Course title: Sustainable leather technology

Part of MICROCREDENTIAL / module: Leather and footwear in circular economy
 / Leather in circular economy 

EQF level: 7

ECTS credits: 1

Learning methods and duration: Approximately 25 hours independent online self-studies, including materials, videos, quizzes and tests.

Assessment methods: 

  • Initial assesment (quiz)  
  • Formative assessments (quizzes)
  • Summative assessment (quiz)

General objective: The learner will be introduced to:

  • key terms, processes and chemicals used in sustainable leather production, as well as new tanning processes for leather production,
  • applying safety and preventive measures when handling chemicals in the leather production processes, based on EU criteria, BAT and the Industrial Emission Directive
  • appropriate physico-chemical methods to assess efficiency of innovative processes according to specific standards or methodologies.

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Responsible institution: University of Zagreb, Croatia

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