SLE320 - Resource Efficiency and Waste Management
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | SQE308 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Any 2 level 2 units |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| 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. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 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
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.
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