Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Alison Ziller
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MEnvPlan or MPlan or GCertEnvPlan or MEnvEd or MEnvMgt or MEnvStud or MDevCult or MEnv or MPH or MPPP or MSusDev or MAppAnth or MPASR or GradDipPASR or MWldMgt or MSocEntre or GradDipEnv or GradDipSIA or GradCertSIA or GradCertSusDev or GradDipSusDev or GradCertSocEntre or MGlobalHlthDevStud or GradCertGlobalHlthDevStud or GradDipPP or MDevStud or MDevStudGlobalHlth or MSc in (Environmental Health or Remote Sensing and GIS) or MPPPMDevStud or MIntPubDip or MPSP
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Social impact assessment (SIA) is an important assessment tool which applies social science methodologies to the evaluation of a wide range of public policy proposals, including those relating to land use planning, social policies and public health. This unit addresses the theory and methods of SIA, discusses the public policy processes which use this assessment, and applies a critical perspective to the ethical dilemmas facing the SIA practitioner. There is a practical focus to the unit through the use of current case studies, and this provides students with an insight into pressures and political difficulties frequently encountered. Students will learn how to recognise and respond to these problems, and present issues to non-specialist audiences. |
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Submitting your assignments:
All assignments should be submitted via Turn-it-in.
Unless a special consideration request https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline.
Active engagement with all learning activities, including lectures and discussions, is critical for success in this unit
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Research essay | 30% | No | 24/08/20 |
Critique of a case study | 40% | No | 12/10/20 |
Visual representation of key SIA issues | 30% | No | 02/11/20 |
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: 24/08/20
Weighting: 30%
1500 word research essay drawing on academic and grey literature to explain social impact issues raised by a proposed project or policy
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: 12/10/20
Weighting: 40%
2000 word critical review of a social impact assessment or similar document
Assessment Type 1: Practice-based task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 02/11/20
Weighting: 30%
Visual representation of social impact issues in a form suited to an identified audience with 600 words accompanying written commentary
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
There will be a lecture on each topic covered in this unit. A reading list will be provided
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