730-445 Environmental Law | |
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Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Ms J Peel |
Prerequisites | Legal Method and Reasoning; Principles of Public Law; Torts; Legal Theory; Constitutional Law; Administrative Law; Property or in each case their equivalents. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | Estimated total time commitment of 120 +/ - 24 hours. Includes one 2-hour seminar per week |
Subject Description | The subject aims to give students a basic grounding in environmental law in Australia through the exploration of three main areas: (1) the policy underpinnings of environmental law; (2) the Australian legal framework governing environmental impact assessment; and (3) the international dimension of environmental regulation. |
Assessment | Research essay 3500 words 65% (due end of semester) and a final open-book examination 2 hours 35% OR a final open-book examination three hours 100%. |
Prescribed Texts | Printed materials will be issued by the Faculty of Law. |
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