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TG00EK21	Carbon Footprint and Life Cycle Assessment (5 cr)
Prerequisites	No prerequisites
Objectives	The student understands the basic principles of life cycle approach and identifies sources of critical environmental impacts. The student is able to perform carbon footprint calculation for a product or a company/organization and to create a roadmap for reducing emissions. The student is able to search and use the necessary data and databases for calculations, and to assess their reliability and accuracy.
Content	Basic principles of life cycle approach Carbon footprint and life cycle assessment Emission/life cycle calculation software and databases Emission reduction roadmap Standards and legislation
Recommended optional programme components	If necessary, the student advisor will recommend optional programme components for each student based on their individual study plan.
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Evaluation Criteria	satisfactory (1-2) You are familiar with the basics of carbon footprint calculation and life cycle assessment. You are able to calculate the carbon footprint for a product or a company/organization and to create an emission reduction roadmap. good (3-4) You understand the operating principles of software used in carbon footprint calculations. You calculate the carbon footprint for a product or a company/organization and can explain the choices you made. excellent (5) You calculate the carbon footprint for a product or a company/organization, taking into account the initial data and the conditions set for them. You can justify the choices you made. You can create an emission reduction roadmap, justifying the choices.
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