Unit details
SLE320 - Sustainability and Waste Management
| Offered at: | (B) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 3 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | SQE308 |
| Unit chair: | T Thornton |
| Prerequisite: | Any 2 level 2 units |
| Contact hours: | Intensive mode short course taught over 5 days |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
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
Assessment
Practical assignment 10%, essay (2,000 words) 20%, scenario investigation (1,000 words) 10%, case study 40%, class test 20%
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $1076 | $1076 | $3483 | $3503 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
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