HSH709 - Health and Social Impact Assessment

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:

This unit is not offered in 2023.

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Berni Murphy
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Taught in intensive mode via Zoom over 5 days (9 am to 5 pm daily) during the Trimester 2 mid-trimester break. 

Content

This unit allows students to gain an understanding of the history, contexts, processes and outcomes of health and social impact assessment. It will develop skills which will enable students to understand the application of either SIA or HIA. Links between health/ environmental/ social impact assessment and policy assessment will be explored with particular reference to their relevance for individual and community wellbeing. Case studies undertaken in Australia and overseas will be used to illustrate the theories and students will have the opportunity to review and evaluate impact assessment projects relating to health and social impacts of developments within policy frameworks or within a community setting.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Explain the range of contexts in which health and social impact assessments are undertaken and the factors that need to be taken into consideration when applying impact assessment methodologies in these differing contexts.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Analyse the scope or opportunities that exist for strengthening or broadening the application of health and social impact assessment techniques especially in a range of policy contexts.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO3

Review and evaluate samples of completed health and social impact assessments for quality, effectiveness and impact.

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO4

Demonstrate practical capacity to plan an impact assessment, prepare a brief to commission one to be undertaken, and evaluate a report of a completed impact assessment. Communicate these capabilities in a range of ways (i.e. oral presentation and written report).

GLO5: Problem solving
GLO2: Communication

Assessment

Trimester 2:
Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Individual assignment 1500 words 30%
  • Week 4
Assessment 2: Group presentation   20%
  • Information not yet available
Assessment 3: Essay 2500 words 50%
  • Week 9

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HSH709 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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