Module overview
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process required in many countries to predict the consequences of proposed projects (e.g. construction) or policies (e.g. ground water management). This includes assessing the impact on cultural heritage assets. Within this module you will learn the methods used to evaluate heritage sites and landscapes using desk based approaches, including Geographical information Systems, Computer Aided Design, historical maps, national archives and remote sensing. The module will include detailed discussion of the requirements of the EIA process, standards adhered to and the roles of consultants, regulators and contractors within this process.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Experience of assessment process and report production to stated deadlines
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- To be able to produce a desk based assessment (DBA) of a particular site or landscape drawing on library research, grey literature, historic maps and documents, air photographs and other archived materials.
- GIS and CAD skills
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the workflows associated with EIA for heritage management
- the rationale behind EIA
- Knowledge of the EIA process applicable to a range of fields in many countries
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Access archives and assimilate data
Syllabus
The module is delivered through a combination of lectures, workshops, fieldtrips, computer based practicals and individual study. The topics covered in lectures will typically include:
• Legislative frameworks
• EIA requirements
• What constitutes Heritage Assets
• Methods for evaluation
• Working with regulatory demands, professional ethics and developmental constraints.
• Desk based assessment
• Professional report writing
• Case Studies
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
• Lectures
• Group Seminars
• Computer based practicals
• Student led panel interviews (client/regulator/consultant meeting simulation)
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Preparation for scheduled sessions | 30 |
| Completion of assessment task | 80 |
| Seminar | 4 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 6 |
| Wider reading or practice | 10 |
| Lecture | 20 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Assessment
Assessment strategy
This module allows for two modes of assessment; formative and summative. Formative feedback will be used to aid your learning throughout the module via feedback on a blog you will create. Here you will be able to aggregate journal articles, case studies and pose questions. The summative assessment will take the form of a desk based assessment for a terrestrial development. You will be given a project brief and the necessary data to make an assessment. This assessment has been designed to directly follow current practice in industry, helping to improve your employability skills.Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Presentation
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback:
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Report | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Report | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Assessment tasks | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External