Module: Life-Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) of Biobased Value Chains (3403-490)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Iris Lewandowski (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Biobased Products and Bioenergy (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, elective
• Biobased Products and Bioenergy (Master, since 01.04.2019)
  2. Semester, elective
• Biobased Products and Bioenergy (Master, since 01.10.2019)
  2. Semester, elective
• Bioeconomy (starting WS 16/17) (Master, since 01.04.2017)
  2. Semester, elective

Relation to other Modules:

none

Prerequisites for Attendance:

none

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every summer semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Compulsory assignment:

Written assignment (group work) with presentation

Final examination:

Written report (50%) and presentation of results (50%) (A pass mark must be achieved for each examinable component separately within the same semester.)

Workload:

56 h presence + 104 h preparation at home = 160 h workload

Professional competences:

The students can apply methods of life cycle assessment, social life cycle assessment and life cycle costing to biobased value chains from the fields of biobased materials and bio-chemicals, bioenergy and foodstuffs. They are able to describe and analyse these value chains in terms of their material and energy flows, environmental impact as well as life cycle costs and social indicators. They use the results of the analyses to develop recommendations for sustainable optimization.

Key competences:

The students develop their teamwork and communication skills through the exercises and the group preparation of the report. They learn to work independently and train their organizational skills through the performance of the group’s own life-cycle sustainability analysis. In preparing the report and discussing the results, students learn and practice critical, analytical thinking through the consideration of the various dimensions of sustainability analysis. Written skills are learned and practiced through the report-writing and verbal communication skills through the presentation of the results.

Comments:

Maximum number of participants: 40

The contents of the individual tutorials are provided in ILIAS; please see Nachwachsende Rohstoffe und Bioenergiepflanzen (340b) and module number. Access authorization is granted on request.

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