Environmental Waste Management Course

Man is a product of nature, and like all the other creatures he has to abide by nature's rules. However, so dramatic have been the technological advances and discoveries of the last few centuries, that man's relationship with the natural world has undergone profound, and in many cases, dangerous changes

How we manage our waste and control substances and items that we consider to just be "rubbish" is a critical factor in the way we need to protect our environment and ensure a quality of life for us and our family.

This course deals mainly with the management of waste. However, waste cannot be looked upon as a separate issue to the conservation of the environment.

Conservation and Waste

• Man and conservation
• The "Space Ship Earth"
• Conservation
• Ecological and economic value
• Overkill

Domestic Waste

• Sewerage
• The problem of industrial wastes
• The nitrogen cycle
• Types of sewers

Street Cleaning and the Disposal of Refuse

• Methods of street cleaning
• The removal of snow
• The disposal of refuse
• Using refuse as a fertiliser
• Methods of dealing with refuse

The Effects of Industry on the Environment

• Types of pollution
• The effects of atmospheric pollution
• Acid rain
• The greenhouse effect
• The greenhouse gases
• Ozone
• Urbanisation

Nuclear Fuel and Waste

• Nuclear fission
• Nuclear fuel
• Nuclear waste
• Case Study: Nuclear waste disposal in South Africa
• Health risks

Water and its Treatment

• Industrial effluent
• Impurities in water
• Water and health
• Prevention and the removal of pollution from water
• Methods of purification
• Recycled water
• Second-hand water

Waste and Recycling

• Waste materials
• Dumps
• Introduction to recycling
• Recycling plastics
• Recycling metal
• Recycling glass
• Recycling paper and rags
• Recycling rubber
• Gas from landfills
• The future
• The reduction of domestic waste

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On completion of your course, you will receive two qualifications:

Qualification 1: Environmental Waste Management Diploma

Environmental Waste Management Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Dip after your name.

Qualification 2: ASET Level 4 Environmental Waste Management Award

This Course leads to an ASET Level 4 Award Certificate for successful learners. That means that it is independantly accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 4 on the National Qualifications Framework (NFQ) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).

The Award has been designed by a learning provider to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements and as such is not listed as a qualification on NQF. While the duration, content or assessment may vary from similar national qualifications, in accrediting the programme at level 4, ASET attests that its learning outcomes are at an equivalent level to a level 4 national qualification.

In order to offer our students the most convenient and flexible distance learning courses, Stonebridge Associated College offers you the option to study for your course via two methods:

• 1. Via the traditional paper-based method.
• 2. Through the online method via ElearnUK.

When you study through ElearnUK you can quickly access your course material online and submit all of your question papers to your tutor online, using your unique student account. You have access to all of your course material immediately, and when you submit question papers, your tutor sends you an email containing your results and feedback.

At the end of the course you will receive an award issued by Stonebridge Associated College, and also gain full ASET accreditation for the course.

With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.

You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly team of administrators and course advisors who offer sound and professional guidance and advice when you need it. This ensures that you will never feel neglected and that you will always succeed!

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 105 hrs.

Assessment Method

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

What's Included

• All study materials
• Study Guide
• Full Tutor and Admin support
• The course fee includes the ASET registration and certification fee (valued at up to £30.00).

What is ASET

ASET is a recognised National Awarding Body.

This course is accredited by ASET. ASET are a leading National Awarding Body, recognised in the U.K by the Department for Education and Skills (DfEs), Learning Skills Council (LSC) and the Qualifications & Curriculum Authority (QCA). ASET specialise in providing, quality-assuring and certificating vocational learning programmes.

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