Sessional Lecturer - GGR416H1F - Environmental Impact Assessment (0.50 FCE)
Course Description
Environmental impact assessment (EIA) has emerged as a key component of environmental planning and management. EIAs are planning tools used to predict and assess the potential costs and benefits of proposed projects, policies, and plans, and to avoid or mitigate their adverse impacts. This course focuses on the origins, principles, scope, and purpose of EIA from both theoretical and practical perspectives, with an emphasis on the Canadian context. Students will examine the various components of environmental impact assessments and critically evaluate techniques used to assess, predict, and mitigate environmental and social impacts.
Duties
- Lecture on the themes of the course
- Prepare the course syllabus and lectures
- Develop and administer grading, course assignments, tests, and examinations
- Mark and invigilate examinations
- Hold regular office hours
- Respond to student inquiries
- Perform other instructional duties associated with the delivery of the course
Campus
St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Sessional Dates
September 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026
Salary
Salary Category 0.50 FCE (Sep–Dec 2026): Sessional Lecturer I $9,820.70, Sessional Lecturer I – Long Term $10,510.04, Sessional Lecturer II $10,510.04, Sessional Lecturer II – Long Term $10,760.28, Sessional Lecturer III $10,760.28, Sessional Lecturer III – Long Term $11,030.36
Qualifications
- A Ph.D. or a Ph.D. in progress is required.
- Knowledge of the course topics is required.
- Completion of a professional development course on teaching is preferred.