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5,0 Credits (ECTS 7,5) |
| Grading: TH - Five, Four, Three, Not passed |
| Level: D |
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Department: 47 - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
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Teaching language: English
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17 Oct 2005 pm M, |
09 Jan 2006 am V, |
22 Aug 2006 am V |
In programs
TTFYA ENGINEERING PHYSICS, Year 4 (elective)
FIMAS MSc PROGR IN INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY, Year 1 (compulsory)
Examiner:
Docent
Göran Berndes
The course contains theme environment
Eligibility:
For single subject courses within Chalmers programmes the same eligibility requirements apply, as to the programme(s) that the course is part of.
Course specific prerequisites
Previous studies in environmental science is an advantage.
Aim
Provide an introduction to the Master's Programme Industrial Ecology.
Provide a systems perspective on the industrial society, and based on this give insights into restrictions and possibilities that follow from the need to transform the industrial society to conform to a sustainable development.
Content
Provide an introduction to the Master's Programme Industrial Ecology, which has as aim to give students knowledge, skills and tools necessary for dealing with the increasingly complex environmental issues.
Provide a systems analytic perspective on society s transformation and use of land, energy and materials. Based on this, give insights into restrictions and opportunities that follow from the need to transform society to conform to a sustainable development, taking into account that the implications of sustainable development vary depending on, e.g., stage of industrialization in a country.
The students will be presented with perspectives on what knowledge and tools are required for analysing the environmental impacts of societal use of land, energy and materials, and for changing this use into a more sustainable direction. This includes technological aspects of how to decouple the environmental impact from economic growth, economic and management aspects of industrial systems, and the need for further development and improved well-being in the less industrialized countries.
Organisation
The course is under development and the organisation remains to be decided. In addition to lectures, seminars and group excercises may be part of the course.
Literature
Information about the litterature will be provided at the start of the course.
Examination
Written examination.