KTE208 – Đánh giá tác động môi trường (Environmental Impact Assessment)

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1. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The course provides an overview of environmental assessment to design, evaluate and replicate sustainable projects and programs. The course provides an overview of the concepts, methods, issues and various forms and stages of the process. This course introduces the methodology of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as a vital tool for sound environmental management and decision making. The course develops the tools to assess natural resources protection, improvements in population health, positive social impacts and poverty reduction, and economic appraisal that include sustainability measures at least cost. Students will learn and practice assessment methods at project and strategic levels. In the meanwhile, students will learn the appraisal process of EIA reports at project and strategic level. Based on the EIA reports, students will apply practical methods that inform prudent investment decisions and support economic growth, social development and environmental protection. Case studies will supplement reading assignments and class discussion.

2. COURSE CONTENTS 

No

Contents

Time Allocation

Contribution to CLO

Hour(s) on the class

Essays, exercise, assignments,

(3)

Self-study with teacher tutorials(4)

Lecture

(1)

Practice, Seminar

(2)

1

Chapter 1: Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment

  • Definition of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) 
  • Subjects and Research Methodologies of EIA 
  • Fundamental Content of EIA 
  • Link among EI and other environmental management tools.

3

0

0

  9

1,2,3,4,8

2

Chapter 2: EIA process

  • General procedure
  • Determine the extent and scope of assessment
  • Prepare outlines, consult, and prepare documents

3

0

0

9

1,2,3

3

EIA process

  • Analysing and assessing environmental impacts
  • Measures to minimize and manage impacts
  • Report writing on EIA

3

0

1.5

4.5

1,2,3,8

4

Chapter 2: EIA process

  • Review and compare alternatives, alternative projects.
  • Consult with the community
  • Appraisal of environmental impact assessment reports
  • Monitoring and auditing the environment when implementing the project

3

0

1.5

4.5

2,3

5 
  • Chapter 3: EIA Techniques Listing data Method
  • Category Method

3

0

1.5

4.5

2,3

6

Chapter 3: EIA 

  • Techniques Environmental matrix method
  • Convergence and map Method

3

0

1.5

4.5

2,3

7

Chapter 3: EIA Techniques

  • Environmental modelling method
  • Extended cost -benefit analysis method

3

0

1.5

4.5

2,4,5,6

8

Chapter 4: Strategic Environmental Assessment 

  • Definition of SEA
  • The role and significance of writing SEA report
  • Principles of SEA

3

0

1.5

4.5

4,5,6,9,10

9

Chapter 4: Strategic Environmental Assessment 

  • Linkages in strategic development, planning, and process of SEA
  • The approach and method to SEA
  • The steps of SEA

3

0

1.5

4.5

4,5,6,7,11

10

Chapter 5: EIA for project (EIA)

  • Definition of PEIA
  • The role and significance of writing PEIA report 
  • Project classification

3

0

1.5

4.5

  

11

Chapter 5: EIA for project 

  • Content of PEIA
  • Consultation of PEIA process

3

0

1.5

4.5

4,5,6,9,10

12

Chapter 6: EIA for project 

  • Project owner responsibility after the approval of PEIA report 
  • Environmental license 
  • Practice in particular project EIA

3

0

1.5

4.5

4,5,6,7,9,10

13

Chapter 6: Appraisal of EIA

  • Introduction to EIA appraisal 
  • Procedure of EIA appraisal
  • EIA appraisal implementation 

3

0

1.5

4.5

1,9

14

Chapter 6:  Appraisal of EIA

  • Approval of EIA report
  • Monitoring
  • Solutions for adverse environmental impact minimization 

3

0

1.5

4.5

8,10

15

Group assignment 

(presentation)

0

0

4.5

10.5

8,10

Total (hours)

45

0

22.5

82.5

  

3. COURSE ASSESSMENT

– Score ladder: 10

– Type of assessment

Form

Content

Criteria

CLO 

Proportion

 

Formative

 

Attendance

Take responsibility to attend the class 

 

The number of attendances and participation in lesson

1, 2,3,4,5

 

10%

Report

Presenting 

Group or individual assignment 

1,2,3,4,,5,6,7,89,10

30%

Summative

Final test

Choice question, exercise and short essay questions.

MCQ + writing (90 mins).

 

1, 4,5,7

60%

 

 

 

Total:

100%