Waste-related opportunities: Curricula at the North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus JOBURG WASTE SUMMIT, 25 March 2015 Dr. Claudine Roos Centre for.

Waste-related opportunities: Curricula at the North-West University, Potchefstroom

Campus

JOBURG WASTE SUMMIT, 25 March 2015

Dr. Claudine Roos

Centre for Environmental Management

018 299 4068

083 639 9571

[email protected]

Background• Waste Roadmap: Gap in tertiary education

opportunities in SA.

• NWU (Potchefstroom Campus) was appointed by DST in 2014 to develop a post-graduate qualification at Honours level in Waste Management.– Development process was facilitated by CSIR

• BSc. Hons in Environmental Sciences with specialisation in Waste Management– 128 credits

– Contact

– Full (2015, 1 year) or part-time (2016, 2 years)

• The application was approved by the NWU for delivery in January 2015.

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Curriculum outline of programme Hons. B.Sc. Environmental Science with specialisation in Waste Management (N649P)

Programme outline

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OMBO 611 Introduction to Environmental Management

16 credits – Semester 1

OMBW 611 Fundamentals of Waste Management**

20 credits – Semester 1

OMBW 612 Waste Management Law and Governance**

16 credits – Semester 1

OMBO 679 Environmental Analysis I

20 credits – Year module

OMBO 621 New Waste Management Solutions**

16 credits – Semester 2

OMBE 673 Research Project**

40 credits – Year course

Overview

• Definitions, terminologies, principles of Environmental Management;

• Environmental Management tools and instruments;

• Basic overview of Environmental Management and how it relates to other processes;

• Brief introduction to environmental legislation, guidelines etc.

• The sustainability challenge

• Environmental management systems

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OMBO 611 Introduction to Environmental Management

Overview

• Waste-related definitions, terminologies; principles;

• An introduction to the national waste management strategy and hierarchy;

• Waste management life cycle/value chain from cradle to grave including waste storage, separation, collection, transportation, disposal;

• Roles, responsibilities and mandates for waste management;

• Integrated waste management planning;

• Introduction to waste streams of special concern;

• Understanding the receiving environment.

• Site visit: Potchefstroom

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OMBW 611 Fundamentals of Waste Management **

Overview• History of development of waste-related legislation;

• Legal framework for integrated waste management (NEMWA, NWA, NEMA, MPRDA and other relevant legislation);

• Regulations and norms and standards;

• Guidelines, strategies, by-laws etc.;

• Assessment of current practice versus legal requirements;

• Role players in waste management and governance,

• Legislation dealing with wastes of special concern;

• Pollution prevention, remediation and emergency incidents;

• Integrated waste management licencing: Process and substantive requirements.

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OMBW 612 Waste Management Law and Governance **

Overview

• Theory, principles, origin and development of EIA

• The Regulatory context for EIA & Case Law

• The EIA process and comparative EIA systems

o Screening & scoping, public participation

o Impact identification, prediction, evaluation and mitigation

o EIR quality review

o Specialist studies

o EIA follow-up, compliance monitoring, and enforcement

• SEA; EIA and Planning

• The effectiveness of EIA

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OMBO 679 Environmental Analysis I

Overview• Implementation of the waste management hierarchy through innovation

and technology• Designing for the environment: Waste avoidance and minimisation

options• Re-use and recycling of waste• Waste treatment options• Considerations for waste-to-energy technologies• Options for waste disposal• Appropriateness of technologies: Adaptation and localisation of

innovation and technology• Site visit to waste management facilities in Gauteng: Technologies• Support to implement waste management solutions

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OMBW 621 New Waste Management Solutions **

Overview• Supervised research on waste-related topic• Students should be able to conduct research under suitable supervision, by

demonstrating ability to do the following:o Undertake appropriate literature searches, gather and critically interrogate

multiple sources of knowledge and critically evaluate and review such knowledge with a view to write a succinct literature review;

o Write a research proposal, demonstrating the ability to think critically and argue sensibly, and ensure that the proposal complies with all scientific and ethical requirements;

o Select, evaluate and apply suitable methods of data gathering, analysis and interpretation to reflect on and then address complex problems in the field of Waste Management with a view to contribute to positive change in practice; and

o Accurately communicate research findings to peers verbally and in written reports, with clear understanding of and respect for intellectual property conventions, copyright and rules on plagiarism.

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OMBE 673 Research Project **

Where are we going at the NWU?

• 2016: Addition of part time delivery of Hons degree

• 2017: Masters degree in Environmental Management with specialisation in Waste Management

Questions??