Waste Resource Management

Cod y Modiwl: BDM1220
Teitl y Modiwl: Waste Resource Management
Blwyddyn Academaidd: 2026/2027
Semester: Dysgu o Bell
Cyd-gysylltydd y Modiwl: Mr Meirion Roberts
Rhestr Ddarllen: Gweld ar Aspire
Staff Eraill sy'n Cyfrannu: Dr Sarah Watson-Jones; Dr Ifat Shah; Dr David Cutress

Dulliau Asesu

Math o Asesiad	Manylion Asesiad	Cyfran
Asesiad Semester	Interactive: 1500 Words	40%
Asesiad Semester	Case Study Report: 2500 Words	60%
Asesiad Ailsefyll	Case Study Report: 2500 Words	60%
Asesiad Ailsefyll	Interactive: 1500 Words	40%

Canlyniadau Dysgu

Wedi cwblhau'r modiwl dylai'r myfyrwyr fedru:

1. Explain the current and future challenges associated with waste management in the food supply chain.
2. Appraise opportunities for the implementation of enhanced waste management systems across food supply chains.
3. Evaluate novel approaches for sustainable food waste management solutions.
4. Critically analyse the efficacy of different food waste management systems.
5. Compare and contrast decision making frameworks for optimising waste management.

Disgrifiad cryno

This module is part of the Bioinnovation Wales courses. Students will learn about the latest advances in waste management technology, considering waste management strategies from across the spectrum of business types within food supply chains.
It will cover the benefits of effective waste management, highlight relevant research and include case studies relevant to the food production, processing and retail sectors.

Cynnwys

Topics covered in this module will be specific to resource management within the food sector highlighting the latest relevant research within food production, processing and retail. It will cover the following:

1. The importance of effective waste management (resource efficiency, legislation, environmental impacts)
2. Overview of Circular economy; LCA; & prevent/reduce, reuse, recycle, valorize
3. Decision making frameworks for resource management
4. Waste prevention/reduction (surplus resource management, mapping supply to demand) –
Case studies from production, processing and retail e.g. agri-tech solutions - 3Gs mapping yield to demand, Gleaning Network/redistribution,
5. Reusing surplus resources –
Case studies, e.g. deposit schemes, repurposing
6. Recycling - Case studies, e.g. silage wrap
7. Waste stream valorization –
Case studies from production, processing and retail, e.g. carotene, antioxidants, animal feed

Sgiliau Modiwl

Math o Sgiliau	Manylion Sgiliau
Cyfathrebu	Students will be expected to be able to express themselves appropriately in their assignments and to discuss relevant topics with each other in the forums.
Datblygu personol a chynllunio gyrfa	This module will provide the students with the latest research into waste management needs and technologies to help them provide the most up-to-date information/advice to their colleagues/clients in the bio-based industries; they will be assessed on their understanding of this information but won’t be specifically assessed on personal development and career planning.
Datrys Problemau	Online forum posts will be used to help develop and improve students’ problem solving skills, through use of questions that present theoretical problems for the students to solve. The case study will also require students to propose ways to amend and improve existing waste streams.
Gwaith Tim	Online forums will require students to debate among themselves to develop a consensus of opinion.
Gwella dysgu a pherfformiad ei hun	Detailed feedback will be given for assignment work for students to see where improvements could be made before subsequent assignments. A written formative assessment will give an early risk-free opportunity for feedback and there will be 3 successive assessed forums which will be marked and feedback provided in time to aid performance in the next forum. Formative MCQs will enable students to see where they need to concentrate their self-directed study.
Rhifedd	Students will be required to examine and synthesize quantitative data from a range of publications and databases in their assignments and will be expected to explain or show evidence to support claims of financial gains, waste reduction, etc. in the case study.
Sgiliau pwnc penodol	Importance and methods of effective waste management. Appraisal and evaluation of the different methods.
Sgiliau ymchwil	Students will be required to undergo directed self-study, so will develop their literature research skills. Feedback from assignments will offer advice on information synthesis.
Technoleg Gwybodaeth	Students will be required to source information from a variety of scientific publication data bases and to use Blackboard for all aspects of the module

Nodau

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