Course Title: Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2014
Course Code: EASC5049C
Course Title: Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C4218 - Certificate IV in Textile Design and Development
Course Contact : Peter Bonnell
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9171
Course Contact Email:peter.bonnell@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Lucy Adam
Nominal Hours: 30
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Nil
Course Description
This course is designed to give you the skills and knowledge required to participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
MSAENV272B Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
Element: |
1 Identify current resource use and environmental issues |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify workplace environmental and resource efficiency issues. |
Element: |
2 Comply with environmental regulations. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Follow procedures to ensure compliance. |
Element: |
2 Comply with environmental regulations. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Follow procedures to ensure compliance. |
Element: |
3 Seek opportunities to improve environmental practices and resource efficiency. |
Performance Criteria: |
3. Seek opportunities to improve environmental practices and resource efficiency. |
Element: |
3 Seek opportunities to improve environmental practices and resource efficiency. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Follow enterprise plans to improve environmental practices and resource efficiency. |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
Students will participate in a variety of learning activities including: lectures, tutorials, class discussion, group activities, work sheets, analysis of case studues, research and report writing.
Teaching Schedule
Week 1 | Topic |
1. | Introduction to unit, course guide, assessment requirements. Group activity – in small groups list all the things you do in your everyday life home/work that you think are sustainable. Define what you think sustainability is. Definitions are presented to class by groups. |
2. | What is an ecological footprint – in small groups discuss findings and List 3 things you could change to reduce your footprint.
What’s driving sustainability? International and local agendas Group activity – envision the future Probable and preferable, discuss with class |
3. |
Ethics & Fashion Production a Global Perspective Human Rights and Workers Rights Issues in the industry |
4. | Life cycle assessment.
In small groups conduct life cycle assessments on different objects. |
5. | Identify resource use in own area: List all resources you use in your work area, describe, how they are used, in what quantities, consider waste and disposal.
Visualisation activity: How does sustainability work in your industry? Imagine an organisation in your industry, What would it look like? What would people be doing? What is best practice in your industry? What are the drivers, barriers and opportunities to change? |
6. | Develop an action plan: Using environmental management strategies develop plans to improve environmental practices in your working environment. This includes identifying areas for improvement and details about how your action plan is implemented
This is an group activity |
7. | Material Diversity: Fibres, origins, ethics and sustainability.
Class activity: in small groups research different fibres and assess their sustainability credentials. Findings will be compiled into a resource booklet Material Diversity brief discussed in class |
8. | Material Diversity continued.
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Chapman, J & Gant, N 2007, Designers, Visionaries and other stories: A collection of sustainable design essays, Earthscan, UK. |
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Fletcher, K & Grose, L 2011, Fashion & Sustainability: Design for Change, Laurence King Publishing Ltd, UK. |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is ongoing through the course and may include demonstration and submission of evidence showing competency of work performed and through questioning for underpinning knowledge.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment tasks:
You are required to complete the following three assessment tasks:
- Work book - includes all activities undertaken in class
- Action plan for own work area
- Material Diversity report
Details of assessment requirements will be provided in class
Submission items and tasks for this course will be assessed as:
CA Competency Achieved
NYC Not yet Competent
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Study and learning Support:
Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to all RMIT students.
Services offered by SLC to support numeracy and literacy skills of the students are:
- Assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice
- Maths and science developmental support and advice
- English language development
Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and Learning Support.
Disability Liaison Unit:
Students with disability or long-term medical condition should contact Disability Liaison Unit to seek advice and support to complete their studies.
Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/disability to find more information about services offered by Disability Liaison Unit.
Late submission:
Students requiring extensions for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) must complete and lodge an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.
The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. The student will be notified within no more than 2 working days of the date of lodgment as to whether the extension has been granted.
Students seeking an extension of more than 7 calendar days (from the original due date) must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than 2 working days after the official due date.
Assignments submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.
Special consideration:
Please refer http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=riderwtscifm to find more information about special consideration.
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University.
Please refer: www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism.
Student Directed Hours
* In this course, minimum student directed hours are 14 in addition to 16 scheduled teaching hours.
* Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources and writing project reports.
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