102-0317-00L  Advanced Environmental Assessments

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Abstract	This course deepens students' knowledge of the environmental assessment methodologies and their various applications.
Learning objective	This course has the aim of deepening students' knowledge of the environmental assessment methodologies and their various applications. In particular, students completing the course should have the - Ability to judge the scientific quality and reliability of environmental assessment studies, the appropriateness of inventory data and modelling, and the adequacy of life cycle impact assessment models and factors - Knowledge about the current state of the scientific discussion and new research developments - Ability to properly plan, conduct and interpret environmental assessment studies - Knowledge of how to use LCA as a decision support tool for companies, public authorities, and consumers
Content	- Inventory developments, transparency, data quality, data completeness, and data exchange formats - Allocation (multioutput processes and recycling) - Hybrid LCA methods. - Consequential and marginal analysis - Recent development in impact assessment - Spatial differentiation in Life Cycle Assessment - Workplace and indoor exposure in Risk and Life Cycle Assessment - Uncertainty analysis - Subjectivity in environmental assessments - Multicriteria analysis - Case Studies
Lecture notes	No script. Lecture slides and literature will be made available on Moodle.
Literature	Literature will be made available on Moodle.
Prerequisites / Notice	Basic knowledge of environmental assessment tools is a prerequisite for this class. Students that have not done classwork in this topic before are required to read an appropriate textbook before or at the beginning of this course (e.g. Jolliet, O et al. 2016: Environmental Life Cycle Assessment. CRC Press, Boca Raton - London - New York. ISBN 978-1-4398-8766-0 (Chapters 2-5.2)).
Competencies	Subject-specific Competencies Concepts and Theories assessed Techniques and Technologies assessed Method-specific Competencies Analytical Competencies assessed Media and Digital Technologies fostered Problem-solving assessed Personal Competencies Critical Thinking assessed

Performance assessment

Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits	3 credits
Examiners	S. Pfister
Type	session examination
Language of examination	English
Repetition	The performance assessment is offered every session. Repetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit.
Mode of examination	oral 25 minutes
Additional information on mode of examination	The oral exam consits of 20 min individual supervised preparation and of 20 min oral exam. Optional learning tasks in form of short exercises, distributed evenly over the semester, are offered. If 4 out of 5 exercises are solved in a meaningful and comprehensive way, a bonus of 0.25 grading points is added to the final course unit grade. This bonus expires as soon as the course is offered again.
This information can be updated until the beginning of the semester; information on the examination timetable is binding.

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Offered in

Programme	Section	Type
Doctorate Materials Science	Sustainable & Bioinspired Materials (MaP Doctoral School)	W
Energy Science and Technology Master	Energy Economics and Policy	W
Spatial Development and Infrastructure Systems Master	Major in Spatial and Landscape Development	W