Z Curtin Credential Example 1
Started Jan 1, 2018
5 credits
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This credential is suitable for many people, particularly:
- Professionals working in the field of infrastructure, logistics and sustainability development
- Businesses or Government departments aim to provide a professional development program for employees in regards to the fundamental aspects of sustainability and innovation
In this credential you will:
- understand the major challenges of moving toward a circular system from the existing linear economic and supply systems
- analyse and evaluate principles, and practices of sustainable living through a circular economy lens
- examine different types of circular economy practices in the context of a circular design, supply chain, resources, reuse and recovery
- apply system thinking in examining the circular economy-based practices
- complete a pass/fail authentic, industry relevant assessment to provide the opportunity to demonstrate learning mastery.
Key Topics
Your learning journey includes access to the following three online modules.
- Module 1 – Concept and Principles
- Module 2 – Circular Economy Practices and Tools
- Module 3 – Innovation and Legacy Living Lab
Assessment(s)
To successfully complete this credential, you are required to pass a final assessment. You will be asked to apply the circular economy principles to a business/company of your choice. The aim of this assessment is to deliver a set of strategies that can be applied to your real-life circumstances.
If you're based in Perth, you are warmly invited to join us for breakfast at our Legacy Living Lab on the 28th of April. At this event you can meet your facilitators, network with others from this credential and be inspired by an invited guest speaker. But don't worry – if you can't make attend we'll have a live stream on the day and ensure that a recording of the event is made available so you don't miss out.
Location: 29, Blinco Street, Fremantle Western Australia
Roberto's expertise is the theory and practical implications of applying the circular economy to products and services. He completed his PhD on the circular economy of buildings at Curtin University, where, among other methods, he applies Life Cycle Assessments to building materials and processes. Roberto and his teammates ideated the Legacy Living Lab: a moveable, disassemblable modular construction, which will foster understandings of the circular economy of building materials and components.
Roberto Minunno
Atiq is a Senior Lecturer at the Curtin University Sustainability Policy (CUSP) Institute, School of Design and the Built Environment, Curtin University. As a 'zero waste' expert, he applies circular economy principles in addressing waste challenges in Australia and worldwide. Author of the book "Zero-Waste: Reconsidering Waste Management for the Future.
Greg is a Professor in Sustainable Cities and has extensive experience in academic leadership. He has successfully initiated and run large-scale societal infrastructure-related projects, with the most recent being a smart cities energy and water peer-to-peer trading project in Fremantle, Western Australia.
Once you successfully complete and pass the final assessment, you'll earn a digital badge that is instantly shareable to your social networks (including LinkedIn) which showcases your skills mastery in Circular Economy in Practice credential.
This credential provides foundation knowledge in a discipline and doesn't require previous knowledge.
You will also earn 5 credit points which are in line with Australian Qualification Framework Level 8 criteria, ensuring comprehensive theoretical and/or technical knowledge of the credential.
Curtin Credentials focus on five themes, which have been carefully curated based on what's most relevant and valuable to professionals today, and in the future. This credential fits within the following theme:
Develop positive, sustainable, resilient and inclusive traits to guide your life, career, and organisational directions. Learn what it takes to motivate and inspire in a contemporary business setting.
For more information on this, or any other questions about Curtin Credentials, email us at curtincredentials@curtin.edu.au or call Curtin Connect at 1300 222 888.
*Curtin may cancel or reschedule a credential at any time and for any reason as it sees fit. The Start Date and the other details of this credentials are provided as a general guide only and may change from time to time.
✝This credential involves one day of instruction, however to pass and gain five credit points, you will need to commit further time to complete the full set of learning activities including (but not limited to) self-guided study and research, extension readings, activities and the final assessment activity.
^Learning is done completely online.
§Price subject to change. Please check price at time of purchase.
Start: 24 March 2022*
Duration: 1 Day✝
Delivery Mode: Online^
Price: $529 GST excl.§
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