SESC9761 — Environmental Auditing

COURSE COORDINATION

Coordinator :	Dr Christian Khalil [Bio]
Contact Details :	Tel : (+612)93855349   •   Fax : (+612)93856190   •   Email : c.khalil@unsw.edu.au

DELIVERY DETAILS		[ Current Schedules and Locations ]

Mode	Session	Type
Shortcourse and Online	1 or 2	Short Course

Dates :

• 2-6 March 2009 as 5 day workshop • 10 -11 September as e-learning • online access starting 20 July 2009

COURSE DETAILS
Units of Credit :	6
Assumed Knowledge :	None -
Description :	This short course is available to both external fee payers and internal students. Externals can enrol in either short course mode or the full academic credit mode. Increased regulation and new standards, as well as greater awareness of environment protection, means that industry will need to rely increasingly on environmental auditing to systematically manage its impacts. This course covers the basic elements of environmental auditing undertaken by industry with a focus on the ISO19011:2002 QMS/EMS Auditing standard. Students will learn about the different types of environmental audits and the tools required for conducting them. The principal aims are to identify and evaluate potential environmental liabilities, risks and hazards in industry. A benefit to enrolled students is the ability to potentially obtain a RABQSA International endorsed course certificate by successful completion of either the five-day short course program or the "blended elearning initiative" consisting of a two day program with WebCT Vista support. The main part of the assessment of this course will be a project looking at the application of environmental auditing to industry. The course provider is currently accredited under the RABQSA International Training Provider Accreditation Scheme to provide training and examination for the following competency units: RABQSA-AU: Management Systems Auditing RABQSA-EM: Auditing Environmental Management Systems
Objectives :	SESC9761 Environmental Auditing was approved to run as a three-day short course in late 2000. The success of the course during 2001 - 2003 resulted in its expansion to five days and its subsequent certification as meeting the training requirements for environmental auditor certification with the Quality Society of Australasia RABQSA (Accredited Training Provider No: 012523, for the period 21 October 2003 - 21 October 2006). Students/candidates may receive a RABQSA International endorsed certificate on the successful completion of the short course component. Holders of this certificate may be eligible to apply for inclusion on the RABQSA International Register of Certified Auditors, subject to professional experience and academic qualification criteria.
Downloads:	EA Flyer

ASSESSMENT
Details Due Date Weight RABQSA Certified Component (groupwork, participation and 2 hour closed book examination) TBA 40% 2 Presentation tutorials (academic mode only) TBA 10% Audit Report (academic mode only) TBA 50%

COURSE SCHEDULE
Day 1 :	8.30-9.00am Registration & Welcome  9.00-10.30am Course Objectives / Site Info Introduction to environmental issues  10.45-12.15pm The ISO standards Audit types and EMS auditing  1.15-3.00pm Environmental policies and codes. Audit planning  3.15-5.00pm Site visit exercise
Day 2 :	9:00-10:30am Audit reporting/commulnication and audit cycles 10:45-12:15pm Environmental performance evaluation and reporting: Ethical practice issues 1:15-2:45pm Legislative requirements; Due diligence and auditing 3:00-5:00pm EM tools overview; Material balances
Day 3 :	9.00-10.45am Risk assessment / air pollution control 11.00-12.30am Water pollution/cleaner production 1.30-3.15pm Contaminated sites auditing 3.30-5.15pm Energy and waste auditing EMS ISO14001
Day 4 :	9.00-10.30am  Practical EMS auditing  10.45-12.15pm  Practical On-site Environmental Audit of UNSW facility:Planning  1.15-3.15pm  Campus site environmental audit  3.30-5.00pm  Audit group working time and discussion
Day 5 :	9.00am-10.30am Audit group presentations 10.45-12.30pm Seminar:Global environmental challenges 1.15-3.30pm Formal Examination for QSA Endorsed Course Certificate 4.00-5.00pm Tutorial & Debriefing for UNSW Certificate (Academic Credit) Candidates only **

LEARNING RESOURCES
The University of New South Wales provides a range of resources to help students develop their skills and to realise their full potential. The Learning Centre, located at the entrance to the Library provides guidance material, which is also available on-line.
	The University also provides academic orientation programs called MyStart and ReStart for both new and returning students to help them in their transitions into academia..