Overview

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Offerings

MURDOCH-S1-EXT-2018-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S1-INT-2018-ONGOING

Requisites

Enrolment rules

Enrolment in C1118 Graduate Certificate in Environmental Assessment and Management or G1053 Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science or G1062 Graduate Diploma in Energy and the Environment or M1268 Master of Renewable and Sustainable Energy or M1330 Master of Engineering Practice.

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.

Find legal acts and other policy documents in print and electronic form related to EIA

2.

Critically evaluate EIA principles, procedures and techniques

3.

Apply EIA principles in various scientific, legal, administrative, social and political contexts

4.

Effectively communicate best-practice principles in the field of EIA to scientists, managers, legal professionals and politicians

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:

The unit covers:

  1. The history of EIA, including its origins and on-going development
  2. The theoretical background of EIA
  3. Applications of EIA in planning, management and strategic assessment
  4. Political implications of EIA
  5. International standards for EIA best practice
  6. Preparation and critical evaluation of EIA documents, with reference to best practice standards