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Course Description

About This Course

Learners will be introduced to tools and methods, including triple-bottom-line analysis, to build the underlying justifications for implementing circular supply chains. The intent of this course is to provide learners with advanced topics and tools for performing life cycle costing, for business applications.

Outcomes

  • Understand and apply different approaches for lifecycle assessments/lifecycle costing (LCA/LCC), designed for targeted applications
  • Understand and apply advanced topics of lifecycle analysis (LCA) and lifecycle costing (LCC) for quantifying sustainability and circularity, including sensitivity analyses for identifying key activities and stakeholders
  • Understand policy landscapes towards identifying opportunities for business growth

Technical Requirements

  • Access to a computer with a modern operating system
  • Installed browser (e.g., Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome) for accessing online resources
  • Adobe PDF viewer
  • Enough hard drive space to install Zoom
  • High-speed internet connection for:
    • Word and spreadsheet software of the learner’s choice to edit and submit assessments (e.g., Google Docs and Sheets, or Office 365)
    • Connecting to online virtual machine with OpenLCA installed
    • A Microsoft account to login to the virtual machines (users can create a new one, or use an existing personal account, or use an existing institutional account)
  • Access to an email client
  • Microphone, webcam, and headphones or speaker

This course is part of Pathways to Sustainability: Circular Economy This course is only available to students who have successfully completed Principles of Sustainability in Circular Economy

Prerequisites

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Section Title
Applied Methods for Circular Economy Sustainability
Section Schedule
Nov 03, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026
Type
Lecture
Days
T
Time
12:00PM to 1:00PM
Dates
Nov 03, 2026
Type
Independent Study
Dates
Nov 03, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026
Type
Lecture
Days
T
Time
12:00PM to 1:30PM
Dates
Nov 10, 2026
Type
Lecture
Days
T
Time
12:00PM to 1:30PM
Dates
Nov 17, 2026
Type
Lecture
Days
T
Time
11:00AM to 2:00PM
Dates
Nov 24, 2026
Schedule and Location
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Hours
28.0
Delivery Options
Online Learning  
Course Fee(s)
Tuition non-credit $1,000.00
Drop Request Deadline
Oct 27, 2026
Instructors
  • Niloofar Akbariansaravi
Reading List / Textbook

ACTION REQUIRED:

You will need a Microsoft account to access our virtual computing environment (Microsoft Azure Labs) to complete an assignment in this program.
Please submit your Microsoft account information after you have created your Campus-wide Login (CWL), and no later than September 28, 2026, so we can assign you a virtual machine before the course begins.
Please complete the request form here. 
Not sure if you have a Microsoft account or how to create one? Click here for information. If you have questions or need technical assistance, please reach out to cpe.support@ubc.ca.
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