Sessional Lecturer - GGRHF - Environmental Impact Assessment; FCE

Sessional Lecturer - GGR
416H1F - Environmental Impact Assessment (0.50 FCE)

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. Through course readings, in‑class activities, assignments, and case studies, students will engage with critiques of EIA, particularly as they relate to climate change, sustainability, long‑term monitoring, meaningful public engagement, Indigenous Peoples' rights, dispossession and resettlement, and environmental justice.

Case studies will provide students with an understanding of current EIA practice and develop their ability to critically examine and improve environmental assessment processes.

• Estimate of course enrollment: 30
• Estimate of TA support:
  None
• Class schedule:
  Thursdays, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Delivery mode:
  In‑person
• Sessional dates:
  September 1 – December 31 2026

Salary: $9,820.70 – $11,030.36 for a 0.50 FCE appointment (September – December 2026).

A Ph.D. or Ph.D. in progress is required, with knowledge of the course topics.

Completion of a professional development course on teaching.

• Lecture on the themes of the course.
• Prepare course syllabus and lectures.
• Develop and administer grading, assignments, tests, and examinations.
• Mark and invigilate examinations.
• Hold regular office hours.
• Respond to student inquiries.
• Perform other instructional duties associated with course delivery.
• Conduct duties at the campus where the position is located.

Applications must be received by July 29, 2026.

The University of Toronto embraces diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

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Environmental Engineering, Engineering