Environmental impact assessment of energy systems
15.0 ECTS creditsThe course comprises two modules:
Module 1 covers:
- presentation of the purpose and role of EIA in environmental politics,
- presentation of Swedish and European legislation regulating the use of EIA,
- prsentation and problematisation of the components in the EIA-process (screening, scoping, choosing an option, investigating consequences and mitigating circumstances, assessment),
- presentation of the participatory aspect of the EIA-process,
- a specialisation assignment in an area chosen by the student in consultation with the supervisor.
The topic of the assignment must be related to the content described above.
Module 2 covers:
- drawing up a plan for the components of an EIA process for a specific energy system (preferably district heating and/or biofuel-based), chosen by the student and teacher in conjunction,
- a specialisation assignment in which the student conducts and documents parts of the plan, selected by the teacher, in the form of an EIA.
Module 1 covers:
- presentation of the purpose and role of EIA in environmental politics,
- presentation of Swedish and European legislation regulating the use of EIA,
- prsentation and problematisation of the components in the EIA-process (screening, scoping, choosing an option, investigating consequences and mitigating circumstances, assessment),
- presentation of the participatory aspect of the EIA-process,
- a specialisation assignment in an area chosen by the student in consultation with the supervisor.
The topic of the assignment must be related to the content described above.
Module 2 covers:
- drawing up a plan for the components of an EIA process for a specific energy system (preferably district heating and/or biofuel-based), chosen by the student and teacher in conjunction,
- a specialisation assignment in which the student conducts and documents parts of the plan, selected by the teacher, in the form of an EIA.
Progressive specialisation:
A1N (has only first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)
Education level:
Master's level
Admission requirements
Completed courses totalling at least 60 ECTS cr including at least 15 ECTS cr in energy engineering, environmental science or spatial and social planning, or at least one year relevant work experience, or equivalent.
Selection:
Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.
Course code:
MVAT12
The course is not included in the course offerings for the next period.