EV5002 - Environmental Impact Assessment

Credit points:	03
Year:	2015
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	College of Marine & Environmental Sciences

Impact assessment, focusing on biophysical impact of projects. The subject examines the political and legal framework for impact assessment and the procedures and the procedures and approaches that are routinely applied to evaluate and mitigate the impact of major developments. The subject also introduces sustainability assessment, strategic environmental assessment and the theory and practice of biophysical offsets as a mitigation measure in managing unavoidable residual impacts of projects.

Learning Outcomes

• gain familiarity with the theory, process and practice of environmental impact assessment (EIA) and understand how EIA aids decision-making;
• be able to recognise good and bad practice in the pre-assessment, assessment and post assessment phases of EIA;
• gain an understanding of the aims and scope of Strategic impact assessment and post assessment phases of EIA;
• develop and practice teamwork skills by working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

EV3002

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2015
Coord/Lect:	Assoc. Professor Emma Gyuris.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures - Online audio visual & study packages 22 hours - Workshops and tutorials
Assessment:	other exams (40%); team project (30%); on course assessment , other (30%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 27-Aug-2015
Coord/Lect:	Professor Steve Turton.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures - Online audio visual & study packages 22 hours practicals - Workshops and tutorials
Assessment:	other exams (40%); team project (30%); on course assessment, other (30%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.