SLE320 - Resource Efficiency and Waste Management

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne)
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Previously coded as:SQE308
Unit Chair:Trimester 3: Trevor Thornton
Prerequisite:

Any 2 level 2 units

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

Intensive: Students are expected to attend an intensive mode short course taught over 5 days.

Content

Topics to be addressed in this unit include:

  • Regulatory controls on waste management
  • Techniques for conducting waste audits
  • Use of life cycle analysis as a decision making tool
  • Waste minimisation, reuse and recycling techniques
  • Cleaner production techniques
  • Waste management technologies
  • Municipal waste management
  • Development of waste management strategies
  • Implementation of waste management systems
ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Develop methods for implementing the preferred approach to waste management.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO2

Evaluate alternatives to current waste management strategies based on economic, technological and social factors.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO3

Demonstrate techniques for identifying waste minimisation opportunities.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management

ULO4

Design plans for the conduct of waste audits
and evaluate data to generate waste management plans/strategies.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication

ULO5

Locate sources of information on waste reduction techniques and processes available to dispose and treat wastes.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management

ULO6

Recognise and understand the role of all stakeholders in waste management.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO8: Global citizenship

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1
Practical assignment
500 word written assignment 10% Week 2
Assessment 2
Essay
2000 word written essay 20% Week 5
Assessment 3
Scenario investigation
1000 word written report 10% Week 6
Assessment 4
Class test
1-hour in-class test 20% Week 10
Assessment 5
Case study
Report and recommendations 40% Week 11

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Hurdle requirement

To be eligible to receive a mark for summative assessment task 4 (case study) students must complete and submit the provided risk assessment form (off-campus activities safe work method statement) prior to undertaking the waste assessment at the selected organisation.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SLE320 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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