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EVST13019 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

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General Information

Overview

Human activity and development impact the natural environment and social capital. To what extent, then, can the associated issues be identified and mitigated? The professional practice of Environmental (and Social) Impact Assessment answers the question. In this unit, you will become familiar with the enabling concepts behind Environmental Impact Assessment employment. You will evaluate an industry Environmental Impact Study and assess current practice at the intersection of Earth and social system stewardship.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate

Unit Level: Level 3

Credit Points: 6

Student Contribution Band: 8

Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Completion of 18 credit points

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 2 - 2025

Online

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).