Environment&Waste Management

 

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Department: Manufacturing Engineering Module Code: ENVR81003
Level: Level 8 Contact Hours: 36
Duration: 1 Semester Directed Study Hours: 30
Effective Term: 2014/15 Indep. Study Hours: 34
Credits: 5

Prerequisite Knowledge:

  None

Module Description/Aims:

  To appraise the student of the challenges posed to the environment by modern agricultural practices
To analyse a range of solutions to storage and disposal of agricultural waste
To examine the various environmental legislation as applicable to agriculture		  


 
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Contact Type Hours
Lecture3 Per Week


 
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On successful completion of the module, the learner will be able to:
No. Description/Learning Outcomes
1Discuss the effects of agriculture on the wider environment
2Quantify the volume and nature of agricultural wastes
3Identify solutions to the storage and disposal of agricultural waste
4Explain the relationship between agriculture and a range of relevant environmental legislation
5Know how to prepare documentation for grant aided environmental schemes and other related legislation


 
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Learning Strategies
Formal Lecture
Case Study
Assignments
Site visits


 
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Content Detail
Environmental Policy & LegislationExamine various national and EU environmental legislation affecting agriculture
Water and waste water managementUsage and conservation of water. Methods of treating waste water.
Storage and disposal of farm wastesMethods of storage and disposal of waste material for the main agricultural enterprises
Nitrates Directive and Nutrient Management PlanningLegislation governing Nitrates Directive. Formulation of a Nutrient Management Plan.
Grant Schemes to promote environmental awareness
Cross ComplianceFactors governing cross compliance and effect on single farm payment


 
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Assessment Strategies
Class Exam
Assignments


 
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Learning Outcome Assessment Category Assessment Method Additional Information % alloc
1, 2, 3, 4, 5Continuous AssessmentClass Exam20
1, 2, 3, 4, 5Continuous AssessmentAssignment - Out of Class20
1, 2, 3, 4, 5Final Exam (Scheduled)Final Written Exam60


 
Reading List show detail >>
   
 
Type ISBN Title Author Publisher Year Edition Library Link
Recommended1858003598Environmental and land use law /
Yvonne Scannell.
Thomson, Round Hall		2006view
Recommended1840951737Environmental attitudes and behaviour : values, actions and waste management / EPA.
Environmental Protection Agency
Wexford : EPA		2006view


 
Journals and Websites show detail >>
   
 
Type Description
Websitewww.agriculture.ie
Websitewww.epa.ie
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