Course syllabus
Avfallshantering och resurshushållning
Solid Waste Management and Resource Management
FMIF40, 15 credits, G2 (First Cycle)
Valid for: 2016/17
Decided by: Education Board C
Date of Decision: 2016-04-08
General Information
Elective for: W4-ms
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
Aim
The aim of the course is that students should acquire a holistic
view on solid waste, waste management and resource management from
a systems perspective. The students should learn to reflect on the
connection between consumption, the generation of solid waste, the
environmental impact of solid waste, and different policy
instruments and their effects.The aim is also to integrate
knowledge of resource management with previously acquired
knowledge.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to state how solid waste is generated, explain
different methods for solid waste treatment and the environmental
impact of waste and waste management
- be able to describe and discuss the Swedish legislation and
policy instruments within the field of waste management
- be able to analyse waste management in relation to Sweden´s
environmental objectives
- be able to analyse and discuss consumption aspects, from an
individual perspective, in connection with resource
management.
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to write a paper starting by independently identifying
and defining a problem
- be able to write a well-structured paper with references in the
text and defend it at a seminar
- be able to critically assess his/her sources
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to evaluate different management methods for solid
waste
- be able to evaluate policy instruments from a sustainable
perspective
Contents
The course consists of the following:
- Lectures dealing with different types of solid waste, resource
management, waste prevention, recycling systems, treatment methods,
legislation, producer responsibility, and international
perspectives on waste management.
- Discussion seminars based on individual literature
assignments.
- Study visits to different waste management plants in the south
of Sweden.
- A paper intending to deepen the knowledge within a delimited
field of solid waste management. The paper is written alone or in
groups of two.
Examination details
Grading scale: TH
Assessment: A written exam, literature assignment, a paper and a discussion seminar. For the paper to be graded, the course director should have been able to follow the writing process. Participation in seminars and study visits are mandatory. The final grade is based on the written exam and the individual paper and seminar on a 50/50 basis.
Parts
Code: 0116. Name: Examination Part 1.
Credits: 9. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Approved written exam, approved literature assignment, seminars, study visits
Code: 0216. Name: Examination Part 2.
Credits: 6. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Approved report and critical discussion
Admission
Admission requirements:
- Minimum 6,0 higher education credits in environmental studies
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: FMI090
Reading list
- Svensk Avfallshantering 2015. Årsskrift från Avfall Sverige. Malmö , 2014. Svensk Avfallshantering 2015. Årsskrift från Avfall Sverige.
- Från avfallshantering till resurshushållning – Sveriges avfallsplan 2012 – 2017. Naturvårdsverket, Rapport 6502. Från avfallshantering till resurshushållning – Sveriges avfallsplan 2012 – 2017. Naturvårdsverket, Rapport 6502.
- Rapport U2011:05 Goda exempel på förebyggande av avfall för kommuner. Avfall Sverige. Rapport U2011:05 Goda exempel på förebyggande av avfall för kommuner. Avfall Sverige.
- Samla in, återvinn! Uppföljning av producentansvaret för 2009. NV rapport 6482, 2012. Samla in, återvinn! Uppföljning av producentansvaret för 2009. NV rapport 6482, 2012.
- Klimatavtryck från hushållens matavfall, 2008. Rapport gjord av SIK på uppdrag av Konsumentföreningen Stockholm. Klimatavtryck från hushållens matavfall, 2008. Rapport gjord av SIK på uppdrag av Konsumentföreningen Stockholm.
- Utdrag ur Miljöbalken kap. 1, 2 & 15 (SFS 1998: 808). Utdrag ur Miljöbalken kap. 1, 2 & 15 (SFS 1998: 808).
- Avfallsförordning (SFS 2011:927). Avfallsförordning (SFS 2011:927).
- AVFALL SVERIGES DEPONIHANDBOK, RAPPORT D2012:02. AVFALL SVERIGES DEPONIHANDBOK, RAPPORT D2012:02.
- NATURVÅRDSVERKET: Tillsammans vinner vi på ett giftfritt och resurseffektivt samhälle, Sveriges program för att förebygga avfall 2014 - 2017. CM Gruppen AB, Bromma 2014, 2013, ISBN: 978-91-620-0000-0. Tillsammans vinner vi på ett giftfritt och resurseffektivt samhälle.
- NATURVÅRDSVERKET: Miljömålen, årlig uppföljning av Sveriges miljökvalitetsmål och etappmål 2015, Naturvårdsverket rapport 6661. Miljömålen, årlig uppföljning av Sveriges miljökvalitetsmål och etappmål 2015.
Naturvårdsverket rapport 6661.
- NATURVÅRDSVERKET: Analys av lämpliga åtgärder för att öka återanvändning och återvinning av bygg- och näringsavfall. ISBN: 978-91-620-6660-4. Analys av lämpliga åtgärder för att öka återanvändning och återvinning av bygg- och näringsavfall.
Contact and other information
Course coordinator: Eva Leire, eva.leire@miljo.lth.se
Course homepage: http://miljo.lth.se
Further information: Two possible re-exams: one in the Spring and one in August; the exact time will be decided together with the students concerned.