Program Overview

Course Overview

The course BB2570, System Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment, is a 7.5 credit course offered by the KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

Information per Course Offering

The course is offered in the autumn semester, with the following details:

• Course location: AlbaNova
• Duration: 26 October 2026 - 11 January 2027
• Periods: Autumn 2026: P2 (7.5 hp)
• Pace of study: 50%
• Application code: 10044
• Form of study: Normal Daytime
• Language of instruction: English

Course Syllabus

The course syllabus is available in an accessible format on the course page.

Content and Learning Outcomes

Course Contents

The course aims to train students' ability to analyze processes within the industrial and academic biotechnology sector from a holistic perspective. Students will acquire fundamental knowledge regarding system analysis and its use to prioritize, rank, and select sustainable solutions.

Intended Learning Outcomes

After the course, students should be able to:

• Know and understand fundamental principles of systems analysis and life cycle assessment
• Describe and understand life cycle assessment tools, their applicability, and limitations
• Apply life cycle assessment tools and methods to evaluate sustainability of biotechnological processes
• Identify stakeholders and recognize factors that influence sustainability of processes and use life cycle assessment tools to evaluate and compare the processes
• Communicate and discuss results and describe societal, financial, and ethical influences on sustainability

Literature and Preparations

Specific Prerequisites

Completed degree project 15 ECTS, 20 ECTS in life sciences (biochemistry, microbiology, and gene technology/molecular biology); 20 ECTS in chemistry; English B/6.

Literature

Information about course literature can be found in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and Completion

Grading Scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

• PRO1 - Project, 3.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• TEN1 - Written home exam, 4.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examiner

Francisco Javier Vilaplana Domingo Ines Ezcurra

Ethical Approach

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further Information

Offered by

CBH/Industrial Biotechnology

Main Field of Study

Biotechnology

Education Cycle

Second cycle