No participant requirement

At the end of the lecture period

exercises and written exam (max. 120 min. )

This module completes the knowledge and abilities gained in the field of Environmental Informatics and it creates a strong reference to up to date topics in the field of sustainability. The content taught in this module can directly be applied in an upcoming study and professional career.
Professional competence
The students:

• are able to classify and explain the sustainability paradigm
• are aware of the current status of sustainability reporting
• are able to define and to model material flows
• have obtained know-how in the field of corporate environmental management information systems (CEMIS)

Methodological competence
The students:

• implement CEMIS
• apply different techniques and methods to case studies
• develop new case studies in teams

Social competence
The students:

• are supposed to work in teams and therefore have to identify working packages and have to take on responsibility for the jobs assigned to them
• present and discuss their own results with the team and the other members of the course

Self-competence
The students:

• learn about their own limitations and learn to accept criticism in order to strengthen their own abilities