To a large extent, policies drive environmental outcomes. Accordingly, we need to develop ways to consider how policies create and deal with pressing environmental issues as well as mechanisms to force actions in order to improve outcomes. This course provides students with an understanding of the theory and practice of key Environmental Assessment (EA) approaches that are the principle means of integrating environmental considerations into governmental decision-making. Course participants study how EAs have evolved since the 1960s to become important strategies for institutionalizing environmental reform, the role of public participation and science in environmental decision-making, and how political, social and economic dynamics affect decisions. Drawing upon involvement by industry, state and civil society practitioners, participants will learn to apply the basic principles of environmental assessment to critically assess development proposals, develop public consultation strategies, evaluate monitoring and mitigation in environmental management plans. Following recent shifts to approaches informed by ecological modernization and new environmental policy instruments, participants will also consider the processes of categorizing social and environmental impacts, of carrying out assessments, and of setting out minimum management standards, have been extended beyond the conventional EA processes to environmental management systems and standard and market- based regulation. |
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On completion of this course students will be able to:
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Other Information
Students will learn to apply the basic principles of environmental assessment to critically assess development proposals, develop public consultation strategies, and evaluate monitoring and mitigation in environmental management plans, and consider how Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) principles might be built into decision making. |
Indicative Assessment
The course will be assessed on the basis of student performance in four primary task areas:
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Workload
Contact hours 3 hours per week; study and assignment preparation 5 hours per week.
Preliminary Reading
Below is an indicative list of some of the material that students will consult with:
Harvey, N. and B. Clarke (2012). Environmental Impact Assessment in Practice. Oxford: Oxford University Press. [assigned reading]
Modak, P. and A. K. Biswas (1999). Conducting Environmental Impact Assessment for Developing Countries. United Nations University Press.
Morgan, Richard (1998). Environmental Impact Assessment: A Methodological Perspective. Springer.
Noble, Bram (2010). Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment: A Guide to Principles and Practice. Oxford University Press.
Petts, Judith (1999). Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment. Oxford: Blackwell.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $1338 | |
| 2014 | $3582 | |
| 2013 | $3582 | |
| 2012 | $3582 | |
| 2011 | $3576 | |
| 2010 | $3570 | |
| 2009 | $3570 | |
| 2008 | $3402 | |
| 2007 | $3132 | |
| 2006 | $2850 | |
| 2005 | $2850 | |
| 2004 | $2160 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $3672 |
| 2014 | $4146 |
| 2013 | $4140 |
| 2012 | $4140 |
| 2011 | $4134 |
| 2010 | $4134 |
| 2009 | $4002 |
| 2008 | $4002 |
| 2007 | $3864 |
| 2006 | $3864 |
| 2005 | $3864 |
| 2004 | $3864 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7689 | 21 Jul 2014 | 08 Aug 2014 | 31 Aug 2014 | 30 Oct 2014 | In Person | N/A |
