ENM422 Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Biological Sciences (BILSC)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject introduces the concept of environmental impact assessment (EIA) and environmental auditing. The subject concentrates on the development of the environmental impact assessment process, Commonwealth and state based environmental planning and pollution laws and methodologies associated with impact prediction, environmental assessment and environmental auditing. There is a residential school associated with this subject, where students will be involved in a range of formative assessment tasks such as discussion sessions, presentations, group work, and field work. The subject contains a total estimated workload of 155 hours.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 2 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Albury-Wodonga |
| Distance * | Albury-Wodonga |
*This subject offering contains a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: ENM422
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
Not available to students who have completed BIO303 or ENM420
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
Be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the historical development and current legislative requirements of environmental impact assessment and environmental; auditing in Australia;
- critically evaluate the methodology, readability and practical limitations of existing environmental impact statements (EIS);
- develop documentation for environmental impact assessment in line with state and commonwealth legislative requirements
- identify potential environmental impacts of proposed developments and develop mitigation measures.
- describe the needs for, and requirements of, an environmental audit
- demonstrate an understanding of the development of environmental management systems
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- The history and development of EIA
- EIA under different legislation
- EIA content and the preparation of environmental impact Statements
- Determining impacts for the EIS
- The many faces of impact assessment
- Introduction and need for environmental auditing
- The audit process
- Environmental law and legislative requirements
- Environmental management systems
Residential School
This subject contains a compulsory 3 day residential school.
Undertake group work activities in order to complete assignment 2
Participate in tutorials and lectures
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.