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’.
Elective modules – Choices in deliberation with programme management and Board of Examiners – information on finding possible courses will be available at www.ie.leidendelft.nl or at BlackBoard
| Course | EC | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent Based Modeling of Complex Adaptive Systems - Basics | 4 | ||
| Agent Based Modeling of Complex Adaptive Systems - Advanced | 4 | ||
| Course | EC | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interdisciplinary Project Groups | 12 | ||
| Specialisation Modules | 12 | ||
| Thesis Preparation Module | 6 | ||
| Thesis Research Project | 30 | ||
Specialisation Modules – Choices in deliberation with graduation supervisor and Board of Examiners (12 EC) –– students have to choose courses in relation to their graduation research work – for the remainder part information on finding possible courses will be available at www.ie.leidendelft.nl or at BlackBoard
| Course | EC | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals of Systems, Data, Models and Computational Thinking | 6 | ||
| Advanced Course on LCA | 4 | ||
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.