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Environmental Impact Assessment

72296

  • Level 6
  • 20 Credits
  • 0.1667 EFTS
  • Course duration: 16 weeks
  • Workload - Approximately 13 hours per week
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Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is an essential part of effective environmental management. Its key purpose is to examine the potential environmental effects of resource use. This course is designed to provide you with a practical understanding of EIA principles and processes.

In this course you will explore the development of EIA and look at its practical application in New Zealand. You will also look at common practice problems and explore the critical role of the public in EIA processes.

Topics covered include:

  • purpose and principles of EIA
  • requirements for EIA in New Zealand
  • practical methods and techniques; and
  • current issues in EIA practice.

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed.

Textbooks

No textbooks are needed for this course.

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access the course and do your study online, which generally includes reading and doing activities, watching videos, downloading content, and writing and submitting assessments online.

For online learning you need:

  • Access to a laptop or desktop computer
  • Reliable broadband internet and a data plan

Find out more about online learning

If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access will allow you to study online please contact us.

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