Short course

Decommissioning, Waste & Environmental Management

(Mod 4 NTEC Programme)

Complete our short course in Decommissioning, Waste and Environmental Management. Study the scientific, environmental and socio-political issues surrounding the decommissioning of nuclear facilities. You'll also gain knowledge of the environmental principles and the storage of nuclear waste.

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Course overview

For further course details please contact: Javad Yazdani

Learning outcomes and aims

On completion of this module, you'll be able to:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific, environmental and socio-political issues surrounding the decommissioning of nuclear facilities.
  • Understand and critically evaluate the overall environmental principles applicable to plant decommissioning and storage of nuclear waste.

Delivery: Campus
Study Mode: Part-time
Campus: Preston
Start Date: Start dates are varied

Following the week of teaching, you'll complete an assignment based on the module covered. You'll undertake your assignment at your place of work or at home. The assignment requires approximately 70 hours of input, it will be assessed and marked. We will expect you to submit your assignment about 8 weeks after the teaching week. 

If you're required to complete a module exam, this will occur some weeks after the taught section of the course. 

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Academic expertise

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Dr Javad Yazdani
Senior Lecturer
School of Engineering and Computing

Dr Yazdani teaches across a range of engineering subjects. He is the course lead for the MSc in Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards and MSc Nuclear Science and Technology for Nuclear Technology Education Consortium (NTEC) (Manchester University). He is research active and inv…

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