Industrial Ecology is an emergent scientific discipline that promotes a systemic approach to human problems, integrating technical, environmental and social aspects. It is argued that this approach will show the way to sustainable development. For that reason Industrial Ecology is considered to be the ‘toolbox for sustainable development’ or the ‘science of sustainability’.
| Course | EC | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Course on LCA | 6 | ||
| Course | EC | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interdisciplinary Project Groups | 12 | ||
| Specialisation Modules | 12 | ||
| Thesis Preparation Module | 6 | ||
| Thesis Research Project | 30 | ||
Specialisation Modules have to be selected as a component within the second year of the master’s programme, with a minimum of 12 EC.
The choice for Specialisation Modules has to be approved by the first examiner of the Master’s Thesis Research Project and by the Board of Examiners before the start of the course.
Specialisation Modules are part of a master’s programme, i.e. for Leiden University with a level 400 or higher, or i.e. for Delft University of Technology a course from a master’s programme or comparable.
| Course | EC | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Course on LCA | 6 | ||
The Industrial Ecology track is a co-operation between three faculties of two Dutch universities:
Both universities deliver an equivalent contribution to the overall teaching programme.