University :Damietta University |
Faculty :Faculty of Science |
Department :علوم البيئة |
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| 1- Course data :- |
| | Code: | 408ب | | Course title: | Selected Course | | Year/Level: | رابعة علوم البيئة | | Program Title: | | | Specialization: | | | Teaching Hours: | Theoretical: | 2 | Tutorial: | | Practical: | |
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| 2- Course aims :- |
| - The first part provide the students with an overview of the theory and practice of environmental impact assessment (EIA), environmental auditing and management systems techniques. Propose sustainable solutions to the environmental problems.
- The second part provide the students with an introduction in Geographic Information System (GIS) and its environmental applications.
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| 3- Course Learning Outcomes :- |
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| 4- Course contents :- |
| | No | Topics | Week |
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| 1 | An Overview of the Environmental Planning System | | | 2 | Origin and history of Environmental Assessment | | | 3 | The Environmental Impact Assessment Process | | | 4 | EIA in Egypt and case study | | | 5 | Strategic Environmental Assessment | | | 6 | Introduction to EMSs & ISO 14000 series | | | 7 | Environmental Auditing | | | 8 | Life Cycle Assessment and Eco-labelling and case study | | | 9 | Review Week | | | 10 | Introduction to GIS and the functions of maps | | | 11 | Data models, scale, resoulation and generalisation | | | 12 | GIS Functions | | | 13 | Co-ordinate systems and maps projections | | | 14 | Environmental applications of GIS | | | 15 | Environmental Management: Basic Definitions | |
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| 5- Teaching and learning methods :- |
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| Lectures in classroom. | | Student discussions. | | Student team works. | | Case study. |
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| 6- Teaching and learning methods of disables :- |
| - Not available.
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| 7- Student assessment :- |
| A. Timing |
| | No | Method | Week |
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| 1 | Unseen exam | 15 | | 2 | Oral exam | 15 | | 3 | Student activities | 1-12 |
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| B. Degree |
| | No | Method | Degree |
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| 1 | Mid_term examination | 0 | | 2 | Final_term examination | 90 | | 3 | Oral examination | 10 | | 4 | Practical examination | 0 | | 5 | Semester work | 0 | | 6 | Other types of asessment | 0 | | Total | 100% |
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| 8- List of books and references |
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| 1 | Introduction to Environmental Assessment and Management “EIA & EMS”, University Book, 2009/2010, Dr El-Sayed A Badr | | | 2 | Therivel, Glasson & Chadwick (1999) Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment, UCL Press, London. | | | 3 | Morris & Therivel (2001) Methods for Environmental Impact Assessment. | | | 4 | Petts, J. 1999 (editor) Handbook of Environmental Impact Assessment. Volume 1: Process, methods and potential. Blackwell, Oxford. | | | 5 | http://www.eeaa.gov.eg (Egyptian Environmental Affair Agency) | | | 6 | Booth, B., and Mitchell, A., 2003. Getting started with GIS. ESRI.Printed in the United States of America. | | | 7 | ESRI, 2003. What is ARCGIS?. Printed in the United States of America. | | | 8 | http://www.sli.unimelb.edu.au/gisweb/ | | | 9 | Rolf, A., 2000. Principles of geographic information systems. ITC Educational Textbooks Series; 1, Netherlands. | |
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| 9- Matrix of knowledge and skills of the course |
| | S | Content | Study week |
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| An Overview of the Environmental Planning System | | | Origin and history of Environmental Assessment | | | The Environmental Impact Assessment Process | | | EIA in Egypt and case study | | | Strategic Environmental Assessment | | | Introduction to EMSs & ISO 14000 series | | | Environmental Auditing | | | Life Cycle Assessment and Eco-labelling and case study | | | Review Week | | | Introduction to GIS and the functions of maps | | | Data models, scale, resoulation and generalisation | | | GIS Functions | | | Co-ordinate systems and maps projections | | | Environmental applications of GIS | | | Environmental Management: Basic Definitions | |
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| Course Coordinator(s): - |
| - خالد محمود عبد الله دويدار
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| Head of department: - |
| محمود سالم ابراهيم إبراهيم |
