Course Guide MS BEM 208

Bicol University
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

ISO 9001-2015 Guinobatan, Albay
TÜV Rheinland ID 910863351
COURSE GUIDE
MS BEM 208 (Environmental Impact Assessment)
Congratulations!
You are now in the second year of your course
Master of Science in Biodiversity and Environmental Management.
Congratulations also to the New MS BEM Graduate Students and

Welcome to the Bicol University.
With the “new normal” we are currently facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, SY 2020-2021 will
never be easy for all of us. Our routines are changing as our lives are upheaved by changes
brought by CoVid-19. BUCAF is with you in responding to various academic challenges. Thus,
flexible teaching and learning modalities particularly an online course will be employed for you to
learn while we are waiting that everything will return back to the usual face-to-face conduct of
classes.
As an online learner, it is essential to be self-motivated, persistent, disciplined, and have time

management skills. Participating in an online course will not entirely be easy. The same course
materials and standards of excellence required in the face-to-face courses are still your
responsibility. This course guide will lead you to different topics to be discussed for the whole
semester. Read this material before starting any lesson in this course because it outlines all
information and requirements that you need to complete the course.
For this course, we will be using a variety of platforms as our “virtual classroom”. For the most
part, we will be using Google Classroom. Facebook Groups will also be utilized for back- up.
Materials and announcements will be posted in both to cater to the different connectivity and
accessibility status of everyone in the block. Messenger and Google Meet will also be utilized
minimally for real-time conversation and consultation whenever needed (depending on the
students). To access the course sites:
a. Google Classroom
Go to https://classroom.google.com and log in using your BU e-mail account (You can

only access the course site using a BU account; personal Google accounts are not accepted).
Once you are logged in, click the plus (+) icon on the upper right-hand corner on the screen and
click “Join Class”. You will then be prompted to enter the class code.
MS BEM A – Class code: bwqois5

Meet link https://meet.google.com/lookup/dd6iufz3j5
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b. Facebook Messenger
MS BEM A - https://www.facebook.com/messages/t/3456862887698282
1. Course Introduction
MS BEM 208 is a 3-unit lecture subject course for the Master of Science in Biodiversity and
Environmental Management (MS BEM).
This course discusses the framework and methodology for environmental impact assessment;
socio-economic impact assessment, prediction and assessment of impacts on the physical and
biological environment, environmental management plans, assessment of environmental
resources in terms of their potential utilization and corresponding impact to human activities,
sectoral environmental impact assessment integrated with disaster risk reduction and
remediation.
Course Information
Course Code & Title: MS BEM 208 (Environmental Impact Assessment)

Course Prerequisite: None
Number of Credits: 3 Units
Course Placement: First Year or Second Year
Master of Science in Biodiversity and Environmental
Management (MS BEM)
Semester / Term: First Semester, SY 2020-2021
Online Course Site: Google Classroom: (Class Code: bwqois5)
2. Course Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the course MS BEM 208 – the student must be able to:
a. Students will be able to describe the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and its
requirements.
b. Students will become familiar with some of the basic environmental assessment
policies and requirements.
c. Through case studies, students will learn to present and explain the components and
decision-making processes involved in environmental assessment.
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d. Students will consider and evaluate applications of environmental assessment

through critical reflection and dialogue of case material and readings.
3. Target Learners and Prerequisite
The target learners for this course are the MS BEM Graduate Students. This subject does
not have any prerequisite.
4. Mode of Delivery
For this semester, the university identified three (3) types of learners, namely: students with
A. Good internet access (able to participate in synchronous activity);
B. Poor to fair internet access (able to participate in asynchronous activities only); and
C. No internet connection.
Hence, the table below shows the mode of deliveries for each type of learners:
Type of Submission of Activities

Mode of Access to Learning Materials
Learner and Outputs
A  All resources will be accessed through google Outputs will be submitted
meet, google classroom. via google classroom.
 May avail consultation online and synchronous
during scheduled consultation time.
 Participate in the discussion forum
B  All resources will be accessed through google Outputs will be submitted
meet, google classroom. via google classroom
 May avail consultation online and during their most
asynchronous during scheduled consultation convenient time within the
time. allotted period.
 Participate in the discussion forum
(asynchronous)
C All resources will in PRINTED form. Outputs will be submitted
Maybe accessed in two ways: through
1. Mail (a) Mail or
2. Dropbox at BUCAF (b) Dropbox at BUCAF
 May avail consultation through text or
call
 NOT required to participate in
discussion forums
Note:
Please inform your Subject Professor in the first week of classes your preferred mode of
delivery.
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5. Course Structure & Schedule
MS BEM 208 is composed 14 lessons. Each lesson has its module with the corresponding
lecture (e-copy, printed copies), learning activities, and self-assessment. You are expected to
finish all 14 lessons within the 18 weeks. The table below shows your weekly activity for the whole
semester; please refer to it every week to ensure you are not missing any activities and deadlines.
WEEK TOPIC ACTIVITIES

Week 1  Orientation a. Validation of email addresses
Aug. 10 – 15  Introduction b. Introduce yourself in the forum for “Self-
 Checking of Enrolment Form Introduction”
 BU VMGO c. Constant reminder on the basic health
 Getting to Know You / protocol
Identification of Field of
Specialization
Week 2  Course Overview. a. Validation of email addresses of

Aug. 17 – 25  The VGMO of BU and the additional students being added at
College BUFC System
 Introduction b. Read the course guide
- Course Outline c. Orientation and Familiarization of the
- Course Requirements Mode of learning
- Expectations d. Participation in the forum “BU VMGO”
- Grouping and e. Read the materials
Administrative Matters f. Participate in the discussion
(field data gathering, and g. Take self-assessment
other concerns)
h. Clarify related issues and concerns.
i. Constant reminder on the basic health
protocol
Week 3 Lessons 1 & 2 a. Assignment (with reports and for oral
Aug. 24 – 29 presentation):
1. Introductory Lecture b. Discussion of the Field Exercise/Data
a. EIA Concepts Gathering
b. Principles c. Reading Assignment:
c. Objectives and d. EIA Manual; DENR DAO 03-30
Significance e. Participate in the Discussion Forum
2. EIA History and Experience f. Clarify related issues and concerns
in the Philippines g. Constant reminder on the basic health
protocol
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Week 4 Lesson 3 a. Assignment (with reports and for oral
Aug. 31 – presentation):
Sept. 5 3. EIA History and Experience b. Discussion of the Field Exercise/Data
Worldwide Gathering
a. Developed Countries c. Discussion of EIS to be reviewed
i. USA d. Reading Assignment:
ii. Canada e. EIA Manual; DENR DAO 03-30
iii. UK f. Participate in the Discussion Forum
g. Clarify related issues and concerns
h. Constant reminder on the basic health
protocol
Week 5 a. Assignment (with reports and for oral

Sept. 7 – 12 presentation):
iv. Australia b. Discussion of the Field Exercise/Data
v. Singapore Gathering
c. Discussion of EIS to be reviewed
d. Reading Assignment:
e. EIA Manual; DENR DAO 03-30
f. Participate in the Discussion Forum
protocol

vi. Japan b. Discussion of the Field Exercise/Data
vii. China Gathering
c. Discussion of EIS to be reviewed
protocol

b. Developing Countries b. Discussion of the Field Exercise/Data
viii. Thailand Gathering
ix. Indonesia c. Discussion of EIS to be reviewed
x. Vietnam d. Reading Assignment:
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protocol

Sept. 28 – presentation):
Oct. 3 xi. Pakistan b. Discussion of the Field Exercise/Data
Gathering
c. Financial Institutions c. Discussion of the EIS to be reviewed
xii. ADB EIA Procedure d. Reading Assignment:
xiii. WB EIA Procedure e. EIA Manual; DENR DAO 03-30
protocol
Week 9 Lesson 4 a. Practicum/Case analysis:

Oct. 5 – 10 b. Legal and Institutional Framework of
4. Legal and Institutional the Philippine EIS System
Framework of the Philippine c. Discussion of the Field Exercise/Data
EIS System Gathering
protocol
Week 10 Midterm examination a. Submit/Upload outputs from the

Oct. 12 – 17 previous lesson
b. Read the materials and accomplish the
activities listed.
c. Participate in the Discussion Forum
d. Take Self-Assessment
e. Clarify related issues and concerns.
f. Constant reminder on the basic health
protocol
g. Submit Major Output No. 1 (Oct. 24,
2020, 5:00 PM)
h. Take the MIDTERM Examination
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Week 11 Lessons 5 & 6 a. Practicum/Case analysis:
Oct. 19 – 24 b. EIA of Policies and programmatic EIA
5. EIA of Policy; Programmatic c. Exercise/Case study: Scoping in EIA
EIA d. Discussion of the Field Exercise/Data
6. The EIS System: Technical Gathering
Procedures in Scoping and e. Reading Assignment:
Impact Identification f. EIA Manual; DENR DAO 03-30
g. Participate in the Discussion Forum
h. Clarify related issues and concerns
i. Constant reminder on the basic health
protocol
Week 12 Lessons 7 & 8 a. Practicum/Case analysis:

Oct. 26 – 31 - Application of RRA and PRA
7. Baseline Data Gathering b. Exercise/Case study
Through Rapid Rural - on impact prediction an evaluation
Appraisal (RRA) and c. Discussion of the Field Exercise/Data
Participatory Research Gathering
Appraisal (PRA) d. Reading Assignment:
8. Environmental Impact e. EIA Manual; DENR DAO 03-30
Prediction and Evaluation f. Participate in the Discussion Forum
protocol
Week 13 Lesson 9 & 10 a. Exercise/Case study:

Nov. 3 – 7 - on impact prediction an evaluation
9. Environmental Impact b. Discussion of the Field Exercise/Data
Prediction and Evaluation on Gathering
Primary Producers in Aquatic c. Reading Assignment:
Ecosystems EIA Manual; DENR DAO 03-30
10. Environmental Impact d. Participate in the Discussion Forum
Prediction and Evaluation on e. Clarify related issues and concerns
Primary Producers in f. Constant reminder on the basic health
Terrestrial Ecosystems protocol
Week 14 Lesson 11 & 12 a. Practicum/Case Analysis:

Nov. 9 – 14 - Social impact analysis
11. Social Impact Assessment: - Economic analysis; ERA
Theories and Application b. Discussion of the Field Exercise/Data
Gathering
12. Economics in EIA;
c. Reading Assignment:
Environmental risk
d. EIA Manual; DENR DAO 03-30
assessment
e. Participate in the Discussion Forum
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f. Clarify related issues and concerns
g. Constant reminder on the basic health
protocol
Week 15 Lesson 13 & 14 a. Discussion of the Field Exercise/Data

Nov. 16 – 21 Gathering
13. Environmental Management b. Reading Assignment:
Plan & Environmental EIA Manual; DENR DAO 03-30
Monitoring Plan c. Participate in the Discussion Forum
14. The EIA Review Process; d. Clarify related issues and concerns
EIA Review Committee; e. Constant reminder on the basic health
Issuance of ECC protocol
Week 16 a. Submit/Upload outputs from the

Nov. 23 – 28 Group EIS Report Preparation previous Lesson
b. Read the materials and accomplish
activities listed
protocol
Week 17 a. Submit/Upload outputs from the
Dec. 1 – 5 Group EIS Report Preparation previous Lesson
b. Read the materials and accomplish
activities listed
protocol
Week 18 Final Examination a. Submit Major Output No. 2 (Dec. 19,
Dec. 7 – 12 2020, 5:00 PM)
b. Clarify related issues and concerns
c. Take the FINAL Examination
d. Submit all remaining outputs not yet
submitted.
6. Course Requirements / Assessment Activities
The assessment that will be used is categorized into two: formative and summative. For
the formative assessment, you will encounter Self-Assessment quizzes in every lesson module
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that are intended to aid you in learning and validate your gained knowledge in each lesson; this
will not be recorded or graded.
Summative assessment will all be graded; it will be in four (4) forms:

 First are the activities at the end of each lesson module, which will be graded weekly. This
will serve as an immediate feedback mechanism for you to know if you need to go back to
the previous module.
 Major Outputs (lab activities). The details of each major output will be discussed after the
lecture session.
 Third, are the Major Exams per term (Midterm and Final Examination). The major exams
scheduled online examinations (See Course Schedule). Details will be given during classes
and will be available on the course site.
To ensure objectivity, rubrics will be used for the evaluation of your outputs whenever
applicable and can be accessed on the course site.
 The major output is from the laboratory activities scheduled at the end of the term.
7. Grading System
As indicated in the course syllabus, your course performance will be evaluated based
on the following criteria:
Midterm/Final Exam 30%

Performance in Forum/Group dynamics 10
Practicum/Case Analysis 20%
Written and oral presentation of the activity/report topic 20%
Assignments/EIS Paper 20%
Total 100%
Final Rating = 50% Midterm Grade + 50% Tentative Final Grade
1.0 -- 99 - 100%; 1.1 -- 98%; 1.2 -- 97%; 1.3 -- 96%; 1.4 -- 95% (Outstanding); 1.5 -- 94%;
1.6 -- 93%; 1.7--92% (Superior); 1.8 -- 91%; 1.9 -- 90%; 2.0 -- 89%; 2.1 -- 88%; 2.2 -- 87%;
2.3 -- 86%; 2.4 -- 85% (Very Satisfactory); 2.5 -- 84%; 2.6 -- 82-83%; 2.7 -- 80-81% (Satisfactory);
2.8 -- 78-79%: 2.9 -- 76-77%; 3.0 -- 75% (Fair); 3.1-4.0 CONDITIONAL FAILURE
(Lowest Possible Mid-Term Rating) 5.0 -- Failure; Inc. -- INCOMPLETE
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8. Learning Resources
To facilitate everything, learning resources/materials will be made available on

your course site. You may access these anytime of the entire duration of the course.
However, for those students under Type B and C, you are advised to inform me
ahead of time so that the necessary solution may be served at once to avoid problems at
the end of the semester. The learning material is but not limited to the following:
a. Modules
Modules will be prepared per lesson and are uploaded in the course site. Each
module in the manual has its own set of Self-Assessment Tests. You are
required to read all the modules and take the self-assessment tests. You will
also find the activities at the end of each module which you need to accomplish
and submit on the indicated date.
b. Video Lectures/Resources.
Video lectures/resources are additional resources to help you better
understand the topic. They are YouTube videos and the links are provided in
the module and course site sorted per topic. You are not required to watch the
videos; however, it will be a great resource should you access it.
c. Workbook with worksheet activities that will be done at home.

This will enable the student to enhance their ability to work independently.
d. Additional Reading Materials.

Other reading materials are shown in your different learning resources. You
are encouraged to read and comprehend the different concepts/ lessons
related to your lesson/topic. This will guide/help you in performing the activities
and even in answering the self-assessment test given at the end of every
lesson.
9. References
Primary Reference:
1. Country EIA Reports and Profile

2. EMB-DENR. 2007. Revised Procedural Manual of DAO 2003-30
3. EMB-DENR and World Bank. 2005. Handbook on Technical Procedures for
an Enhanced Environmental Monitoring and Audit System for the Philippine
EIS System. WB-financed Project with DENR-EMB on Strengthening
Environmental Performance Monitoring and Evaluation System (SEPMES) of
the PEISS.
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10. Other Guidelines/Netiquette
The following are some rules/guidelines that we have to observe here as we go through
with the lessons and online class:
a. Use ACTUAL FULL NAME in our online classes to avoid misrepresentation

b. Provide current and active contact details: email account and mobile numbers
c. Use ONLY ONE OFFICIAL EMAIL to avoid duplication. It is advisable to use
your BU Email. If it is not activated, you are advised to activate it within two
weeks before the start of classes. If not, you will need to use a Gmail address.
Once your BU Email is released/activated to you, it will be the one to be used
in our Google Classroom.
d. In the group chat that will be created exclusively for the course:
 Only issues and concerns related to the course will be entertained.
 If you have concerns for a specific person in the class, send it to him/her
personally.
 Replying using an emoticon is good but please don’t overdo it.
e. Personal messages, texts, or emails will be answered within 24 hours, but
please be patient when not answered immediately since this Semester I have
many students, and electricity and internet connection are sometimes
fluctuating.
f. You are required to check your email every day.
g. Honesty is still the best policy. we abide in Honor Code. Meaning you are
expected NOT to plagiarize and cheat in any of the class activities;
h. Any form of bullying is NOT acceptable. During participation, everybody is
expected to be respectful and polite with each other.
i. Dress code will still be observed. During online discussion, you are
expected to wear appropriate attire. (No Sando for male, and No seductive
outfits for female)
j. If you encounter problems related to the subject, you are encouraged to contact
me ahead of time for your consultation schedule.
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11. Professor’s Profile
Name : SEVELLA G. TABAYAG-ALMORFE, PhD

Office : BCAARRD Office, BUCAF Compound, Morera,
Guinobatan, Albay
Contact Information:
CP No: 0998 423 4475
Email: sgtabayag@bicol-u.edu.ph
Messenger:
https://www.facebook.com/messages/t/3456862887698282
Consultation Schedule:
Online: Mon & Tues 1:00 – 3:00PM
Onsite: Thurs 9:00– 12:00NN*
*Face-to-face consultation is by appointment basis, please set an appointment at
least a day before your intended date of consultation. Health and Safety protocols
will be strictly implemented.
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COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

Congratulations also to the New MS BEM Graduate Students and

As an online learner, it is essential to be self-motivated, persistent, disciplined, and have time

Go to https://classroom.google.com and log in using your BU e-mail account (You can

MS BEM A – Class code: bwqois5

Course Code & Title: MS BEM 208 (Environmental Impact Assessment)

2. Course Learning Objectives:

d. Students will consider and evaluate applications of environmental assessment

3. Target Learners and Prerequisite

Type of Submission of Activities

5. Course Structure & Schedule

WEEK TOPIC ACTIVITIES

Week 2  Course Overview. a. Validation of email addresses of

WEEK TOPIC ACTIVITIES

Week 5 a. Assignment (with reports and for oral

Week 6 a. Assignment (with reports and for oral

Week 7 a. Assignment (with reports and for oral

WEEK TOPIC ACTIVITIES

Week 8 a. Assignment (with reports and for oral

Week 9 Lesson 4 a. Practicum/Case analysis:

Week 10 Midterm examination a. Submit/Upload outputs from the

WEEK TOPIC ACTIVITIES

Week 12 Lessons 7 & 8 a. Practicum/Case analysis:

Week 13 Lesson 9 & 10 a. Exercise/Case study:

Week 14 Lesson 11 & 12 a. Practicum/Case Analysis:

WEEK TOPIC ACTIVITIES

Week 15 Lesson 13 & 14 a. Discussion of the Field Exercise/Data

Week 16 a. Submit/Upload outputs from the

6. Course Requirements / Assessment Activities

Summative assessment will all be graded; it will be in four (4) forms:

Midterm/Final Exam 30%

To facilitate everything, learning resources/materials will be made available on

c. Workbook with worksheet activities that will be done at home.

d. Additional Reading Materials.

1. Country EIA Reports and Profile

10. Other Guidelines/Netiquette

a. Use ACTUAL FULL NAME in our online classes to avoid misrepresentation

11. Professor’s Profile

Name : SEVELLA G. TABAYAG-ALMORFE, PhD

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