Summative Assessment.
In this summative exercise you should assume that you have been appointed by the project developer to contribute to the EIA process and the subsequent measures for environmental assessment and management during construction, operation and eventual decommissioning of the facility. The assignment requires you to write a structured report to the client, which addresses tasks 1-3 below. ( will be attached ).
P.S. ” Sources and references are not included in the word account.”
There will be a PowerPoint attached as well, to explain a bit about a previous assignment about the same topic attached.
Please not, this should be a Report Style. Thx.
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Please find attached all needed documents for this assignment .. thx.
Here supposed to be 6 files attached .
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Please make sure that there are 6 different files for this work.
1. powerpoint for previous work.
2. Assignment structures.
3.4.5.6 are all for this work.
School of Environment and Life Sciences
COURSEWORK ASSESSMENT BRIEF 2014/2015
LEVEL
7
MODULE
Techniques for Environmental Assessment & Management
Programmes:
Weighting (% of module mark): 50%
MSc Environmental Assessment & Management
MSc Safety, Health & Environment
Assessment type (tick)
Practical Class
Essay
Seminar
Poster
Computer Aided Learning
Field Course report
Site visit report
Problem Solving
Tutorial
Presentation
Other
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i.e. Report
MODULE LEADER
A. Clark
Title
Lecturer/Assessor
A. Clark
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROJECT
Date Set
Submission Date
16.10.2014
15.01.2015
Submission Location
Report via TURNITIN (Blackboard)
Assignment Description
Background
The assignment is designed to examine in detail aspects of EIA and other environmental assessment and management techniques that have
been covered as group work activities within lectures/workshops. A number of Environmental Impact Statements relating to facilities have been
reviewed in groups using the Lee & Colley Environmental Statement Review Package. Each group will be expected to make a short presentation
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(10-15 minutes) outlining the key findings of their review on Thursday 6 November 2014 in the 14:00-17:00 session. The presentation is an
opportunity for you to present your findings to your peers and to develop relevant academic skills through formative assessment. I will provide
feedback on group achievements so that you can consider this in the preparation of the summative assessment exercise. Marks for the
formative exercise will not be recorded within your record of achievement on the module.
Summative Assessment
In this summative exercise you should assume that you have been appointed by the project developer to contribute to the EIA process and the
subsequent measures for environmental assessment and management during construction, operation and eventual decommissioning of the
facility. The assignment requires you to write a structured report to the client, which addresses tasks 1-3 below.
Tasks
1. Using your project as an example, briefly distinguish between Schedule 1 and 2 projects under the Town and Country Planning
(Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2011.
2. Critically assess the identified strengths and shortcomings of the Environmental Impact Statement for your designated project. In addressing
this task you should consider:
a. The appropriateness of methods and techniques used to gather, analyse and present environmental information;
b. The quality of data and information presented together with treatment of uncertainties;
c. The appropriateness and clarity of criteria used to make judgements about environmental impact significance;
d. The range and characteristics of environmental impacts addressed including the treatment of indirect and cumulative impacts;
e. The incorporation of stakeholder views and perceptions in the assessment;
f. The presentation of environmental information.
3. Discuss and evaluate options and measures for the environmental assessment and management of the facility during its subsequent
operation taking account of issues raised in the Environmental Statement.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the module students will be able to:
1. Critically assess the relative merits of different tools and approaches available to the business community in responding to pressures to
improve environmental performance and promote corporate social responsibility (ILO 3);
2. Plan, apply and evaluate environmental assessment methodologies and management strategies to evaluate the performance of the
business community in addressing the sustainability agenda (ILO 4);
3. Formulate, implement and evaluate stakeholder engagement strategies (ILO 6);
4. Effectively communicate ideas in a variety of forms for a range of recipients (ILO 7).
1|P age
Subject specific/Key Skills to be acquired
Key Skills
Communication
Application of Numeracy
Information technology
Problem solving
Working with others
Managing own learning
2|P age
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Method of Assessment / Submission Requirements
Word count for the assignment is a maximum of 4,500 words. Words
associated with tables/figures and reference sources are not included in the
word count.
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The assignment should be presented as a structured report. Assessment
criteria are indicated below.
Criterion / Mark
range
Overall level
Scope
Use of
secondary
sources
Critical analysis
based on
evidence
Structure of
argument
Presentation /
communication
Spelling,
grammar and
syntax
3|P age
90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
50-59
Outstanding
Excellent
Very good
Good
Satisfactory
Outstanding clarity of focus,
includes what is important, and
excludes irrelevant issues.
Comprehensive review of sources.
Outstanding evaluation and
synthesis of source material with
no significant omissions,
Excellent clarity of focus,
boundaries set with no significant
omissions or unnecessary issues.
Excellent independent secondary
research. The majority of
significant sources are evaluated
and synthesized.
Clear focus. Very good setting
of boundaries includes most of
what is relevant.
Very good independent
secondary research. A wide
range of sources are evaluated
and synthesized.
Clear scope and focus, with some
minor omissions or unnecessary
issues.
Good secondary research to
extend taught materials.
Evidence of evaluation of
sources, some deficiencies in
choice and synthesis.
Outstanding with critical
awareness of relevance of issues.
Outstanding analysis,
authoritative questioning of
sources, understanding of bias,
very strong independence of
thought and cogency.
Excellent with critical awareness
of relevance of issues. Excellent
analysis – highly coherent
questioning of sources,
understanding of bias, strong
independence of thought and
cogency.
Very good with critical
awareness of relevance of
issues. Very good critical
analysis. Sources are
questioned appropriately, and
a very good understanding of
bias, showing independence of
thought and cogency.
Outstanding structure, compelling
Argument has excellent structure
Well-structured and persuasive
and persuasive argument that
and persuasiveness, leading to
argument, Insightful conclusion
leads to a valuable contribution
significant insights and relevant
draws together key issues and
to field, paves way for future work. future work.
possible future work.
Very high levels of presentation and / or verbal communication. Full information and extent of analysis
conveyed lucidly.
Good with some awareness of
relevance of issues. Critical
analysis with some questioning of
sources, understanding of bias,
with some evidence of
independence of thought and
cogency.
Outstanding written language.
Flawless. Exceptional expression of
ideas, and evidence of originality.
Good written language. Some
minor errors, but none affects
clarity. Ideas are expressed well,
with some minor limitations.
Excellent written language, with
only minor stylistic flaws. Excellent
expression of ideas, some
originality.
Very good written language
with few, very minor errors. Very
good expression of ideas,
potential for originality.
Scope evident and satisfactory
but with some omissions and
unnecessary issues.
Basic with limited awareness of
relevance of issues. Limited
secondary research to extend
taught materials. Limited
evaluation of sources,
deficiencies in choice and
synthesis.
Analysis evident but uncritical.
Sources are not always
questioned, with limited but
acceptable independence of
thought and cogency.
Structured and fairly convincing
argument leads to conclusion
that summarises key issues.
Argument has some structure
and development towards
conclusion with limitations in
summary of issues.
Presentation satisfactory, with limited but effective style of
presentation and/or level of verbal communication.
Acceptable written language.
Some errors in punctuation,
spelling, sentence construction.
Limited but satisfactory
expression of ideas.
Criterion / Mark
range
Overall level
Scope
40-49
30-39
20-29
10-19
0-9
Unsatisfactory
Inadequate
Poor
Very poor
Extremely poor
Inadequately scoped, with
significant omissions and
unnecessary issues.
Very limited extension of taught
materials. Poor choice and
synthesis of materials.
Very vague definition of topic
with few relevant issues.
Critical analysis
based on
evidence
Inadequate analysis with little
awareness of relevance of issues.
Vague analysis displaying lack of
clarity or focus. Some relevant
elements discernible.
Very shallow analysis with many
relevant elements omitted. Very
vague analysis with apparent
contradictions / errors. Some
awareness of role of analysis.
Structure of
argument
Argument is largely unstructured,
vague conclusion. Evidence that
structure could be strengthened.
Presentation
and
communication
Inadequate presentation which
needs to strengthen clarity and
precision of communication.
Expression of ideas may be
confused and lack clarity.
A number of errors in punctuation,
use of words, spelling and
sentence construction, many
significant, obscuring meaning of
text.
Use of
secondary
sources
Spelling,
grammar and
syntax
4|P age
Very limited use of secondary
materials, with inclusion of
irrelevant / inappropriate sources.
Extremely confused perception
of topic with significant
misrepresentation of issues.
No use of secondary sources
beyond taught materials
Some significant
misunderstandings which
prevent coherent discussion.
Extremely limited analysis and
largely unsuccessful attempt at
analysis. No discussion of
sources.
Largely discursive approach to
Entirely discursive piece of work
topic which presents little
with no structured presentation
argumentation
of argument. Cursory
conclusion.
Poorly organized and presented with some information difficult to
understand. Presentation and/or verbal communication hinders
presentation of key themes,
Significant errors in punctuation,
use of words, spelling, sentence
construction, making arguments
difficult to understand.
Coherence and structure of
argument is fundamentally
obscured due to poor use of
language.
Scope of topic almost irrelevant
to assignment.
No awareness of scope of topic
or any relevant issues.
No use of secondary sources
beyond taught materials. Taught
material inadequately engaged
with.
Subject misunderstood in the
main, with significant errors and
omissions in knowledge. No
analysis beyond general
speculation. No discussion of
sources.
No meaningful use of any
secondary source material.
No argument or structure beyond
loosely connected list of points.
No substantive conclusion.
No evidence of argument or
conclusion.
Total misunderstanding of
subject. No valid analysis.
No attempt to present work in acceptable format. Verbal
communication fails to convey information or ideas.
Almost complete lack of
comprehension with only vestiges
of argument / information
understandable due to very poor
use of language.
Assignment incomprehensible
due to level of spelling,
grammar and syntax.
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