Environmental Waste Management

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.

Course fees: £345.00 if paid in full.

Pay monthly option: £99 Deposit followed by 6 monthly payments of £50.00. (Total fees of £399.00) Call in for guaranteed payment plan.



Entry requirements:

There are no previous skills or qualifications required to register for this study programme.

Support:

All students will be assigned a personal tutor with whom they may correspond with via telephone or email. Details will be in your course study pack.

Duration:

All students have one year to complete this course from date of registration. Average study of 110 hours.

Provided materials:

• NCFE approved course pack
• Unlimited support Monday to Friday
• NCFE registration
• Certification

Course syllabus:

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

Examination:

No examination is necessary

Assessment method:

This course is completed using continual assessment, allowing your tutor to closely monitor your progress every step of the way. Therefore no examination is required.

Qualification:

Both qualifications are issued upon successful completion

Qualification 1: 

Environmental Waste Management Diploma 

Diploma entitling you to use the letters SAC Dip after your name

Qualification 2: 



NCFE Environmental Waste Management Diploma

This Course leads to an NCFE Level 4 Award Certificate for successful learners. That means that it is independently 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; NCFE attests that its learning outcomes are at an equivalent level to a level 4 national qualification..