Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
ICTSUS8238A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Conduct and manage a life cycle assessment for sustainability
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | ICTSUS8238A - Conduct and manage a life cycle assessment for sustainability |
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Description | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to conduct a life cycle assessment (LCA) to investigate and evaluate the human health and environmental impacts arising from the provision of a product, process or service.A LCA is a systematic process that provides an estimation of the cumulative impacts and trade-offs resulting from all stages in the entire life cycle of the product, process or service, thereby facilitating informed decision-making to improve performance.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement but users should confirm requirements with the relevant federal, state or territory authority. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | Technical managers, supervising technicians, project managers, consultants or contractors who have responsibility for conducting a LCA or managing those who conduct an LCA apply the skills and knowledge in this unit. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Competency Field | Sustainability |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Define and scope project goal |
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Element: Conduct a life cycle inventory (LCI) |
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Element: Conduct a life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) |
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Element: Interpret and evaluate results from the LCI and the LCIA and communicate them |
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Element: Report results of the LCA study |
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