This unit has been discontinued.
Introduction
Considers the public international law aspects of the law of the sea and the Antarctic continent. The unit examines the Antarctic Treaty, Madrid Protocol, Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, Australia's maritime zones of jurisdiction and international marine and inland capture fisheries law including the UN Law of the Sea Convention, UN Fish Stocks Agreement, the FAO Compliance Agreement, the FAO Port State Measures Agreement, and relevant soft law instruments.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Law of the Oceans and the Antarctic |
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| Unit code | LAW606 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education Faculty of Law |
| Discipline | Law |
| Coordinator | Dr Gail Lugten |
| Teaching staff | |
| Level | Advanced |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Fees
Requisites
| LAW204 OR LAW255 AND LAW251 AND LAW250 AND LAW252 AND LAW254 AND LAW256 AND LAW253 OR LAW221 AND LAW226 AND LAW222 AND LAW205 AND LAW224 AND LAW223 AND LAW225 OR LAW221 AND LAW222 AND LAW223 AND LAW253 AND LAW224 AND LAW351 AND LAW352 |
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 3-hr/2-hr block lecture seminars, alternating each week |
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| Assessment | Assessment Task 1: A five-question short-answer test on the content covered in Week One (first 5 lectures). 30% Assessment Task 2: A 2,000 word E-Portfolio 70% |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November. |
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