Industrial Ecology, Specialization Course

The specialization course covers advanced theory and methodology within the themes Waste Management, Material Flow Analysis and Industrial Ecology, applied to cases such as waste systems, material cycles, built environment, and urban metabolism and environmental challenges of cities. The themes are taught by seminars during the semester, with a lectures and presentations from the teachers as well as the students, and beyond this students do self studying. The themes shall give a theoretical and methodological specialization in the field, and as such support the specialization project that is taken in parallel. The course design and weighting of themes will be decided upon in the start of the semester, and adapted to the number of students and their background and personal interests.

The course aims to give an in-depth understanding in the area of industrial ecology, with focus on giving a good theoretical understanding of waste management, material cycles, resource utilization, and industrial ecology analysis of built environment.

Seminars and guided self studying, with external collaboration where this is appropriate. The lectures and exercises are in English when students who do not speak Norwegian take the course. Late examination will be held within the examination term.