CME8012 : Business and Environmental Management
- Offered for Year: 2023/24
- Module Leader(s): Dr Anjali Jayakumar
- Lecturer: Miss Sharon Joyce
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To show students the requirement for industry to consider the environment and sustainability as a core business concern and demonstrate how to implement environmental management in practice.
Outline Of Syllabus
This module given an overview of sustainability as a business concern and the benefits to be gained from a proactive approach to environmental improvement. It includes the techniques and methods involved in environmental management which may be used to monitor and implement environmental improvements within the workplace.
The module covers:
Environmental controls and legislation Environmental Management Systems focusing on;
ISO14001. Environmental Policies and Reporting;
Environmental issues concerning water, effluent waste and energy;
Environmental auditing;
Environmental Reviews.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 12 | 2:00 | 24:00 | PiP lectures (can be online if necessary). |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 30:00 | 30:00 | Assessment preparation (Independent assessment) |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 1 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Formative assessment preparation and completion (Group work). |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 36:00 | 36:00 | Review, Revise lectures / materials plus background reading etc |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
At Masters level the focus is on guided independent study and group supported learning. Online guided learning material is delivered to students via Canvas. The Present in Person (PiP) and any synchronous online sessions will provide students with the opportunity to discuss concepts with lecturers and their peers to consolidate their understanding.
Information literacy, interpersonal communication, planning and organisation, numeracy and written communication will be practiced throughout.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 1 | M | 100 | Summative report (2000 words) |
Zero Weighted Pass/Fail Assessments
| Description | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Report | M | A group audit based around auditing of the University EMS (Pass/Fail) |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The formative assessment is a group audit based around auditing of the University campus (Pass/Fail)
This is to underpin the lectures with a real life exercise which should strengthen the learning.
The Summative report will be an individual assessment of the challenges faced by a particular industrial sector, the drivers for EMS , typical aspects and impacts and opportunities for improvement and examples of good and bad Environmental practice within the sector. This will give the student the opportunity to embed and further build on the material given during the module.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CME8012's Timetable