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COURSE PRO FORMA

IMPORTANT:
Contents of this Pro Forma shall not be changed without the Senate’s approval for items indicated with *. Changes
to the other items can be approved at the Academy/Faculty/Institution/Centre level.

Academy/Faculty/Institute/Centre Engineering

Department Civil
Programme Environmental/ Civil Engineering
Course Code* KAES 4349

Course Title* Hazardous Waste Management

Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Minimum Re- None
quirement(s)
Student Learning Time (SLT)* 80 hours

Credit* 2

Course Learning Outcomes* On completion of the course, students are able to:

1. Identify and classify hazardous waste components according to regulatory
requirements.
2. Define fate and transport of chemical contaminants in environments
3. Applies physical, chemical and biological treatments to the management of
hazardous wastes
4. Applies strategy and apply theories for the design of treatment facilities
5. Appraise other alternative techniques such as pollution prevention (P2) or
natural attenuation.

Transferable Skills Critical thinking and problem solving skills

Synopsis of Course Contents Introduction to history, definition, acts and regulations related to hazardous
wastes. Fate and transport of chemical pollutants in environments. Management
and treatment techniques of hazardous waste.

Learning Strategies (lecture, tutorial, Lectures, Cooperative Learning, In-class exercise
workshop, discussion, etc)

Assessment Weightage* Examination 60%
Continuous Assessment 40%

Methodologies for Feedback on Per- Marks for continuous assessment will be given before the final exam. Grades will
formance be given for the final examination

Criteria in Summative Assessment Refer to University of Malaya (First Degree Studies) Rules 2013 and University
of Malaya (First Degree Studies) Regulations 2013.

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