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| FMI320 |
Environmental Analysis |
| Course responsible |
John Morken |
IMT |
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| Number of credits allocated |
5.0 |
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Norwegian |
| Limits for class size |
Maximum 20 students. |
| Semester/trimester |
| August block |
Autumn parallel |
January block |
Spring parallel |
June block |
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| Colour explanation: Red/yellow = teaching periods. The red period indicates when the teaching starts. |
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| Teachers |
O. J. Hansen, and guest lectures |
| Type of course |
Lectures: ca. 35 hours. In addition, there will be supervision in connection with the project assignment. |
| Compulsory educational activities |
Compulsory written assignment. |
| Prerequisites |
TBA210 or TIP200 or THT271. |
| Recommended prerequisites |
MINA200. |
| Exam |
S |
| Assessment methods |
Written examination. |
| Grading |
A-F |
| Examination aids |
B1: distributed calculator, no other aids. |
| Nominal workload |
150 hours. |
| Course frequency |
Even years |
| Comment on frequency |
Starting in 2012 |
| Teaching methods |
1. Lectures.
2. Problem-based learning.
3. Project assignment. |
| Teaching support |
The students' learning is supported by the teachers' supervision during office hours. |
| Examiner |
An external examiner will assess the examinations. The examiner comments on the structure of the course. |
| Entrance requirements |
Minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway (generell studiekompetanse)
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| Preferential right |
M-VM. |
| The course is offered first time |
2012 Autumn |
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| Objective of course |
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A goal of the course is for the students to come up to an analyzing level. Students will be able to use the method “Life Cycle Assessment”, according to ISO 14040, for investigate environmental problems according to sustainable development. |
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| Course contents |
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| Life Cycle assessment (LCA) method containing goal and scoop definition, inventory analysis, life cycle impact assessment, weighting methods, interpretation of results. The LCA applications energy climate change, green marketing, environmental production declaration, waste management . |
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| Syllabus |
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Henrikke Baumann & Anne-Marie Tillman: The hitchhiker's guide to LCA: an orientation in life cycle assessment methodology and application.
In addition, chapters from textbooks, published articles and materials produced by the teachers will be given to students. |
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| Last updated |
2011-04-13 |
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