Life Cycle Assessment University of Surrey

Overview

This Life Cycle Assessment module offered at the University of Surrey builds an understanding of life cycle assessment methodology developed in the Life Cycle Thinking and the Circular Economy module, by providing more in-depth training on life cycle assessment methodology, and practical experience of doing a life cycle assessment.

Key facts

On successful completion of this module, you will be able to: 

• Demonstrate understanding of the life cycle assessment methodology
• Be aware of the resources required to do a life cycle assessment study in practice
• Be able to provide a critical perspective on the quality of a life cycle assessment study done by others
• Understand the key benefits and challenges of the application of life cycle assessment for a range of purposes.