Project Appraisal (P00686)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : GEO-P-EEPA

This course focuses on the economic, social and environmental appraisal of project options. Considerable emphasis is placed on the application of cost-benefit analysis and the incorporation of multiple objectives in project appraisal in developed and developing countries. Extensive use of relevant case studies will be made throughout the course.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Available only to postgraduate students

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences), (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Friday	09:00	13:00	KB

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

An understanding of the role of project analysis in determining resource allocation, and consider how costs and benefits can be identified and quantified.
An appreciation of the importance of time discounting and the incorporation of equity, poverty and livelihood objectives into project appraisal.
The knowledge of the qualitative and quantitative methods of investigation that can be used to show trade-offs between economic efficiency, environmental quality and social impacts.