Foundations of Life Cycle Assessment Practice

Master the fundamentals of life cycle assessment (LCA)

On this two-week course, you’ll work through the phases of a life cycle assessment to discover how this approach benefits the environment and businesses alike.

You’ll gain a deeper understanding of the whole life cycle and environmental impact of a product or service.

Armed with this knowledge, you’ll delve into how to use LCA to create products and services with reduced environmental impacts and costs, as well as increased resource efficiency.

If you’d like to continue your learning at the end of the course, you can take our follow-on microcredential to earn a certificate and university credits from Deakin University.

Unpack the methodological framework of LCA

To help you understand the principles of LCA, you’ll start by identifying the phases of its methodological framework.

Through this exploration, you’ll develop practical skills to successfully conduct a life cycle assessment.

Gain an understanding of inventory analysis and impact assessment

As you move through the phases of the methodological framework, you’ll explore the crucial steps of inventory analysis and impact assessment.

You’ll discover how conducting these assessments will help you better understand any environmental damage caused by your product or service.

You’ll also discover how LCA can improve the analysis of multiple phases of the supply chain and how it might benefit your company.

Learn from the experts at Deakin University

Throughout the course, you’ll be guided by the specialists from Deakin University.

By the end, you’ll have the knowledge and skills to apply life cycle thinking and conduct an LCA to improve products and services.

This course is designed for anyone interested in learning more about the whole life cycle of a product or service and what affects its environmental impact.

You can also take our follow-on microcredential to earn a certificate and university credits from Deakin University.

This course is designed for anyone interested in learning more about the whole life cycle of a product or service and what affects its environmental impact.

You can also take our follow-on microcredential to earn a certificate and university credits from Deakin University.

• Explain the concept of life cycle thinking (LCT)
• Describe some basic principles and characteristics of LCA
• Identify the core standards guiding methodology of LCA