Course Title: Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5287

Course Title: Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 40.0

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

EASC5043C

Brunswick Campus

TAFE

320T Design (TAFE)

Face-to-Face or Internet


Course Contact: Garry Amy

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254819

Course Contact Email: design.tafe@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

This competency covers the outcomes required to effectively analyse the workplace in relation to environmentally sustainable work practices and to implement improvements and monitor their effectiveness.
This unit is based on the sustainability guideline standard GCSSUS02A Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

MSAENV472A Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices

Elements:

1.     Investigate current practices in relation to resource usage.

2.     Set targets for improvements.

3.     Implement performance improvement strategies.    

4.     Monitor performance.


Learning Outcomes

This competency applies to those who have responsibility for a specific area of work or who lead a work group or team. It addresses the knowledge, processes and techniques necessary to implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices, including the development of processes and tools.
It includes:
Identifying areas for improvement
Developing plans to make improvements
Implementing and monitoring improvements in environmental performance.
Competency field
Competitive manufacturing tools


Overview of Assessment

A person who demonstrates competence in this unit must be able to provide evidence of the ability to develop and implement integrated sustainability policies and procedures within an enterprise. The review of the policy after implementation will also need to be evidenced.