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Unit name Current Issues in Environmental Law and Policy
Unit code LAW195
Credit points 12.5
Faculty/School College of Arts, Law and Education
Faculty of Law
Discipline Law
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Learning Outcomes

  1. Describe and explain understanding of the division of powers over environmental matters between local, state, and Commonwealth governments, and the role of international bodies..
  2. Critically reflect on the range of social, political, ethical, economic and ecological factors that influence environmental law, policy, and decision-making..
  3. Critique the value and application of the principles of Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) in the context of the disputes and case studies discussed in the course.
  4. Communicate effectively orally and in writing.

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Requisites

Prerequisites

Co-requisites

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

LAW639

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Weekly seminar (2 hours)

Assessment

Contribution to online discussion boards, 6 contributions, max 400 words each (30%)

Research presentation and annotated bibliography, 10 minutes and 2500 words (30%)

Take-home exam (40%)

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