If you are resident in Wales, this course is free until the end of 2023. If you would like to continue with the course after this time the fees are £100 for non-accredited CPD or £250 to access assessments and work towards 5-credits. More details at https://ibersdl.org.uk/study-options/ibers-dl-microcredentials/about-microcredentials/

This microcredential provides an overview of Life Cycle Impact Assessments (LCIA) and their Interpretation as well as giving students real life LCA case studies to evaluate.

CQFW Level 7 - Masters Level

Course Description

Students will explore the processes of LCA and assess the challenges associated with them before evaluating the use of normalisation and weighting in LCA and examining the requirements of the LCA Interpretation phase and the challenges associated with Interpretation. Real life LCA Case Studies will be made available for evaluation and students will compare options for simplifying LCA studies.

Through a series of online lectures, guided reading and quizzes, students will explore:
LCA and Interpretation -
• Describe the processes of LCIA and assess the challenges associated with them
• Critically evaluate the use of normalisation and weighting in LCA
• Describe the requirements of the LCA Interpretation phase and assess the challenges associated with Interpretation

Evaluating LCA Case Studies-
• Compare options for simplifying LCA studies
• Apply theoretical knowledge of LCA methods to evaluating LCA reports
• Compare LCA studies and assess their strengths and weaknesses