302009 v.7 Graduate Certificate in Eco-Efficiency

GCertEco-Effic(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 041924E
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 0 Years

Introduction

Eco-efficiency is a rapidly growing, internationally recognised discipline which enables businesses and other organisations to contribute to sustainable development. Its goal is to avoid generating waste in production and consumption systems while minimising the use of energy, materials, water and other natural resources. Eco-efficiency improves the economic and environmental efficiency ('eco-efficiency') of production systems, thereby achieving reductions in production costs, energy consumption, pollution and health risks. This course will provide decision makers in business, government and other organisations with insights and tools to enable them to contribute to the achievement of such outcomes. This introductory course is multidisciplinary and incorporates both theoretical and experiential approaches to cleaner production, eco-efficiency and related elements of the business agenda for sustainable development.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

A bachelor degree in an appropriate field such as engineering, physical science, business, environmental science or health science. At least three years relevant work experience. Prospective students only intending to undertake one unit or choosing to not be assessed may be admitted without the above entrance requirements at the discretion of the course coordinator.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis. Students with an environmental degree automatically take 308358 Global Sustainability Studies 603 rather than receive recognition of prior learning for 13286 Environmental Studies 603.

Duration and Availability

This fee-paying course is one semester full-time study or equivalent part-time study. Distance learning options are available for Australian domestic students and international offshore students. International onshore students are required to attend the four contact periods for each unit, and to participate in additional regular (weekly) contact periods.

Course Organisation

The program consists of four full coursework units. Each of the units delivered using four contact periods (held on a three-weekly basis) for three hours in the evening and is followed by distance learning. Two of the units run concurrently in each semester, while all units are also available for distance learning, so that the course can be completed in six months. Assignments focus on applying the course content to real life industrial case studies. Students not intending to complete all four units may exit the program with a certificate of completion for units undertaken.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other essential study materials.

Course Structure Disclaimer

Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1
13286	v.8 *	Environmental Studies 603	3.0	25.0
		OR
312218	v.1 **	Global Sustainability Studies 603	3.0	25.0
306831	v.5 *	Eco-Efficiency 603	3.0	25.0
306832	v.4	Cleaner Production Tools 603	3.0	25.0
		OR
308360	v.3	Sustainability Management 602 (Corporate Strategy)	3.0	25.0
312220	v.1 **	Industrial Ecology 603	3.0	25.0
				100.0

*		In Semester 1 units are available both internally and externally, and Semester 2 available externally only.
**		In Semester 2 units are available both internally and externally, and Semester 1 available externally only.
NB		receive recognition of prior learning for 13286 Environmental Studies 603.