This course will examine social impact assessment (SIA) during the various stages of the project cycle. Social impact assessment will be examined in relation to different conceptual frameworks and types of project or activity. Alternative approaches to the assessment of impacts on livelihood, institutions, social structure, equity, culture and quality of life will be examined. The course will place a strong emphasis on practical case studies and students will be given opportunities to explore alternative impact assessment approaches in a number of sectors and within different national jurisdictions.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion, students will be able to:1. Demonstrate an understanding the legal and policy contexts in which social impact studies are undertaken.
2. Explain current variation in the content and methodology of social impact studies.
3. Critically evaluate social impact studies that have already been undertaken.
Other Information
Delivery Mode: Oncampus; Online
Indicative Assessment
1. Discussion forum on typology of impact studies (25%) [LO 1,2]
- Podcast on personal experience of social impacts (3 mins) (5%).
- Participation in discussion forum (5%).
- Reflection paper on typology of social impact studies (1000 words) (15%).
2. Discussion forum on cumulative impact studies (25%) [LO 1,2]
- Participation in discussion forum (5%).
- Annotated bibliography on a cumulative impact issue in one region (1000 words) (15%).
3. Critical evaluation of a social impact study (50%) [LO3]
- Case study proposal and peer review (750 words) (10%).
- Evaluation of case study document (3000 words) (40%).
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Workload
This course is provided through flexible delivery to both on campus and off campus students. Students doing the course on-campus will be required to attend weekly 2-hour workshops. Off-campus students will be required to participate in online discussions.
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the Crawford School of Public Policy to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
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. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- 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 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3360 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $5160 |
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