law3wat water law
WATER LAW AND POLICY
LAW3WAT
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Water Law is of increasing relevance in Australia and globally. Water resources are of increasing economic significance, whilst water use and management is undergoing increasing environmental scrutiny. Our program will commence with an analysis of the international framework within which Australian water law is situated, from both an environmental and an international trade perspective. It will consider the federal and state agreements which shape most state legislation, and the federalisation of water resource management in the Murray Darling Basin. It will then consider, from both a policy and a practitioner perspective, the common law and legislation governing water law in Victoria, both in relation to urban, irrigation and environmental water entitlements.
FacultyFaculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorFrancine Rochford
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites LAW1PPL
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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Readings | TBA | Prescribed | N/A | N/A |
Readings | Elluninate for Seminars | Recommended | N/A | N/A |
Readings | Key media reports (eg ABC series) linked through Library | Recommended | N/A | N/A |
Readings | Key websites linked through Moodle and Library | Recommended | N/A | N/A |
Readings | Legislation available on-line through Library | Recommended | N/A | N/A |
Readings | Pre-recorded lectures | Recommended | N/A | N/A |
Readings | Reading from International and Australian journals available on-line through LibGuide | Recommended | N/A | N/A |
Readings | key newspaper articles identified and linked through moodle | Recommended | N/A | N/A |
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorFrancine Rochford
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Twelve 2.0 hours lecture per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
SeminarWeek: 13 - 13
One 2.0 days seminar per study period on any day including weekend from week 13 to week 13 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % |
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Written essay (2000 words) | 45 | |
Written responses to problems addressed in seminars (2500 words total) | 55 |