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 Environmental Management Systems - SESC9741
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Contact: Khalil,Christian
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 0
 
 
Offered: Semester 2 2005
 
 
Fee Band: 2
 
  

Description

This course describes useful approaches for organisations to fulfil their professional obligations regarding the environment. It focuses on the management of environmental issues, incorporating current legislative requirments and due diligence. In addition it addresses customer requirements, safety aspects and competitive pressure of firms. The course responds to multidisciplinary management challenges which require integrated management systems options. A number of case studies examples will be presented. The main part of the assessment of this course will be a project looking at the development of an EMS for industry.

Assumed knowledge: A good working knowledge of environmental management, environmental science or environmental engineering is required for this course.

Note: Short course mode (compulsory 3 day workshop plus assessable tasks completed subsequently).

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