UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
Programme Specification
This Programme Specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the
programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected
to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that
are provided.
Sources of information on the programme can be found in Section 17
1. Awarding Institution / Body
University of Central Lancashire
2. Teaching Institution
University of Central Lancashire
3. University Department/Centre
School of Engineering
4. External Accreditation
Chartered Institution of Wastes Management
5. Title of Final Award
Certificate in Environmental Legislation and Policy
for Waste Management
6. Modes of Attendance offered
Part time
7. UCAS Code
8. Relevant Subject
Benchmarking Group(s)
Earth Science, Environmental Sciences and
Environmental Studies 2007
9. Other external influences
Chartered Institution of Waste Management,
Institute of Environmental Management and
Assessment.
April 2010 (PCR Jan 2015)
10. Date of production/revision of
this form
11. Aims of the Programme
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Develop in students a critical approach to waste management within current legal
instruments and institutional structures.
 To identify, explain and discuss motivations for and legal foundations of environmental
regulation and safeguards.
 Enable students to relate waste management interventions to the objectives of
sustainable development.
 Enable the student to be able to place waste management within current legal
instruments and institutional structures.
 Enable students to appreciate the complex environmental, social and economic
interactions in sustainable waste management, and the influence of policy and
business management frameworks
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Enable students to discuss the motivations for, and legal foundations of environmental
regulation and other interventions and safeguards in a global, European and UK context
 Enhance students’ employability and their ability to liaise effectively with specialists
12. Learning Outcomes, Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods
A. Knowledge and Understanding
Students will be able to:
A1 Examine and analyse the problems associated with the implementation and
enforcement of environmental regulations that apply to waste, and with the
implementation of environmental policies, strategies and rhetorical goals.
A2 Compare and scrutinise how European directives and other key legislation and
associated regulations apply to waste related activity in the UK
A3 Review and assess the effectiveness of environmental and other safeguards that
apply to waste management
Teaching and Learning Methods
Teaching will be through lectures, with learning augmented and reinforced by case studies,
seminars and student briefings and/or role play activity.
Assessment methods
An essay and presentation intended to provide an up to date critical briefing, and related
role play activity.
B. Subject-specific skills
B1 Apply and critically review the waste hierarchy and various ‘principles’ (preventative,
precautionary, proximity, etc.) in relation to developing policy and technology.
B2 Identify, review and assess the effectiveness of environmental and other safeguards
that apply to waste management
Teaching and Learning Methods
Teaching and learning will be through lectures, case studies, seminars and student
briefings.
Assessment methods
An essay and presentation intended to provide an up to date critical briefing, and related
role play activity.
C. Thinking Skills
C1. Assess the problems associated with the implementation and enforcement of
environmental regulations that apply to waste.
C2. Assess the problems associated with the implementation of environmental policies,
strategies and rhetorical goals.
Teaching and Learning Methods
Various methods will enhance the students’ thinking skills, including case studies and
briefing material allowing application of knowledge to real-life scenarios and development
of critical skills.
Assessment methods
An essay and presentation intended to provide an up to date critical briefing, and related
role play activity.
D. Other skills relevant to employability and personal development
D1. Prepare a briefing on the current legislative and regulatory context for a particular
waste related activity.
Teaching and Learning Methods
This learning outcome is supported by a mix of activities, leading to briefings, role play and
report writing.
Assessment methods
The up to date critical briefing directly assesses this learning outcome.
13. Programme Structures
14. Awards and
Credits*
Level
Module
Module Title
Credit
Code
rating
Level 7
NT4010
Environmental Legislation and
Policy for Waste Management
20
Certificate in
Environmental Policy,
for Waste Management
Requires 20 credits at
Level 7
15. Personal Development Planning
Personal tutors will be assigned to all students and they will assist them in
developing and implementing their own Personal Development Plans.
16. Admissions criteria
Programme Specifications include minimum entry requirements, including
academic qualifications, together with appropriate experience and skills required
for entry to study. These criteria may be expressed as a range rather than a specific
grade. Amendments to entry requirements may have been made after these
documents were published and you should consult the University’s website for the
most up to date information.
Students will be informed of their personal minimum entry criteria in their offer
letter.
The minimum entry requirement for the course is a recognised Bachelor Degree with
honours at lower class second or above or its equivalent.
IELTS 6.5 and above
Applicants who do not satisfy the standard minimum entry requirement can be admitted on
the basis of equivalent prior experience or learning details of which can be found at:
http://www.uclan.ac.uk/information/services/sss/accreditation/index.php
The course is subject to the University’s Admissions Policy & Code of Practice which can
be accessed at the following link:
http://www.uclan.ac.uk/information/services/sss/admissions/index.php
17. Key sources of information about the programme
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Fact Sheet (to be available on the CWM & UCLAN websites)
University Prospectus
18. Curriculum Skills Map
Please tick in the relevant boxes where individual Programme Learning Outcomes are being assessed
Module
Level Code
Module Title
Core (C),
Compulsory
(COMP) or
Option (O)
Programme Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and
understanding
A1 A2
7
NT4010
Environmental Legislation and
Policy for Waste Management
C
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Subject-specific Skills
Thinking Skills
Other skills relevant to
employability and personal
development
A3
B1
B2
C1
C2
D1
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