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n.BA.UI.LCA.25HS (Life Cycle Assessment) 
Module: Life Cycle Assessment
This information was generated on: 11 June 2026
No.
n.BA.UI.LCA.25HS
Title
Life Cycle Assessment
Credits
5

Description

Version: 1.0 start 01 August 2025

 

Study Programme Natural Resource Sciences
Regulations Applicable RPO, 29 January 2008, School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Academic Regulations, 15 Dec. 2009, Annex for the Bachelor of Natural Resource Sciences degree programme
Module Type  
  Compulsory Module  X Elective Module    Optional Module
Planned Semester 4th Semester
Module Coordinator Matthias Stucki
Telephone / E-Mail +41 (0)58 934 57 19 / matthias.stucki@zhaw.ch
Lecturer(s),
Speaker(s),
Associate(s)		 Matthias Stucki, René Itten, Franziska Stössel, Hanna Kröhnert
Entrance Requirements See Digital Study Planner
Learning Outcomes and Competencies Students will...
  • explain detailed structure of LCA in compliance with ISO.
  • defend the purpose and scope of the application of different methods of LCA.
  • identify the environmental hotspots in the life cycle of products using LCA software.
  • quantify and assess different environmental impacts using life-cycle-based approaches.
  • analyze processes in complex value chains using systemic life cycle thinking approaches.
Module Content Life cycle assessments are a key instrument in sustainability assessment. They make environmental impacts measurable and comparable and thus provide a science-based foundation for decision-making.
  • LCA case study according to the steps defined in ISO
  • LCA goal and scope definition
  • Life cycle inventory data collection
  • Life cycle inventory modelling
  • The allocation challenge: Which life cycle is responsible for environmental impacts?
  • Life cycle impact assessment
  • LCA modelling with software
  • Data analysis and visualization
  • International frameworks and standards for LCA
  • Environmental product declarations based on life cycle assessments
Follow-up Modules See Digital Study Planner
Methods of Instruction 
  • Exercises
  • Case Studies
  • Project Work
  • Coaching
  • Group Work
  • Lecture
Digital Resources
  • Moodle
  • LCA software and exercises
  • Excel
  • Teaching videos
Lesson Structure / Workload  
 Contact Hours 56
 Guided Self-Study 34
 Independent Self-Study 60
 Total Workload 150
Classroom Attendance -
Assessment Course work (100%)
Language of Instruction  English
Comments This module is part of the minor “Sustainability Assessment”

 

Course: Life Cycle Assessment
No.
n.BA.UI.LCA.25HS.V
Title
Life Cycle Assessment

Note

  • No module description is available in the system for the cut-off date of 11 June 2026.