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Module Title	Management for Sustainable Development
Module Code	OSC14
School	Oscail
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Module Co-ordinator	Dr Anne Morrissey	Office Number	D104
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	15
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The overall aim of this module is to provide the learner with an understanding of the challenges involved in current best practices for the delivery of sustainable management practices across a range of operational issues specifically, waste, environmental management, energy and water management and procurement management.

Learning Outcomes

1. Critically appraise life cycle assessment tools, evaluate appropriateness of use and communicate the outcome effectively.
2. Assess the appropriateness of self regulation/self assessment as a tool for preemptive environmental management
3. Identify and define key waste management methodologies; compare and contrast key methodologies against the practice within their workplace
4. Develop a critical awareness of innovative solutions to enhance existing best practice in environmental management planning applicable to their own workplace
5. Demonstrate an ability to use an environmental tool such as life cycle assessment, waste audit or a benchmarking exercise
6. Demonstrate an in depth understanding of the interdependencies between their organisation and energy and water resources and to be able to model these interdependencies
7. Develop a critical awareness of emerging technological and market trends, enabling them develop a strategic roadmap for energy and water sustainability for their organisation.
8. Critically evaluate the key issues in the production, management, and usage of energy and water and to communicate the outcomes effectively.
9. Develop a comprehensive understanding of the impacts of the exploitation of these resources on the environment
10. Critically evaluate the importance of the principles and practice of selected topics in procurement including for example life cycle assessment, risk analysis, risk mitigation
11. Demonstrate the use of risk and market analysis techniques
12. Develop a level of conceptual understanding of the principles of building a sustainable procurement system and how to improve of the processes of delivering this system in order to critically evaluate the outcome
13. Critique managerial and technical insights to manage and operate sustainable procurement systems and communicate the outcome effectively.
14. Appraise a series of frameworks for integrating the knowledge of various sustainable strategic approaches into a sustainable procurement strategy for their organisation

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Tutorial	5	Online tutorials
Assignment	150	Assignment preparation
Seminars	5	Online seminar
Moodle discussion	20	No Description
Independent learning	45	No Description
Total Workload: 225

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Sustainable Environmental and Waste Management.
• Waste Management – background, policies and directives• Waste Streams• Waste audits• Waste Management technologies• Life Cycle Assessment• Sustainable Environmental and Waste Management• Utilisation of advanced tools to drive sustainable operations• Environmental.

Sustainable Energy and Water management.
• Sources of energy• Renewable energy• Energy conservation• Grey Water• Water reduction and recycling• Wastewater treatment• Benchmarking against best practice.

Sustainable Procurement.
• Introduction to sustainable procurement• Reducing risk in the supply chain:o Economico Environmentalo Social• Environmental Analysis by commodity• Social Issues in Procurement• Life Cycle Costing• Public vs. Private sustainable procurement• Resources.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assignment	Sustainable Waste and Environmental Management	33%	n/a
Assignment	Sustainable Water and Energy Management	33%	n/a
Assignment	Sustainable Procurement Management	34%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
Unavailable

Indicative Reading List

European Commission: 2000, Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the Community action in the field of water policy,
EUROPEAN COMMISSION: 2006, Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council,
Savitz, A.W.,: 2006, Triple Bottom Line, Jossey-Bass.,
Thumann, Albert: 1998, Handbook of Energy Audits. ., The Fairmont Press, 0-88173-294-X
MacKay David: 2009, Sustainable Energy Without the Hot Air, UIT Cambridge Ltd,

Other Resources

None

Programme or List of Programmes

MSD

MSc Management for Sustainable Developme

MSDD

Dip Management for Sustainable Developme

PGSM

Single Module Postgrad. Prog. (Oscail)

Timetable this semester: Timetable for OSC14

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