Bachelor
Module “Environmental Physics“
The module “Environmental Physics” (5 ECTS) for students in the BSc Environmental Science offers an introduction to physical thinking and an application of basic physical principles of mechanics and thermodynamics to central phenomena of the environment. The module is taught by Prof. Stefan Pauliuk.
Master
“Material and Energy Flow Analysis“
The module “Material and Energy Flow Analysis” (10 ECTS) includes an introduction to quantitative environmental systems analysis (industrial ecology). Based on case studies in the fields of transportation, bioenergy, consumption and housing, basic competences in the methods of material flow and energy flow analysis, life cycle assessment and input-output analysis are acquired. Furthermore, the course includes an introduction to programming with Python for systems analysis. This course is the introductory module to the major “Sustainability Assessment and Transformation” in the MSc Environmental Sciences. The module is taught by Prof. Stefan Pauliuk.
“Life Cycle Management“
The module “Life Cycle Management” (5 ECTS) includes an in-depth introduction to life cycle assessment (LCA), one of the most important methods of quantitative environmental systems analysis. The course offers an introduction to the theoretical basics of LCA, the use of the LCA software openLCA, the process database ecoinvent, the presentation and discussion of numerous practical examples, and an extensive project work. This course is offered in the winter semester as an English-language elective module for students at the master’s level. The module is taught by Dr. Johan Vélez.
“Supply Chain Management“
The module “Supply Chain Management” (5 ECTS) includes an in-depth and detailed presentation of input-output analysis for modeling global supply chains of products and energy sources. Calculation routines in Python scripts are used to apply established global and multi-regional input-output models. The module is taught by Dr. Johan Vélez.
“Project“
The module “Project” (10 ECTS) includes an extensive project work. It serves as preparation for the master thesis in different research groups and is part of the major “Sustainability Assessment and Transformation”. The module is taught by Prof. Stefan Pauliuk.
“Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives on Environmental Sciences“
The module “Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives on Environmental Sciences” (5 ECTS) presents core concepts of the philosophy and ethics of science, as well as the main approaches to describe the relation between science and society. Different concepts of generating and verifying scientific knowledge based on scientific evidence are presented, and a number of case studies are discussed to apply the concepts across multiple disciplines. Leading experts from the Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources in Freiburg will present their research field and focus within the environmental sciences. They will present core concepts, methods, and selected applications as well as an overview of the different relations between the scientific field they work in an society.
This course is one of the three core modules of the MSc Environmental Sciences. The module is coordinated and partly taught by Prof. Stefan Pauliuk, with contributions of multiple colleagues from the Faculty.