Study Guide

Objective

The student:
- understands the importance of assessing the long term environmental consequences of planning and construction
- knows the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process
- is familiar with different methods of assessing environmental impacts

Content

- the EIA process (Screening, Scoping, Impact analysis, mitigation, report writing, monitoring)
- impact assessment methods
- case studies

Location and time

Period 3, Campus Raseborg

Materials

Provided on moodle during the course

Teaching methods

Lectures and assignments

Exam schedules

During the course

Completion alternatives

assignments and presentations

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The assignments were completed and the student obtained a basic understanding of the course content

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The assignments were completed without major remarks and the student obtained a good understanding of the course content

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Assignments were completed without remarks and the the student obtained an excellent understanding of the course content

Assessment methods and criteria

Graded 1-5 based on the assignments

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

<50% of the maximum number of credits earned in the assignments

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

50-59% (=1) or 60-69% (=2) of the maximum number of credits earned in the assignments respectively

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

70-79% (=3) or 80-89% (=4) of the maximum number of credits earned in the assignments respectively

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

90-100% (=5) of the maximum number of credits earned in the assignments respectively

Qualifications

No previous knowledge requirements