Overview The program offers skills development, research training and theoretical concept development appropriate to the field of social impact assessment. It incorporates an international understanding of social impact assessment experience and approaches, and ensures high level engagement with issues of social and cultural difference, participatory and consultative methods, robust research and practice framework, and ethical practice. You will study social impact assessment within specific practice, disciplinary and policy contexts and be taught to: Critically review, evaluate and respond to the social component of an impact assessment report Recognise good practice and design and to critique poor practice and design in social impact assessment Recognise and respond to issues of social and cultural difference in social impact assessment Assess and select appropriate social indicators and methods to inform social impact assessment in a variety of settings Recognise and utilise appropriate theoretical and conceptual approaches to social change relevant to social impact assessment in a variety of settings KEY FEATURES Develop credible research design skills for social impact assessment study Practitioner presentations from current professionals in the field are included in the lecture program SUITABLE FOR Graduates and practitioners in a range of fields whose work requires an understanding of the methods and implications of social impact assessment, including planning, government, community and industry interests in urban planning, community, infrastructure and resource development, and organisational development. Career Opportunities PROFESSIONS adaptation planning officer community engagement officer cultural analyst/specialist resource negotiator social analyst/specialist social development specialist social impact assessment analyst/specialist social impact manager social scientist stakeholder engagement officer EMPLOYERS humanitarian agencies Indigenous organisations international development agencies local, state and federal government departments responsible for social planning, urban planning, community engagement, strategic planning, resource management, climate change adaptation, emergency management, Indigenous communities private sector consultancies social impact advisor to large infrastructure or engineering firms social impact advisor to mining or resource companies