Course Title: Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2018
Course Code: EASC5068C
Course Title: Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5362 - Diploma of Laboratory Technology (Pathology Testing)
Course Contact: Namrita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837
Course Contact Email: namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Penny Tresise
penelope.tresise @rmit.edu.au
Kirsten balding
kirsten.balding@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 40
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
None
Course Description
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to effectively analyse the workplace in relation to environmentally sustainable work practices, and to implement improvements and monitor their effectiveness.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
MSMENV472 Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices |
Element: |
1 Investigate current practices in relation to resource usage |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify environmental regulations applying to the enterprise |
Element: |
2 Set targets for improvements |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Seek input from stakeholders, key personnel and specialists |
Element: |
3 Implement performance improvement strategies |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Source and use techniques/tools to assist in achieving targets |
Element: |
4 Monitor performance |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Document outcomes and communicate reports on targets to key personnel and stakeholders |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
learning activities include
online research & analysis
group discussions
case studies
Teaching Schedule
Session | Week | Date | Topic | Assessment |
1 | 5 | 30/7 | Introduction to Sustainability What is sustainability and why should I care? Opposing Points of view Gapminder stats: Population growth, Energy consumption, CO2 emissions |
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2 | 6 | 6/8 | War on Waste Case Study 1: Ecological footprint |
Case study 1 (in class) |
7 | 13/8 | Revision Week (no class) | ||
8 | 20/8 | Exam week (no Class) | ||
27/8 | Student break | |||
3 | 9 | 3/9 | Managing waste better EPA Victoria, Lab waste, ISO4001 Environmental Management Systems |
Quiz (in class) |
4 | 10 | 10/9 | Product Lifecycle/ SMART goals and Stakeholders/ Project plan |
Project brief (in class)/SMART goals and Stakeholders Quiz |
5 | 11 | 17/9 | Green Purchasing & Lab Waste Case Study 2 |
Project plan (in class)/ Case study 2 (in class) |
6 | 12 | 24/9 | Green Purchasing & Lab Waste Case Study 2 |
Project plan (in class)/ Case study 2 (in class) |
7 | 13 | 1/10 | Becoming more sustainable: Triple Bottom Line (TBL) accounting and reporting (The consumption simplified) Case study 3: Environmental Resource Efficiency Plans (EREP) |
Case study 3 (in class) |
8 | 14 | 8/10 | Project Analysis | |
15 | 15/10 | Project Talks | group presentation of project | |
9 & 10 | 16 & 17 | 22/10 & 29/10 | Catch up assessment (Special consideration only) |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
case studies
quiz
group project & presentation
Assessment Tasks
Topic |
Value |
Date |
Task 1. Case Studies 1. Ecological footprint 2. Green Purchasing & Lab Waste 3. EREP |
Satisfactory completion of |
Week 6 Week 11 Week 13 |
Task 2. Quiz: 1. EMS and EPA Victoria |
Satisfactory completion |
Week 9 |
Task 3. Group Project and Presentation*
*A co-assessment for |
Satisfactory completion |
Weeks 11-15 |
Total |
100 % |
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Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Assessment Information
This course is graded in accordance with competency-based assessment
CA Competency Achieved
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for assessment
- To pass the course you need to satisfactorily complete all assessment tasks
- Late work that is submitted without an application for an extension (see below) will not be corrected.
- APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK - A student may apply for an extension of up to 7 days from the original due date. They must lodge the application form (available online http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension) at least 24 hours before the due date. The application should be emailed to the Program Coordinator (namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au). Students requiring longer extensions must apply for SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.
- For missed assessments such as exams- you (& your doctor if you are sick) must fill out a special consideration form. This form must be lodged online with supporting evidence prior to, or within, 5 days of the scheduled time of examination http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration
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