Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Identify the requirements of the LCA Interpretation phase and the challenges associated with it
Demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical knowledge underpinning the evaluation of LCA reports
Brief description
This module provides an overview of Life Cycle Impact Assessments (LCIA) and their Interpretation as well as giving students real life LCA case studies to evaluate. Students will explore the processes of LCIA and assess the challenges associated with them before evaluating the use of normalisation and weighting in LCIA and examining the requirements of the LCA Interpretation phase and the challenges associated with Interpretation. Real life LCA Case Studies will be made available for evaluation and students will compare options for simplifying LCA studies
Content
LCIA and Interpretation -
• Describe the processes of LCIA and assess the challenges associated with them
• Critically evaluate the use of normalisation and weighting in LCIA
• Describe the requirements of the LCA Interpretation phase and assess the challenges associated with Interpretation
Evaluating LCA Case Studies-
• Compare options for simplifying LCA studies
• Apply theoretical knowledge of LCA methods to evaluating LCA reports
• Compare LCA studies and assess their strengths and weaknesses
Learning will be tested with formative quizzes and by a summative masters level quiz at the end of the module
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Creative Problem Solving | The MCQ exam will pose questions that present theoretical problems for the students to solve. |
| Critical and analytical thinking | Students will be expected to synthesise complex information |
| Digital capability | Students will be required to examine and synthesize quantitative data from a range of publications and databases to develop answers for their MCQ exam |
| Real world sense | This module will provide the students with real life LCA case studies and they will be assessed on their evaluation of these |
| Subject Specific Skills | Students will gain an in-depth understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of LCA and LCIA methodologies |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7