IEP 291: Applied Research Project focuses on the preparation of the program�s capstone applied research project. The course compliments and is taught in conjunction with IEP 251, Integrated Environmental Planning Applications II. Over the course of the Winter semester, learners prepare a professional quality plan for an outside �pro-bono� client. The plan preparation process includes independent research and data collection, consultation with independent experts and stakeholders and public presentation of the draft plans.
Prerequisites: IEP 277, IEP 250
Corequisite: IEP 251
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standard statementCourse Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Hours | 15 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 1 |
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Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- design and implement effective and fiscally constrained citizen participation strategies, including – forums, working groups, advisory committees, focus groups, open houses and informational sessions, websites, newsletters, hot-lines, surveys, charettes, nominal groups;
- identify potentially affected interests and evaluate their values and concerns and develop citizen participation strategies intended to achieve the development of informed consent; and
- design and prepare presentation graphics, visuals, and understand methods of plan and report production and publication. Including: GIS Graphics, Handwriting, Large format publications, Cost effectiveness, Composition and medium selection, Multimedia, and Ease of update and revision.
- identify, quantify, and analyze potential environmental impacts associated with a specific development or conservation proposal;
- develop and apply realistic measures intended to mitigate significant or potentially significant environmental impacts;
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Academic and Career
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