Entry requirements

120 credits with 75 credits in physics or 75 credits in chemistry. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Learning outcomes

After passing the course, the student should be able to: 

• explain the concept of "sustainable development" in the field of materials, and critically discuss material development problems from environmental, social and economic aspects.
• analyze resource problems and production processes for materials, as well as the environmental impact that arises through the use of materials.
• discuss sustainable strategies for material recycling.
• report on the application of life cycle analysis and critically review life cycle analysis studies.
• briefly discuss human and ecotoxicological effects linked to materials.

Content

The concept of "sustainable development" and materials. Environmental, social and economic aspects of material use and material development. Energy use and energy-relevant materials are analyzed in the perspective of sustainable development. Environmental impact of different material types during different parts of their life cycle as well as waste management and material recycling. Toxicological aspects of material production and material use. Information retrieval in databases.

Instruction

Lectures, lessons, seminars, project and laboratory work.

Assessment

Written examination at the end of the course (4 credits). For approval, active participation in the seminar activities and other mandatory activities is also required (1 credit). The final grade corresponds to a weighting of the result of the written test and other compulsory elements (seminars, project and laboratory work).

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.