102-0324-AAL Ecological Systems Analysis
| Semester | Spring Semester 2021 |
| Lecturers | S. Pfister |
| Periodicity | every semester recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Comment | Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit. |
| Abstract | This course deals with the methodological basics and application of various environmental assessment tools. |
| Learning objective | After attending the lecture, students know environmental assessment tools, such as material flow analysis, risk assessment, and life cycle assessment. They can identify and apply the appropriate tool in a given situation. Also, they are able to critically assess existing studies. |
| Content | - Material flow analysis - Life cycle assessment - Risk assessment - Case studies |
| Literature | Literature to be studied is indicated on http://www.ifu.ethz.ch/ESD/education/bachelor/OeSA/index_EN |
| Prerequisites / Notice | Self-study course. |