Study Unit

Outcomes

Assessment Criteria

A detailed knowledge and understanding of – 
• key terminologies, concepts, principles, requirements and models related to Management System standards (High-level Structures, HLS) in general and Environmental Management Systems (EMS), specifically; and
• how knowledge of Environmental Management Systems  (EMS) relate to applicable knowledge within the fields of Environmental Management and Management Systems.

Demonstrated ability to:
• Use and explain key terminologies, concepts, principles, requirements and models correctly; and
• Indicate how an EMS relates to Environmental Management in general and other Environmental Management instruments in particular throughout the project life cycle.

The ability to correctly select, evaluate and effectively implement and apply the standard management system requirements, with recommended methodologies and approaches.

Demonstrated ability to actively design, develop and/or use instruments, registers, templates, methods, techniques or approaches to practically give effect to all of the requirements of ISO 14001

The ability to determine the scope and general characteristics of an EMS and to identify environmental aspects and impacts in unfamiliar contexts to apply the solutions to support the development of an EMS.

Demonstrated ability to, within an unfamiliar context:
• Solve the problem of designing the scope and the general characteristics of an EMS; and
• Identify the significant environmental aspects that are associated with the products, activities and services.

An understanding of the ethical implications of decisions, actions and practices specifically relevant to Environmental Management, in accordance with the principles of sustainable development.

Demonstrated ability to formulate their own ethical perspectives on selected environmental scenarios.

The basic research skills, such as gathering and verifying information from various sources provided, analysing and summarising key aspects and using the information to implement recommended methodologies and approaches.

Demonstrated ability to utilise the resources provided to extract, analyse, summarise and/or apply the relevant information to solve the problems posed in the practical exercises.

The ability to develop and present accurate and coherent written and verbal information as a portfolio of evidence.

Demonstrated ability to effectively record and present diverse information generated as part of practical exercises in a written and verbal format.

7. The ability to demonstrate how the learning material offered in this course relate to contexts, other systems and/or processes and the interactions between these, to make decisions and act appropriately in familiar and new contexts; 
8.  The ability to act as group member and/or a group leader to successfully complete the practical exercises and taking co-responsibility for learning progress and outcome realisation of the group; and
9. The ability to monitor own learning progress, and apply relevant learning strategies and resources to successfully realise all outcomes of this course.

7. •	Demonstrated ability to indicate how an EMS relates to the HLS and Future Challenges (FC) that are applicable to all ISO-based management systems; and
• Demonstrated understanding of how EMS clauses and the EMS itself fit into organisational processes, structures and systems;
8. Demonstrated ability to actively participate in-group work and contribute to successfully completing practical exercises; and
9. Demonstrated ability to achieve the learning objectives in an effective and expeditious manner.