Syllabus

LEARNING OUTCOMES

This workshop course introduces students to the assessment of ecological and social impacts of materials, products and systems, and familiarizes students with the principles of the eco-auditing process. Students will also learn to use the Granta EduPack tool (on Aalto computers) to support this assessment. Outcomes include a small assessment exercise and report.

Credits: 2

Schedule: 11.01.2024 - 25.01.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Tatu Marttila

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  The workshop sessions (online/computer class) consist of a lecture part and tutored working with Granta EduPack tool (on Aalto computers).

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Course is assessed as Pass/Fail. Students must participate to lectures, produce an assessment, and deliver the project report.

Workload

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  2 ECTS = 54 hours

  - Lectures 12 h
  - Independent work 24 h
  - Project report 16 h
  - Self reflection 2 h

  Workload consists of lectures (1/4), readings and independent work (2/4), and project report (1/4).

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Substitutes for Courses

Prerequisites

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Prerequisites

SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

12 Responsible Production and Consumption

13 Climate Action

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

• valid for whole curriculum period:

  Teaching Language : English

  Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring III
  2023-2024 Spring III

  Enrollment :

  Registration for courses: Sisu. Student places (30) limited by the way of work.

  The order of priority for admitting students:
  Creative Sustainability major students;
  Creative Sustainability minor students;
  Department of Design masters students;
  Students for whom the course is part of his/her major's or programme's alternative studies and has been scheduled in the student's PSP (HOPS) for the current academic year;
  All other master students.

  Priority order to courses is according to the order of priority decided by the Academic committee for School of Arts, Design and Architecture, https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/registering-to-courses-and-the-order-of-priority-at-aalto-arts

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