SS995+Introduction

Social Impact Assessment can be defined as a study to evaluate anticipated impact of a current or proposed project/action with a view to mitigate any serious negative impacts.

1. Who does the course target? This on-line version of the Social Impact Assessment course is tailored for working individual involved in policy analysis and advisory.

2. Course objective By the end of this course students should be able to independently evaluate potential social and economic impacts of policy pronouncements by politicians before they are implemented.

3. Students Participation in setting of objective Participating students will be encouraged to participate in the setting of sub objectives of the course.

4. Teaching Methods - On-line reading materials - Power point presentations - Case studies - Reports of past projects - Review of old policy documents

5. Course Assessment Students will be assessed as follows: - Continuous Assessment 30% distributed as follows: Three (3) Assignments 15% Course Participation 5 % Project 10% - Two (2) mid semester tests 20 % - Final Examination 50%