| Credit Weighting: |
5
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| No. of Students: |
Min 5, Max 50.
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| Pre-requisite(s): |
None
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| Co-requisite(s): |
None
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| Teaching Period(s): |
Semester 2.
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| Teaching Methods: |
8 x 3hr(s) Lectures; 80hr(s) Other (self-directed learning)
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| Module Co-ordinator: |
Dr Séamus O Tuama, Centre for Adult Continuing Education.
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| Lecturer(s): |
Staff, Centre for Adult Continuing Education.
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| Module Objective: |
This module aims to demonstrate to students the relationship between occupational, environmental and public health and the environmental impact of their working practices.
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| Module Content: |
EHS management systems (ISO 14001, OHSAS 8001, cGMP), Statutory licensing and reporting, water waste-water treatment systems and operation, waste management facility design and operation, risk monitoring, auditing and inspection, compliance under environmental legislation.
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| Learning Outcome: |
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:- Recognise and specify the components of an integrated management system for managing environmental risk.
- Assess the importance of water treatment and waste water facility operation.
- Describe waste management facility design, development and maintenance.
- Evaluate procedures for the monitoring, auditing and inspection of environmental safety risks.
- Explain current sources of environmental legislation relating to compliance.
- Analyse the environmental licensing process for regulating activities with the relevant regularoty authorities (EPA, HSA, etc.) and discuss the license reporting requirements.
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| Assessment: |
Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (1 x 2,500 word Environmental Health and Safety Case study).
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| Compulsory Elements: |
Continuous Assessment.
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| Penalties (for late submission of course/project work etc.): |
Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 5% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
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| Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: |
40%.
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| End of Year Written Examination Profile: |
No Formal Written Examination.
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| Requirements for Supplemental Examination: |
Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (in the Autumn).
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