Module Identifier BSM0520  
Module Title SOCIAL, RISK AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT  
Academic Year 2006/2007  
Co-ordinator Professor Peter Wathern  
Semester Semester 2  
Other staff Mrs Lesley K Langstaff, Professor John Barrett  
Course delivery Lecture   30 Hours.  
  Other   Case Study. 5 x 3 hours  
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Exam The format will involve students having to answer one question on SIA, one on RA and one on EHIA50%
Semester Assessment Assignment:  50%
Supplementary Assessment Essay   

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
On completion of the course the successful student will be familiar with the nature and key techniques associated with risk, health and social impact assessment. Students will also understand the relationship between these disciplines and the benefits which could be obtained from their integration. They will be able to indicate the data requirements and data sources for risk assessments and indicate the appropriate method to use in different circumstances. They will be able to discuss the various scenarios which lead to health problems as a result of developments projects. Finally, they will be aware of the need for and role of social impact assessment within an EIA. Students should be able to design appropriate questionnaire surveys or semi-structured interviews for SIA data collection.

Aims

To establish the link between environmental impact assessment and risk, health and social impact assessment and to familiarise students with i) the main concepts and techniques of probabilistic risk assessment; ii) the links between the environment and human health; iii) the theory and practice of Social Impact Assessment.

Content

Reading Lists

Books
** Recommended Text
Aldrich, T and Griffith, J (1993) Environmental Epidemiology and Risk Assessment Van Nostrand Rheinhold
Birley, M H (1995) The Health Impact Assessment of Development Projects HMSO
British Medical Association (1998) Health and Environmental Impact Assessment - an integrated approach Earthscan
Department of the Environment (1995) A Guide to Risk Assessment and Risk Management for Environmental Protection HMSO
Morris,P and Therivel,R (eds) Methods of Environmental Impact Assessment pp 9-49 UCL Press
Vanclay, F and Bronstein, D A (eds) (1995) Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Wiley

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 7