Environmental Impact Assessment

This subject is not offered in 2013.

7 hours per week plus 36 hours of contact time over the semester

Admission to a postgraduate coursework program or fourth year or honours in environmental studies, environmental science, resource management, geography, environmental engineering, planning, development studies or by permission of the subject coordinator.

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This subject prepares students for environmental management roles by providing them with the principles of how human impacts on the environment might be detected and managed. The principles will be placed within the legal and social contexts of environmental impact assessment. At the completion of the subject, students should understand three aspects: prediction of the kind of changes that might occur with human activities; the design and implementation of proper monitoring programs that can detect changes; and assessment of those changes. Additionally, a strong emphasis is placed on the practical implementation of principles.

• To ensure students understand processes of environmental impact assessment
• To ensure students are able to critique effectively documents related to an EIA, such as Environmental Effects Statements

4th year students - Essay 2000 words (30%) due mid-semester quizzes during tutorial classes during semester (20%), group oral presentation during one lecture class during semester (5%) and a written report 2500 words due after the end of semester (45%). Masters - Essay 2000 words (30%) due mid-semester, quizzes during tutorial classes during semester (20%), group oral presentation during one lecture class during semester (5%), and a written report 3500 words due after the end of semester (45%).

Downes, B.J. et al. (2002) Monitoring Ecological Impacts: Concepts and Practice in Flowing Waters. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• Understand critical theories of environmental impact assessment

• Be able to critique environmental impact statements effectively

• Be able to apply knowledge to new situations.

4th year and postgraduate