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 121-004 Social Impact Assessment (Theory)

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

1

Coordinator

Peter Christoff

Prerequisites

Admission to an Honours program.

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

Two hours of lectures/seminars per week plus field work to be advised plus seven hours research workshops for one semester

Subject Description

This subject focuses on: the nature and range of the social impacts of development, including externalities, risk, benefit; procedures for assessing social impacts of development; the role of various political formations (the state, non-government organisations and grass roots action) in regulating the social impacts of development. The subject also deals with community consultation and dispute resolution, particularly in relation to the capacities of different sectors to deal with impacts and the relationship between economic restructuring and social impacts of development. The subject should provide students with the conceptual and technical skills to: understand the relationship between society and development; assess the social impact of development; and identify the techniques needed to undertake social impact assessments.

Assessment

Individual and group reports equivalent to 5000 words.



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