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SHORT COURSE

CSARM Module B: Effective Site Assessment

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Take the next step in your contaminated site assessment remediation and management (CSARM) learning with this self-contained short course. You’ll explore the various stages of contaminated site assessment, from the development of conceptual site models (CSMs) and data quality objectives (DQOs) to the sampling design methodology and the acquisition of quality data.

About this course

This CSARM short course is the second in a series of five modules on offer through UTS Open. In Module B, you’ll work under the guidance of expert CSARM practitioners and academic specialists to explore the regulatory and practical drivers of effective and defensible contaminated site assessment. Course content covers:

  • The importance of sampling design in contamination assessment for a range of environmental media
  • Updates on new and planned guidelines
  • Current methods for investigation of soils, soil vapours and groundwaters
  • The role of the Site Auditor
  • How to develop and present useful conceptual site models
  • Understanding data quality objectives
  • Understanding data quality objectives
  • Reporting of site assessment results with a particular emphasis on how to deal with uncertainties
  • Managing non-technical issues in contaminated site assessments.


This course is categorised as a short course on UTS Open however it meets the National Microcredentials Framework definition of a microcredential. Within the UTS Open site, we use a narrower definition of microcredentials as courses that align with subjects that form part of University of Technology Sydney award course structures. UTS Open short courses do not usually earn potential credit toward future postgraduate study, however there may be exceptions.

Key benefits of this course

In addition to building theoretical and practical CSARM expertise, this course will prepare you to:

  • Upskill or re-skill in this multidisciplinary field
  • Immerse yourself in the latest CSARM developments
  • Network with experts and other participants
  • Apply theory to practice during workshops and discussions.

Attendance of this course:

Satisfactory completion of the optional post-module assignment:

  • Provides a UTS Certificate of Completion
  • May qualify for recognition of prior learning should you subsequently successfully enrol in an eligible UTS Master of Science coursework degree.

Price

Full price: $1,795 (GST-free)*

Early bird price: $1,610 (GST-free)* valid until 5 April 2023

*Price subject to change. Please check price at time of purchase.

Discounts are available for this course. For further details and to verify if you qualify, please check the Discounts section under Additional course information.

Enrolment conditions

COVID-19 response 

Additional course information 

Course outline

  • This is an intensive course for which you will need to do some preparation prior to attending.
  • The course is presented at UTS City campus, with simultaneous presentation via Zoom for online participants.
  • There will be recommended reading lists and occasional preliminary exercises that you will need to complete before the live lecture sessions - this material will be uploaded on the teaching and learning platform, Canvas, to which you will be given access on registration. The materials on this platform will be available for you two weeks prior to the start of the sessions so that you will have enough time to prepare. All presenters assume that you have completed this preparation.
  • You will also gain access to the lecture material (slide packs) shortly before the live lectures start.
  • During each day of the 2.5 day lecture course there will normally be four 90-minute presentations, with different experts presenting each session.
  • Between the lectures there will be tea and lunch breaks . The course is fully catered.
  • The lecture presentations are designed to be interactive. Questions from you are welcomed by the presenters as they provide the opportunity for the group to exchange experiences and discuss related issues.
  • All of our presenters use recent case studies to illustrate the concepts they present. Generally, real-life problems are workshopped in small groups so that you can apply the concepts yourself.
  • Through the preliminary readings, and lectures, workshops and group discussions you will gain the understanding of the appropriate application of acceptable site assessment methodology.

Specifically, you will learn about:

  • The regulatory guidelines as the drivers of effective site assessment
  • The elements of Preliminary and Detailed Site Assessment
  • The design and implementation of correctly developed CSMs and DQOs
  • The principles of field design and sampling
  • New developments and current trends in assessment approaches of contaminated sites
  • The variety and individual limitations of a range of site assessment approaches
  • The effective, defensible and reliable approach to the presentation of results of an investigation.

On completion of the module, you will receive a Certificate of Attendance.

Should you decide to complete to a satisfactory level the optional post-module assignment (no additional fee) based on the topics covered in the module you will be awarded a Certificate of Completion. 

Course delivery

The course is delivered via lectures, workshops and panel discussions, giving you the opportunity to share your experiences with presenters and other participants.

Course learning objectives

By completing this course, you will:

  • Update your knowledge of current guidelines driving site assessment
  • Familiarise yourself with elements of preliminary and detailed site assessments
  • Understand the pivotal roles of CSMs and DQOs in assessments
  • Appreciate the variety of assessment methods used in a range of media.

Requirements

Mandatory

To complete this online course, you will need:

  • A personal computer with a web browser compatible with Canvas
  • Suitable clothing and footwear for the fieldtrip
  • A personal computer with adequate internet access and sufficient software and bandwidth to support web conferencing
  • An operating system with a web browser compatible with Canvas, Zoom and Microsoft Teams.

Desired

  • In order to gain the Certificate of Attendance, participants need to attend all sessions.

Discounts

Discounts are available for this course as follows:

  • 10% discount for UTS alumni is GU8njunv
  • 10% discount for UTS staff is RMAo8QDB
  • 10% discount for online only atttendance is ESK8sYpP
  • 10% discount for members of approved professional associations (eg ACLCA, EIANZ, Engineers Australia, Soils Science Australia, status to be approved by Course Coordinator) is zouWy22P
  • 10% discount for multiple modules (enrol in 2 modules and booked at the same time) is UbjHC9WR
  • 10% discount for group enrolments (2 participants from the same organisation booked at the same time) is z5bZQVUX
  • 15% discount for group enrolments (3 or more participants from the same organisation booked at the same time) is aqk4Vz8S
  • 15% discount for multiple modules (enrol in 3 or more modules booked at the same time) is 9pgsjhiH

Discounts cannot be combined and only one discount can be applied per person per course session. Discounts can only be applied to the full price. Discounts cannot be applied to any offered special price. 

How to obtain your discount voucher code

  • For professional discounts please provide your professional association number
  • For UTS Alumni - please ensure you have provided your UTS student number at the time of checkout.

How to apply your discount voucher 

  • If you are eligible for a UTS alumni discount, please ensure you have provided your UTS student number in your UTS Open Profile (under “A bit about you”). If you have forgotten your UTS student number, email support@open.uts.edu.au with your full name, UTS degree and year of commencement.  
  • Add this course to your cart 
  • Click on "View Cart" (blue shopping trolley at top right of screen). You will need to sign in or sign up to UTS Open 
  • Enter your eligible code beneath the “Have a code?” prompt and click on the blue "Apply" button 
  • Verify your voucher code has been successfully applied before clicking on the blue "Checkout" button. 

About the CSARM series

This course is one of five modules in the CSARM (Contaminated Site Assessment Remediation and Management) series.

Each course is a stand-alone module and does not necessarily require completion of other modules.

The courses can be studied in any order, regardless of the sequence in which they are presented over the year.

Contact us

  • For any questions on enrolment or payment, please email support@open.uts.edu.au  
  • For any questions about course content, delivery or progression, please contact the Course Coordinator, Dr Sophie Wood at sophieann.wood@uts.edu.au or on 0423 294 800.

Who is this course for?

This course is suitable for current and aspiring CSARM and related professionals, including:

  • Environmental scientists
  • Environmental engineers
  • Managers
  • Consultants
  • Local government officers
  • Anyone seeking certification as a consultant or site auditor
  • Anyone seeking a career change into CSARM or related professions.

   

$1,610.00

START DATE

 19 April

MODE

 Hybrid

DURATION

 2.5 days

COMMITMENT

 Pre-readings + 2.5 days
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Lead Academic

Dr Sophie Wood

Dr Sophie Wood
CSARM Program Director

Sophie is a former NSW and QLD Site Auditor, and spent over 30 years in contaminated land and waste management consultancy. She spent the first 15 years of her career in the UK, investigating, risk assessing and remediating coal and steel industry sites, gas works, and chemical plants, designing landfill sites and preparing applications for waste management licences. In Australia Sophie was responsible for the draft Schedules B4 (Site Specific Risk Assessment) and B7 (Health Based Investigation Levels) of the National Environmental Protection (Assessment of Contaminated Sites) Measure.

Sophie also worked on the early stages of Western Sydney Airport Site Audit, Sydney Metro Central Station Site Audit, and Sydney Metro West. She directed the validation and waste classification works on the Barangaroo gas works remediation in Sydney. Sophie has also completed many projects involving PFAS assessment and management. She provided risk assessment services for the upstream oil and gas industry where chemical contamination is a potential issue.

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Wed 19 Apr 2023 -
Fri 21 Apr 2023
Expert: Dr Sophie Wood
  • Participants will need to spend approximately 10-15 hours of self-directed online learning prior to commencing the course. There is an optional assessment to complete following the course.
  • Hybrid
  • 3 sessions
$1,610.00

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