Lectures and exercises in class. Excursion and case study in teams of 4-6 persons.
Kursets varighed:
3-uger
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Deltagerbegrænsning:
Minimum 5, Maksimum: 30
Overordnede kursusmål:
To give knowledge on the basic concepts and methods about sustainable production and consumption, in particular product life cycle tools addressing environmental and social impacts.
Læringsmål:
En studerende, der fuldt ud har opfyldt kursets mål, vil kunne:
Understand the basic characteristics of product chains
Explain and discuss definitions of basic concepts about sustainable production and consumption
Understand the principles of life cycle assessment
Apply tools for a life cycle screening (the MECO-tool) with the purpose of achieving increased eco-efficiency in production, and tools for social life cycle screening
Understand principles of eco-design and environmental management systems in companies for sustainable production
Understand the main components of government policies for promoting sustainable production and consumption
To conduct a company case study and suggest options for reducing environmental and social impact
Achieve practical experience in inter-disciplinary and inter-cultural team work in an industrialized country in Europe
Kursusindhold:
The course takes its point of departure in the industrial and production related challenges to an environmentally sustainable development. Adopting a life cycle perspective, the course introduces and provides hands-on training on basic methods to improve eco-efficiency throughout the product chain from extraction of raw materials, manufacturing, consumption and disposal or recycling. Eco-design, product policies, eco-labelling and sustainable consumption practises are some of the topics given special attention in the lecture program. Through case work in companies and institutions, knowledge on these methods is deepened and practised.
