Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
Students completing the module acquire the
following:
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- Knowledge of the scientific theoretical and methodological
basis of key analytical tools for environmental assessment of
products
- Have thorough knowledge of key concepts in eco-design of
products
- Knowledge of creativity in the eco-design process
- Basic knowledge of consumption practices and consumption
volumes
- Knowledge of regulatory aspects for the development of
sustainable products
Skills
- Can plan and carry out independently the quantitative
life-cycle based environmental assessment of a given
product
- Can shift from qualitative to quantitative representations of
product systems, select and gather relevant data and information
needed to calculate impact estimates for the product
- Can think creatively and to include elements of critical
reflection to the eco-design of a product
- Can analyse and describe the eco-design process by using
relevant theories and empirical investigations
- Can organise eco-design procedures for a specific
product
Competences
- Can creatively develop solutions for the ecodesign of products
that take into account the products’ life cycle perspective
- Can interpret quantitative and qualitative environmental
assessment results and use them in a product improvement and design
context
Type of instruction
Lectures, workshops, seminars, assignments, etc.
Exam
Exams
Name of exam | Sustainable Products and Services |
Type of exam | Written or oral exam |
ECTS | 5 |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | Internal examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination
Policies and Procedures |