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KARBON AYAK İZİ VE YAŞAM DÖNGÜSÜ ANALİZİ COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
KYT102 KARBON AYAK İZİ VE YAŞAM DÖNGÜSÜ ANALİZİ 2 2 2 3

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 - Course Introduction: Climate change, greenhouse gases, CO₂e; the concept of carbon footprint and basic definitions Explanation, Examples
2 Relevant Section of the Textbook Carbon footprint approaches: Corporate-product carbon footprint, purpose and areas of use Explanation, Examples
3 Relevant Section of the Textbook Standards: ISO 14040/14044 (YDA) and ISO 14067 (product carbon footprint) framework, basic terminology Explanation, Examples
4 Relevant Section of the Textbook Goal & Scope: Functional unit, reference flow, system boundaries (cradle-to-gate / cradle-to-grave) Explanation, Examples
5 Relevant Section of the Textbook Process modeling: Product system, process flowchart, cut-off rules and assumptions Explanation, Examples
6 Relevant Section of the Textbook Inventory Analysis (LCI) – 1: Data types (primary/secondary), data collection plan, concept of data quality Explanation, Examples
7 Relevant Section of the Textbook Inventory Analysis (LCI) – 2: Energy/electricity, fuel, transportation and waste data; emission factor logic Explanation, Examples
8 Relevant Section of the Textbook Impact Assessment (LCIA) – 1: Impact categories, characterization; GWP and CO₂e Calculation Logic Explanation, Examples
9 Relevant Section of the Textbook Impact Assessment (LCIA) – 2: Reading the results, process contributions, and hotspot analysis Explanation, Examples
10 - MID-TERM EXAM -
11 Relevant Section of the Textbook Allocation and Recycling: Allocation (mass/economy/energy), recycling approaches, end-of-life scenarios Explanation, Examples
12 Relevant Section of the Textbook Interpretation: Consistency check, limitations, comparability conditions Explanation, Examples
13 Relevant Section of the Textbook Uncertainty and Sensitivity: Assumptions, scenario analysis, basic sensitivity approach, and reporting Explanation, Examples
14 Relevant Section of the Textbook General Review + Final Preparation: Reporting structure (ISO compliance), summarizing all steps through a case study Explanation, Examples
15 Relevant Section of the Textbook General Review + Final Preparation: Reporting structure (ISO compliance), summarizing all steps through a case study Explanation, Examples
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -