SLE320 - Resource Efficiency and Waste Management
Unit details
Year | 2025 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne) |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
Previously coded as: | SQE308 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 3: Trevor Thornton |
Prerequisite: | Any 2 level 2 units |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | Nil |
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | Intensive: Students are expected to attend an intensive mode short course taught over 5 days. |
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. |
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
Learning Outcomes
ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
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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 |
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Assessment 1 Practical assignment | 500 word written assignment | 10% | Week 2 |
Assessment 2 Essay | 2,000 word written essay | 20% | Week 5 |
Assessment 3 Scenario investigation | 1,000 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, 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 SLE320 can be found via the University Library.
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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