessing risks, planning suitable prevention and protection interventions, paying attention to in-depth analysis based on the different levels of risk.

EXPECTED LEARNING RESULTS

1) Knowledge and understanding (knowledge and understanding):
It will allow the acquisition of knowledge / skills to: - identify the dangers and assess the risks present in the workplace, including ergonomic and work-related stress risks; - identify the specific prevention and protection measures for the sector, including PPE, with reference to the specific nature of the risk and the work activity; - help identify adequate technical, organizational and procedural safety solutions for each type of risk.
2) Applying knowledge and understanding; possibility to apply knowledge in all work environments, with understanding of the technical and regulatory terms of workplace safety. Furthermore, ability to manage both training projects and technical assessments.
3) Autonomy of judgment (making judgments); Understanding if the technical and / or legislative settings have been carried out in a workmanlike manner within the company, and knowing how to manage the non-conformities present both from a technical and legal point of view.
4) Communication skills; Ability to relate also through the design of appropriate training courses.
5) Ability to learn (learning skills): verify learning also through work groups on specific topics.

The course aims to an exhaustive introduction to Life Cycle Assessment and some other tools for the environmental assessment of production processes of good or services. In particular, the course will describe:
- The overall approach used in LCA and other assessment tools.
- The standardised procedure of an LCA study, following the four phases established by the ISO 14040/44.
- The main types of environmental impacts, which are considered and quantified in an LCA.
- How and when LCA can be used in different decision-making situations.

At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
- Critically analyze LCA studies
- Set up a life cycle analysis study by defining the scope, the goal and system boundaries
- Plan the collection of data necessary for an environmental impact analysis study by identifying the possible data sources
- Use the demo version of the Simapro software
- Evaluate and quantify the benefits deriving from the various impact mitigation strategies that can be implemented.

The learning objective of the course is to convey to students knowledge of the principles, concepts and tools relating to the management of resources, waste and environmental certification tools necessary for the ecological transition process.

Therefore, the expected learning outcomes are:

Knowledge and understanding:

The student will have acquired the knowledge and the ability to understand the economic-environmental reference framework, the relationships between resources and waste for the transition to the circular economy, in an integrated vision that starts from the resource and, through the different production phases, arrives at the 'end of life' of the product.

Application of knowledge

The student will be able to use the knowledge to understand the principles and requirements necessary to correctly and efficiently implement the transition towards a circular economy model and full recovery of resources.

Ability to draw conclusions

The student will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the production chains in terms of use and recovery of resources.

Communication skills

The student will have acquired an appropriate language to express in a clear and correct way what he has learned from the study of the topics addressed.

Ability to learn

The student will be able to adequately use the knowledge acquired to analyze data relating to processes, scraps and waste and the use of appropriate environmental certification tools.

This course combines elements of marketing, sociology and psychology in order to provide a detailed overview related to the consumer behaviour and its importance in the circular economy. After an introduction to the role of consumer in the marketplace, the course addresses contemporary consumer culture and its globalisation tendency. Next, the course examines how consumers perception affect their understanding of the marketplace, how they use consumption in constructing their sense of self, and how motivations, values and lifestyles affect their actions. The course also analyses the importance of consumer behaviour in shifting to a new paradigm of sustainable economic development. Specifically, it covers the evolution of consumer actions in supporting the transition from a linear to a circular consumption.
The student must be able to:
1) Know the dynamics behind consumer behaviour, understand how individuals use consumption to build their sense of self and identify the role of motivation, values, lifestyles and culture in shaping consumer choices;
2) Apply the knowledge acquired through the identification of internal and external factors involved in the consumer decision-making process, also using case studies;
3) Have independent judgment and ability to interpret consumer behaviour by combining elements of marketing, sociology, psychology and sustainability;
4) Communicate the knowledge acquired through the examination of the dynamics underlying consumer behaviour, the related historical and cultural evolutions, and the related sustainable perspectives;
5) Learning, interpreting and analysing the process behind the selection, purchase, use, and disposal of products and services aimed at satisfying the needs and desires of individuals.

The course is divided into a general and a specific part and aims to provide expertise in international law by analyzing the structure of the international legal system and the rules governing relations among the actors of the international community.
In the general part, students will be provided with tools to interpret structural limits of international law by highlighting the importance of international relations and the evolution of international law itself.
Classes will be focused on institutional issues and specific topics concerning the sources of international law and their system, law of treaties, international responsibility, settlement of international disputes, adaptation of domestic law to international law, violations of humanitarian law, treatment of foreign natural and legal persons, collective security, the individual and international protection of human rights. In addition, a part of the course will be devoted to the Italian system of private international law and of the main European regulations.
The specific part of the course covers the study of international maritime law and aims to provide skills and notions on the law of the sea, on the Montego Bay Convention, on the conventions of international law of the sea and on the Italian legislation implementing these international rules, on territorial sea, contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone, high seas, piracy, archaeological zone, continental shelf, settlement of maritime disputes between States.

Knowledge and understanding

The course in International Law and Law of the Sea is designed to provide students with the skills and abilities to understand and interpret the structural limits of international law, highlighting the importance of international relations and the evolution of international law, as well as skills and knowledge of the law of the sea. In order to expand students’ knowledge and understanding during classes, the lecturer will also refer to specific practical cases drawn from the lecturer's high level of professional and qualified experience. Furthermore, students shall be able to carefully analyze and elaborate scientific and research contributions on the topics dealt with, also required for the final oral test, which is a further tool for the acquisition of skills and understanding. The student shall prove specific knowledge on the evolution of international and maritime law and be able to elaborate and apply ideas in the context of themes dealt with and of the reference research objectives.

Applying knowledge and understanding

The didactic approach provides for the theoretical training to be accompanied by active interaction with the lecturer aimed at proactive participation and the ability to autonomously elaborate and communicate the results of the knowledge acquired. Students who are going to delve into the topics dealt with may do so through self-study and elaboration. It will be crucial for students to re-elaborate the topics in order to enhance their mastery of the subject and their knowledge. Together with personal study, the ability to understand, argue and reflect on practical cases will be fundamental. By the end of the course, students should be able to solve problems in new areas and within the broader or interdisciplinary contexts of the international law and of the law of the sea.

Making judgments

Classes enable students to develop ability to interpret and verify data that are useful for making autonomous judgments on specific scientific and social issues related to the topics taught. In particular, knowledge of ethical-professional responsibilities and sustainable development issues related to the course topics are relevant. Students shall prove the ability to gather and integrate knowledge and to manage complexity, and to formulate judgments also through data. The course fosters development and ability to highlight relevant information and strategies in relation to the choices made and dialectics. Relevant for a deeper understanding of the subject will be the reflections on practical cases examined and testimonies provided by the lecturer on issues relating to the world of business and professions that offer students important practical ideas to independently develop their decision-making skills and judgment. They shall also acquire the ability to manage complex technical/professional activities or projects, taking responsibility for decisions in even complex work or study contexts. They shall also be able to integrate the knowledge acquired and manage all the information provided.

Communication skills

The course aims to develop students' ability to communicate clearly on the subjects studied. Students shall be able to communicate information, ideas, problems, and concrete solutions to specialists and non-specialists. The course includes lectures and activities implying interaction and participation with the lecturer on specific topics. Active participation in activities, courses, and seminars organized by the University complement students’ communication skills. Furthermore, interaction with the lecturer and with experts in the field fosters students’ ability to interact with professional figures and specialist interlocutors. In order to improve knowledge, seminars – also interdisciplinary – may be organized on specific topics, during which students have the chance to converse with different lecturers.

Learning skills

In order to allow continuous testing and improvement of students’ learning skills, importance is given to self-study. The methodological approach of teaching and the participation in internships help students to develop learning skills. Each student is offered various tools to develop the skills to undertake research on certain topics independently. Self-study offers students the opportunity to test and enhance their learning capacity. The teaching methodological rigor shall lead them to develop logical reasoning and subsequently support a thesis. Other useful tools for achieving this ability include in-depth study on topics suggested by the lecturer and internships carried out in Italy or abroad.
By the end of the course, the student will be able to
- reconstruct and analyze the fundamental events in the evolutionary process of international law and maritime law by identifying the essential features within the international legal order
- understand the competences of the European Union, in particular in relation to its roles with Member States at domestic and international level;
- understand the contents and objectives of international law and EU maritime law;
- analyze specific legal issues and explain the rules of international law and maritime law relevant to their resolution; and
- distinguish and identify the facts of specific legal problems and to identify their solution
- conduct research on the sources of international law and international maritime law and international jurisprudence;
- critically and autonomously evaluate legal and social implications with regard to regulatory solutions in international law and international maritime law;
- independently analyze the implications of legal issues and reform processes;
- employ specific and adequate language to orally debate on international issues and maritime law.

The course aims to provide the basic concepts of operational management of production in view of the principles of circularity of processes. Techniques and processes of management and optimization are dealt with in terms of maintaining the added value generated and managing environmental aspects. The course provides elements for a strategic vision of technologies and tools for evaluating possible implementation and development options in processes in economic and sustainability terms. Specifically: knowledge and understanding of the basics of technology strategies, manufacturing and industrial processes and services and Operation Management for an ecological transition and the Circular Economy, applying knowledge and understanding of different kinds of processes and scheduling. making judgments and critical analysis of the studied subjects. communication skills in presenting projects and subjects of the class. learning skills of the basic principles of the methods and techniques of the topics covered by the course.

SUMMARY OF THE OBJECTIVES
The course aims to provide to the students the following learning outcomes:
- to present methods for the integrated use of systems and techniques to support design and manufacturing phases
- to illustrate key concepts about design for environment and circular economy
- to illustrate methods and tools to support product life cycle design.
- to face the issues related to circular design in specific application contexts
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Knowledge and understanding: to know the most relevant themes about theory of systematic design; to know the most relevant themes about ecodesign and design for circular economy; to know the most relevant tools to support the design and management of the product life cycle
2. Applying knowledge and understanding: to be able to use methods for the product life cycle design
3. Making judgements: to be able to choose the most appropriate methods and tools to support the product life cycle design
4. Communication skills: to demonstrate expertise on subjects related to ecodesign and design for circular economy; to know and be able to correctly use the language and terminologies to communicate orally or in written form a project realized by using life cycle design techniques
5. Learning skills: to be able to autonomously use methods related to life cycle design

Provide a basic knowledge of how the EU works and an understanding of how EU policies are developed and implemented;
Provide a broad overview of the EU Green Deal;

Provide a broad knowledge of existing or upcoming EU legislation in the field of Circular Economy;

Understand how innovation reaches the market

Learn the basic tools to develop on EU project