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MINA250 Multi-Disciplinary Impact Assessment

Credits (ECTS):10

Course responsible:Torgeir Isdahl

Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås

Teaching language:Norsk

Limits of class size:75

Course frequency:Annually

Nominal workload:60 hours lectures etc. 190 hours of self-studies (reading, writing of term papers and preparation for own presentation).

Teaching and exam period:This course starts in the January block. This course has teaching/evaluation in January block and evaluation in the Spring parallel.

About this course

The course provides a theoretical and practical introduction to interdisciplinary impact assessments with the main emphasis on impact assessments (KU) in accordance with the provisions of the Planning and Building Act. Through the use of examples, the management processes around land use changes and the basis for the assessments made in a KU are explained. The teaching is based on recognized methodology in the area (including the Norwegian Public Roads Administration's handbook V712 and the Norwegian Environment Agency's guide for climate and environmental issues in impact assessments). In addition, various themes and perspectives are presented to give the subject a greater breadth - including what different subject disciplines (such as ecology, landscape analysis and LCA) can contribute to impact assessments. Conflict management and participant participation are also emphasized in the course.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

• The student has broad knowledge of key topics in economic analyzes, knows the basis for assessments of priced and non-priced consequences, and knows important data sources.

• The student knows the societal benefits of impact assessments.

Skills:

• The student can apply professional knowledge to prepare an impact assessment.

• The student can reflect on their own work during the preparation of an impact assessment and adjust this under supervision

• The student can use relevant tools, such as GIS, and suitable databases, as well as their own data.

General competence:

• The student can plan and carry out impact assessments, alone and as a participant in a group.

• The student can convey decision-relevant information from an impact assessment, both in writing and orally, to different user groups.

  • Learning activities
    Lectures, teamwork, term paper and seminars.
  • Teaching support
    Lecture notes and other relevant information will be put on Canvas. The student´s learning is supported through academic supervision in the hours assigned for the term paper, and in the teachers' office hours.
  • Prerequisites
    Basic knowledge within biology, ecology, nature- and forest management, environment and natural resources, economics, law and spatial planning
  • Recommended prerequisites
    LAD102
  • Assessment method
    Gruppe assignment with oral exam in group.

  • Examiner scheme
    An external examiner evaluates all term papers.
  • Mandatory activity

    - First lecture.

    - Home assignment in the end of January.

    - Oral presentation of term paper. The presentation has to be approved.

  • Notes
    Students that do not get a seat in the course can meet at the first lecture. Free seats will be distributed after the first lecture.
  • Teaching hours
    Lectures, teamwork and presentation of termpapers 60 hours.
  • Preferential right
    B-ØN, B-MILJØ, B-RAMI, B-FORNY, B-SF. Then students at corresponding master´s programs.
  • Admission requirements
    Minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway (generell studiekompetanse)